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Tourism T he district of Guai- bim, created in 1999, is located on the co- ast of Bahia in the county of Valença. Similarly, Guaibim has the equivalent to 20km of beautiful beaches, which set the limit of the beginning of the Dendê Coast. From indigenous origin, the name Guaibim means "away from the large city bustle " or "wa- ters from the Beyond ", since the Indians believed in the existence of sea monsters. Still, its beaches are subdi- vided into 3 parts: Taquari, Guaibizinho and Guaibim. The beaches are important nursebirds of sea turtles, threatened today by the de- predation of the environ- ment. Similarly, its beaches are strong tourism spots, as they are ideal for quiet sea baths, water sport practi- cing and relaxing walks and also receive stages of Surfing championships during high tide. Also, considered as the quietest cove in Guaibim, Taquari has an infrastruc- ture that assists and encou- rages a discreet kind of tou- rism, specific for those who seek resting in contact with nature. Likewise, the region is not only influential in tourism, but also in the ma- riculture as well as in han- dicrafts mainly made from coconut and ceramics. Moreover, in 1557, a Por- 28 tuguese man called Sebas- tião Pontes landed the first cattle in Guaibim, setting up the site as one of the ol- dest farms on Bahia Coast. Moreover, the district was important in the colonial era, since Ponta do Curral, where the land occupation was started by small lan- downers, where the cattle were quarantined. • by: Beatriz Miranda Victória Moraes • by: Beatriz Miranda