My first minutes on the paradise island were not so pleasant. When we went off the plane it was cloudy. In the little terminal building nobody was greeting us, no music, no flowers. Instead there is a row of cashier desk where you have to pay hefty environmental fee for every day of your stay in the paradise. For 5 days they took 236 reales!
OK. But this not the end. If you want to go to the areas of the National Park you pay on the next day extra 150 reales. No senior discounts for the foreigners – I consider that as discrimination!
Morning was lovely – blue sky, hibiscus flowers and coconut palms around our Lua Bela (Beautiful Moon) pension. Breakfast with tropical fruits and strong Brazilian coffee is included. On our paradise island they did not built yet the hotels – small pensions only…
Then we took a walk to the “center” of Villa Remedios. There are historic buildings from Portugeese period: palacio Miguel, little church. From the terrace nearby I saw the first great beaches… Wow!! What a great landscape!. Then I climbed to Forte dos Remedios overlooking the settlement but first of all – offering the full, panoramic view of the are with the rocky pinnacle of Morro do Pico in the background. And then I was convinced: yes, regarding this scenery it is the paradise. There are very few places in the world with such a views!
