In One Picture: Why Mangue Seco Is a Perfect Getaway
Sep 16, 2011
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Just across the state line from Bahia, Mangue Seco is a three hour drive from Salvador but is in a different world.
2010: The Year in Review
Dec 31, 2010
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Whatever happens during 2011, GreenGoPost.com will not go away. I love hearing from folks around the world: after all, readers from at least 130 countries have visited the site, and readership has jumped one-half since August. I’m sharing my thoughts and top ten most visited articles.
A Plastic Atlantic Sunrise
Mar 22, 2010
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It’s been a month since our trip to Salvador da Bahia, Brazil, a trip that still has me exuding enthusiasm for that region of the country. Our second week was especially unique, as we spent it in Mangue Seco, a tiny remote peninsula a two hours’ drive and a boat ride away from Salvador. Because [...]
Last Sunrise in Mangue Seco
Mar 03, 2010
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I can’t believe it has already been a week since we left Mangue Seco, Brazil. It truly was a place to get away from it all. When we think about making an escape, we fantasize about the beach, but the reality is, famous resort areas like Hawaii, Cancun, Miami, Punta del Este, the French Riviera, [...]
Sanctuary in a Brazilian Ice Cream Store
Feb 28, 2010
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Our second week in Brazil was spent in Mangue Seco, a two hour drive northeast of Salvador. I will write more about this spectacular corner of Bahia, which gave us one of the most restful and remote vacations we had ever experienced. But for now, allow me to indulge in one of our favorite pastimes: [...]
Day in the Garden
Feb 20, 2010
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I will write more later, but I have to gush over the tropical garden we got to visit that is behind the ice cream shop here in Mangue Seco. The owner’s daughter gave us the private tour: several varieties of mango, star fruit, pinha, hibiscus, coconut palms, even a pomegranate tree. But the star was [...]
Heaven is Mangue Seco, Brazil
Feb 20, 2010
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Mangue Seco is about 200 km northeast of Salvador da Bahia. We’ll be here for 6 days total. It’s wonderful–not much to do but enjoy the mangroves, palms, endless white beaches, fresh fruit, fresh fish, and the best ice cream ever. We do not want to leave. I cannot wait to write more about it! [...]