Discover Caravelas in Brazil
Caravelas in the region of Bahia is a town located in Brazil - some 590 mi or ( 949 km ) East of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Caravelas is now 12:22 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Bahia " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Vitória, Santa Cruz Cabralia, and Cajueiro da Estrema. When in this area, you might want to check out Vitória . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Caravelas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Caravelas
Caravelas is a fishing village of about 20,000 inhabitants in southern Bahia, Brazil, a few miles above the mouth of the Caravelas River. It was founded in 1581 by Portuguese settlers. Caravelas was once the centre of a flourishing whale fishery. It is the port of the Bahia & Minas railway. Caravelas is the nearest town to the uninhabited Abrolhos Archipelago.
Located at -17.73 -39.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Alcobaça, Bahia
Alcobaça is a municipality of Bahia, Brazil.
Located at -17.52 -39.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Nova Viçosa
Nova Viçosa is a town and municipality in the state of Bahia in the North-East region of Brazil.
Located at -17.88 -39.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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