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Trancoso

A chic hippie village on a clifftop green, the Quadrado, lined with colorful houses above long, empty beaches.

Photo: Michel Y.G. Meunier · Public domain
Best Time to Go
Sep–Mar
Our full guide to Trancoso is being written. It's on the Northeast Brazil list as If You're Nearby.

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Cities · UNESCO

Salvador

Bahia
About 254 miles away

The heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, with a colorful old town, capoeira and drums.

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Cities · UNESCO

Rio de Janeiro

About 512 miles away

The most spectacular city setting anywhere, with Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Ipanema.

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Ouro Preto

Minas Gerais
About 390 miles away

A gold-rush town of baroque churches, by the sculptor Aleijadinho. Inhotim's art park is nearby.

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Northeast Brazil

Salvador, sand dunes and island beaches.

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