Parnaioca

We arrived at Parnaioca after walking down the Praia do Demo, named for the slippery rocks where if you slip you go "straight to hell", then we came to the do Sul and Leste beaches, which are separated by a rocky islet and a lagoon. It's an absolutely fascinating landscape with 4 km of white sand with extremely restricted beach access due to the biological reserve rules. The beach is 1 km long but the sand isn't much compared to the other beaches we passed. You can stay in a campsite near the gorgeous Parnaioca river. There are remains of old plantations where slaves worked the cassava and coffee fields.