Itaparica Island is in Bahia, right here in Brazil. It's more than 36 km
long with its more than 55,000 inhabitants and in its two
counties. It is considered the largest maritime island in our country. Was discovered
by Europeans on November 1, 1501 and by Américo Vespúcio, at the
same time as Baía de Todos os Santos, but this island was already
occupied by the Tupinambás Indians.

Battle Stage
Itaparica Island was the scene of battles during Bahia's independence,
between the years 1821 and 1823, in the Battle of Itaparica and whose victory
Itaparicanos, earned him the title of ´´Denodata Vila de Itaparica“. In Itaparica
is also the case that we had the first steam engine on Brazilian soil, in
1815 and on the Ingá-Açu mill.

One of the most beautiful islands on our coast
Itaparica Island is classified as one of the most beautiful islands in our country.
Coast. On its coast we can find reefs, corals and it is 45 minutes away
of Salvador and the city of Itaparica is a hydromineral resort, which is located
seaside of the Americas, which has digestive and diuretic power.

Its preservation
All of its preservation can be seen in its geography, in its entirety that
It is historical and architectural, with its warm water beaches. The island also
has a cuisine that is very delicious, it also has handicrafts that are
itself and its folklore. In addition to its historical records that are from a
invaluable wealth.

Its extreme points
Its extreme points are between the seat of its municipality and Cacha Pregos,
where there are beaches that are beautiful, with good conditions for swimming with
lots of security and with a breakwater with a line of reefs, which makes
let the strength of its waves be diminished. This creates a nursery that
it is natural to octopuses and other shellfish.

Quality services
There are many quality services on this island, which we can mention
restaurants that offer a lot of seafood, their boat trips, even
skydiving and countless other tourist attractions on this island,
which is very charming and considered by many to be the Bahian Caribbean, with
its fascinating beauty that becomes magical for everyone who passes by.

Visit its Historic Center

Your visitors need to know its Historic Center, which is in the city of
Itaparica, which was listed as the first historic center of Salvador, in the year
1980. It is a place that houses many buildings that date back to the 19th century.
XVII and XVIII, with their houses that are old and in neoclassical style. In your
historic center, whales were also sold, which in antiquity
boosted its economy.
In that same place we can find the Casa de João Ubaldo Ribeiro, which
is in the grocery store square, the place where he got his inspirations to be able to
write your books. The writer spent hours at home, lying in a hammock
among its many hoses,
Discover the Bica Fountain
It is a famous fountain, being used in the 40s to encourage
tourism, which is linked to health, as it is an instance of hydromineral water from the
Brazil, therefore, its residents are convinced that its substances that are
minerals can help people become healthier and by their
properties that are considered diuretic and medicinal.
This source is located above the Historic Center of Itaparica, and many claim
that it is also rejuvenating. More than 24 thousand liters of this
water that is considered rejuvenating and mineral, which serves your entire
population and its name is due to all the liquid in that place coming down from a
bamboo grove.
On the edge of Itaparica
On its shore we also find Itaparica Marina, which is a place that is
easy docking of your boats and with a beautiful view, which can be
provided by good conditions for some activities at sea, which is a
good place to spend many hours, as it has a good infrastructure
restaurants, craft stores, bathrooms and even a 24-hour cashier. It's a place
which hosts many rowing and sailing competitions.
A Quilombola community
This is the Mocambo Manguezal, which is located 2 km from the city center.
It is tourism based in a community, with tours around a
mangrove forest and together with the seafood restaurants that are from that location, which
teach about this type of fishing and their tourists can even have a swim
mud.
The island of Itaparica will be a wonderful trip and its visitors will be
marveled at all its beauties, which will certainly be a trip
stunning for its tourists.