ILHEUS

The main city of Costa do Cacau, Ilhéus reveals the beauties of a green-blue sea, surrounded by white sand and lined with large palm trees. Along the central coast, the numerous river and sea islands justify the name of the city. The bay is great for watersports, and the Atlantic forest, habitat of a plethora of rare species, contains rivers, lakes and waterfalls that set the tone for this ecological paradise. The city's history is intertwined with the history of the national economy of the fourteenth century, when the raw material of chocolate was the country's main export product. Ilhéus hosted the main port for product outflow. The intense exchange with Europe transformed the city...