27 07.730 S, 048 31.741 W
We were not sure what to expect as we entered Porto Belo. Instead of a small village, we saw high rise apartments and condominiums several blocks deep lining the long beach around the bay.
We are anchored at Caixa de Aco, near Porto Belo. I think caixa means cove in Portuguese but since no wifi I can't look it up. It is surrounded by large homes and dense jungle like vegetation. There are two floating restaurants at the head of the cove. It is also a popular place for tourist boats in pirate motif. They motor by, wave, anchor and disgorge their passengers into the water. Some jump, others 'walk the plank' via a slide out the stern. After a while and a tout on the boat's horn, the tourists climb back on and they motor away. We feel safe from this brand of 'pirate'.
It is nice to be at anchor and have a good night's sleep. We will wait for the northerlies to go by and then continue on to Ilhabela.
The stowaway flew off as we came close to shore. Not sure if this was his intended stop or not.
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