Beautiful Beach

Praia Linda is a stretch of pale sand with calm water, framed by preserved vegetation, in Cairu, Bahia. The sea stays quiet here, which makes it a beach for swimming and staying put rather than walking end to end.

The idea is a simple one: get in the water, sit on the sand, let the afternoon go by. There is little bustle, and that is rather the point.

Cairu belongs to the Valença area, on the southern coast of Bahia. Elsewhere in the same municipality, the Vivai catalogue gathers other spots that fit the same trip, among them the natural pools of Moreré and Garapuá, Praia do Encanto on Quinta Praia, and Mirante da Gamboa.