We’d been told that Pipa was a special place in Brazil. And after our dramatic late arrival the previous night, we were very much looking forward to exploring it.
Before we could get to that, there was the place we were staying (Toca da Coruja) to check out. As we’d discovered the night before, the room was on another level of wonderful, and all we could remember of the rest of the Pousada was that it had been a long walk (in the dark) to get to it.
Our room (more like a bungalow on stilts) was surrounded on 3 sides by a porch, set among the jungle.
At the rear was a separate deck with sun loungers… and an outdoor bath
There was no other bungalow in sight, so the privacy was amazing. To get to the bungalow, and indeed to the rest of the Pousada, meant walking along a raised wooden walkway among the trees.
Our walkway was at least 200 feet long, winding its way, meeting other walkways which went off in different directions
We went off exploring… and Eli found a hidden pool!
It was all so fabulous and relaxing frankly, that on our first day here we never left the Pousada.
On our second day we were determined to explore the town of Pipa, and ventured into town on more than one occasion. The Pousada is right in the centre of town, so we were able to come and go.
We drove around town to get our bearings and to run some errands.
I took Semma and Eli to the beach, a place called Praia do Amor, so called because the waves make little hearts in the sand – I kid you not.
I was due to join them but the weather was looking dicey, so we wondered round the shops instead
There are some great little shops in Pipa, a lot of beachwear and summer wear, a lot of stuff for women
Later in the evening we ventured out after dinner, our last night in Pipa. It was lively and there is definitely a fun scene happening here. We went round more shops, had crêpes, and eventually called it a night. While we still prefer Jericoacoara for its more laid back, hippy vibe, Pipa is definitely our second favourite beach town in Brazil so far.
