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TRANCOSO
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A
rustic and mystic atmosphere, perfect for those who want place and quiet any
time of the year.
 Even
though it is next to Porto Seguro which is one of the most frequented place by
tourists mainly in the summer, the district of Trancoso has a permanent harmony.
It is a place where there is no
concern with clocks, traffic and any other reason that is not related to being
in contact with the nature.
The downtown party Trancoso is
concentrated in the Quadrado. It is a type of square which exists since the
period when the just setters arrived in the region, in the 16th
century. In spite of being called Quadrado (square), the area is a rectangular
area and forms an improvised soccer field.
The square is surrounded by well
preserved houses built in the colonial period, besides a small church where
masses are held up to today. The houses around the square are not used for
living in. They are used as inns, bars and shops that sell handicrafts.
In Trancoso, even the
illumination isn’t conventional. There are no light pasts and the illumination
is all done by candles and several antique oil lamps, but the charm is really
the church with reflectors that light up its structure from the batlom up. At
night, there are very few points of light around the Quadrado and the only
things can be easily made out are the stars and the church.
The same as with the other
villages of the Costa do Descobrimento, Trancoso receive a countless number of
hippies that fled from the dictator ship of the 60’S and 70’S. However, the
hippies didn’t change the characteristics of the place and maintained the rustic
air of Trancoso. In spite of the peace and quiet, sometimes there are parties in
Trancoso. The locals and tourists hold a type of Luau in the Quadrado, called
Buraco Louco (Crazy Hole).
Trancoso is a district of Porto
Seguro, located south of the city. The easiest way to get there is to go by the
ferryboat that leaves Porto Seguro to Arraial d’Ajuda and drive 45 kilometers of
asphalted road until the village. The more daring ones can cover a dist road
that begins around 12 kilometers after Arraial d’Ajuda. There are 15 kilometers
by a trail that times offers precarious conditions.
Since it is near Porto Seguro,
many types of services that aren’t found in Trancoso are easily found in the
neighboring villages. However, it’s easier to spend the days in Trancoso and,
whenever necessary. All you have to do is visit Arraial d’Ajuda or Porto Seguro
to get what you need.
The best beaches of Trancoso are:
Nativo, Coqueiro and Rio da Barra. All of them are relatively calm with light
fine sand and hardly no waves which makes the places ideal for the children.
Various artists have houses in the region like Maria Bethania and Elba Ramalho,
who become the name of a school.
Basic Information
DDD: 73
Population: 6.000
Time Zone: 3 gtm
Local Holidays:
June 30 – Anniversary of Porto Seguro
August 15 – Nossa Senhora d’Ajuda
September 08 – Nossa Senhora da Pena, the Patroness of the city
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