If you’re planning a trip to Salvador or are already in its grip, this guide will help you understand what makes Brazil’s first capital city so impressionable and gift you with a few key tips and recommendations to set your stay up for success.

From hidden rooms above buzzy new Afro-Bahian restaurants to award-winning eco-resorts reachable only by funicular or on foot, this guide is meant to help you choose the absolute best place to stay in Boipeba.

Wondering where to stay in Itacaré? From eco-resorts nestled on protected land to pool-clad pousadas, social surf hostels, and tucked away apartments, these are the best places to stay in Itacaré, Bahia according to someone who sampled a little bit of them all.

A week was hardly enough at this surf and yoga retreat on Bahia’s coast. Read about what it was like, from the waves to the daily yoga, plant-based meals around the same table with the other guests, and afternoon excursions for fresh açai and sundowners by the mangroves.

Trying to decide where to stay on the Peninsula de Maraú? During my time exploring this stretch of Bahia’s coast, I stayed in five different pousadas and retreats across Algodões, Cassange, Taipu de Fora, and Barra Grande. Here’s what each one is like—and which travelers they’re best for.

Máncora, Peru, is a surf town with perfect lefts, year-round waves, and an endless summer. Here’s what it’s like to stay and surf in Mancora at the eco-surf lodge La Maison.