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KNOWLEDGE OF Ilhéus
Ilhéus is a major city located in the southern region of Bahia, Brazil, 430 km south from Salvador, the state's capital. The city was originally founded in 1534, as Vila de São Jorge dos Ilhéus and is known as one of the most important tourism centers of the northeast of Brazil.
Walking around the streets and squares of Ilhéus is like traveling through its History.Its landscapes and environmental protection areas attract tourists that are looking for white sand and crystal clear water.
The city has a very good infrastructure for tourism. There are excellent hotels and many travel agencies that take you to the wonderful beaches of the region. If you are looking for an unforgettable trip, don't miss the beautiful landscapes of Ilhéus.
In 2005, Brazil's first gay resort hotel was inaugurated in the South Beach of Ilheus, near the Jorge Amado International Airport.
The city's economy is based mainly in the tourism due to beautiful beaches and a rich cultural heritage such as early Portuguese buildings, history and culinary distinctions, which bring to the city many Brazilian and foreign tourists. Ilheus has approximately 222,000 habitants, with an area of 1850 km sq, and its downtown is located 1 km away from the Atlantic Ocean. Once one of the biggest producers of cocoa, now the city depends almost entirely of the tourism.
Ilhéus is also the hometown of Jorge Amado-the best known and most popular writer in Brazil. He wrote over 25 novels which were translated into 48 languages and stayed on bestseller lists in 52 countries. His novels like "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon", and "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" portray life and customs in the Northeastern region of Brazil and deals largely with the poor urban black and mulatto communities of Bahia and the war over the land in Ilhéus, where cocoa barons killed each other for power and cocoa plantations.
Walking around the streets and squares of Ilhéus is like traveling through its History.Its landscapes and environmental protection areas attract tourists that are looking for white sand and crystal clear water.
The city has a very good infrastructure for tourism. There are excellent hotels and many travel agencies that take you to the wonderful beaches of the region. If you are looking for an unforgettable trip, don't miss the beautiful landscapes of Ilhéus.
In 2005, Brazil's first gay resort hotel was inaugurated in the South Beach of Ilheus, near the Jorge Amado International Airport.
The city's economy is based mainly in the tourism due to beautiful beaches and a rich cultural heritage such as early Portuguese buildings, history and culinary distinctions, which bring to the city many Brazilian and foreign tourists. Ilheus has approximately 222,000 habitants, with an area of 1850 km sq, and its downtown is located 1 km away from the Atlantic Ocean. Once one of the biggest producers of cocoa, now the city depends almost entirely of the tourism.
Ilhéus is also the hometown of Jorge Amado-the best known and most popular writer in Brazil. He wrote over 25 novels which were translated into 48 languages and stayed on bestseller lists in 52 countries. His novels like "Gabriela, Clove and Cinnamon", and "Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands" portray life and customs in the Northeastern region of Brazil and deals largely with the poor urban black and mulatto communities of Bahia and the war over the land in Ilhéus, where cocoa barons killed each other for power and cocoa plantations.
Anthony