Praia Itapuã

Praia Itapuã Review

Frequented by the artists who live in the neighborhood, the Itapuã beach has an eclectic atmosphere. There are food kiosks—including Acarajé da Cira, one of the best places to get acarajé (a spicy fried-bean snack). The area was once a whale cemetery, and bones are still an occasional find. Inland from Itapuã, a mystical freshwater lagoon, the Lagoa de Abaeté, and surrounding sand dunes are now a municipal park. Itapuã's dark waters are a startling contrast to the fine white sand of its shores.