Brazil’s Barefoot Answer to Riviera Glamour
Casas Elilula in Preá introduces a new concept of laid-back luxury, drawing travellers to Brazil’s mythical northeastern coast with its pristine, wild beaches, ideal kitesurfing conditions, and effortless, barefoot-chic appeal. Say northeastern Brazil, and Jericoacoara is the name that comes to mind. Jericoacoara has become an established destination thanks to its perfect horseshoe bay, sand streets lined with caipirinha bars, wooden houses with brightly painted shutters and dancing to live music at picture-perfect pink sunsets. Reachable only through sand tracks or along the beach, the journey to Jericoacoara is something akin to the Dakar rally, with locals on motorbikes skidding past open-top 4x4s loaded with tourists lumbering through the troughs and peaks of the rough lanes. But a new name is emerging: Preá, just 12 kilometres away, is quietly becoming the preferred option for sophisticated travellers. Preá is to Jericoacoara what Courchevel is to Megève. Rustic and unspoilt – there is no cashpoint and shoes are optional – it is poised as Brazil’s next luxury destination. Casa Eli accommodate up to eight people, featuring four bedrooms, each with en-suite bathrooms. It offers a private garden, a...
