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Uxua | Trancoso, Brazil

November 10, 2015 Maleeha Sambur
 photo by Maleeha Sambur

photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Light fixture at Uxua Casa | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Light fixture at Uxua Casa | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 photo by Maleeha Sambur

photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Our living room at pousada Seu João | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Our living room at pousada Seu João | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 The bathroom in Casa Seu João | photo via  uxua.com

The bathroom in Casa Seu João | photo via uxua.com

 photo by Maleeha Sambur

photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Seu João | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Seu João | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Casa da Árvore | photo still from video via uxua.com

Casa da Árvore | photo still from video via uxua.com

 Casa da Árvore | photo via  uxua.com

Casa da Árvore | photo via uxua.com

 Seu Irenio | photo still from video via  uxua.com

Seu Irenio | photo still from video via uxua.com

 Seu Irenio | photo still from video via  uxua.com

Seu Irenio | photo still from video via uxua.com

 Seu Irenio | photo still from video via  uxua.com

Seu Irenio | photo still from video via uxua.com

 A handmade chair at Terraço do Céu | photo still from video via  uxua.com

A handmade chair at Terraço do Céu | photo still from video via uxua.com

 Casa Gulab Mahal | photo via uxua.com

Casa Gulab Mahal | photo via uxua.com

 Colorful houses along the Quadrado | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Colorful houses along the Quadrado | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 São João Batista church | photo by Maleeha Sambur

São João Batista church | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Trancoso's coastline | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Trancoso's coastline | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 photo by Maleeha Sambur

photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Uxua's beachfront lounge area | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Uxua's beachfront lounge area | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Oceanside refreshments | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Oceanside refreshments | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Snacktime at Uxua's beach bar | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Snacktime at Uxua's beach bar | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 photo by Maleeha Sambur

photo by Maleeha Sambur

 photo by Maleeha Sambur

photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Local flora | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Local flora | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Flower petals shed by a tree on the Quadrado | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Flower petals shed by a tree on the Quadrado | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Communal living room at Uxua | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Communal living room at Uxua | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 Uxua at night | photo by Maleeha Sambur

Uxua at night | photo by Maleeha Sambur

 photo by Maleeha Sambur  Light fixture at Uxua Casa | photo by Maleeha Sambur  photo by Maleeha Sambur  Our living room at pousada Seu João | photo by Maleeha Sambur  The bathroom in Casa Seu João | photo via  uxua.com   photo by Maleeha Sambur  Seu João | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Casa da Árvore | photo still from video via uxua.com  Casa da Árvore | photo via  uxua.com   Seu Irenio | photo still from video via  uxua.com   Seu Irenio | photo still from video via  uxua.com   Seu Irenio | photo still from video via  uxua.com   A handmade chair at Terraço do Céu | photo still from video via  uxua.com   Casa Gulab Mahal | photo via uxua.com  Colorful houses along the Quadrado | photo by Maleeha Sambur  São João Batista church | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Trancoso's coastline | photo by Maleeha Sambur  photo by Maleeha Sambur  Uxua's beachfront lounge area | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Oceanside refreshments | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Snacktime at Uxua's beach bar | photo by Maleeha Sambur  photo by Maleeha Sambur  photo by Maleeha Sambur  Local flora | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Flower petals shed by a tree on the Quadrado | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Communal living room at Uxua | photo by Maleeha Sambur  Uxua at night | photo by Maleeha Sambur

by Maleeha Sambur

Trancoso, a sleepy fishing village in the coastal state of Bahia, first landed on my radar when I came across photos of Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa and fell hard for its beautifully designed spaces. I immediately wanted to redecorate my Brooklyn apartment in its likeness, and the only thing standing in my way was a lack of available outdoor shower space and a dearth of tropical vegetation suitable for a bi-level treehouse (plus zoning laws, perhaps). Though my plan was foiled, when my husband and I decided on South America for our honeymoon destination in 2013, I insisted we build a stay at Uxua into the itinerary.

Established as a mission town by Portuguese settlers in the 16th century, Trancoso remained relatively isolated from the outside world until recently, when an access road was finally connected to the highway network. In the 1970's, through word of mouth, it became a haven for hippies, and the grassroots efforts of these newcomers played a role in protecting Trancoso from development interests as resorts began cropping up in towns all along the coast, destroying once-pristine beaches and the local communities that had called the area home for centuries.

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In HOTELS Tags Uxua, Bahia, Trancoso, Brazil
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