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Ruas de areia sem carros em Caraíva ao crepúsculo, com lampiões de madeira e casas de pescadores coloridas

Editorial & curadoria de destino • Costa do Descobrimento

Caraíva & Corumbau — A car-free village with river and sea in the same backyard.

A centuries-old fishing village with no cars, streets of fine sand, traditional forró and the legendary meeting of the river with the sea.

BahiaStay keeps 1 property in Caraíva & Corumbau, in Costa do Descobrimento, from R$ 1.850 a night. Every one is visited in person before it enters the catalogue.

What to do

Things to do in Caraíva & Corumbau

The team arranges any of these in advance — including the ones that depend on tide or wind.

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  • Canoe crossing

    The river separates the village from the beach and is crossed by rowed canoe — it is also how you arrive in Caraíva.

    15 minutes

  • Corumbau and Ponta do Satu

    Down the coast to the point at Corumbau, passing the Pataxó village of Barra Velha.

    Full day

  • Ride to Praia do Espelho

    Riding up the deserted beach to Espelho, with low tide opening out the strip of sand.

    Half dayLow tide

  • Barefoot forró

    The village has no cars and no streetlights: at night the sand street becomes the dance floor, with live accordion.

    Evening

Where to eat

Eating in Caraíva & Corumbau

The areas where the destination’s good cooking is concentrated, and what to look for in each.

The riverbank

The houses along the bank serve whatever fish came in that day, at tables facing the canoe crossing.

  • Fish in banana leaf
  • Prawns in coconut
  • Pirão and dendê farofa

The village's sand streets

With no cars and no strong street lighting, the village dines by candle and lantern, in a handful of houses.

  • Bahian home cooking
  • Wood-fired pasta and pizza

Which places are worth it changes from season to season. Table bookings — including at the hardest ones to get into — are made by the team, with a word on what is good right now.Talk to the team

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Properties in Caraíva & Corumbau

1 stays selected on the ground in this region.

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BahiaStay Concierge

Plan your season in Caraíva & Corumbau with curation made to measure

The team handles choosing the house, the transfers, the private chef, the boat trips and the restaurant bookings.

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