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Fishing shacks
The fishermen's wooden shacks on Praia Central, where the canoes and nets of artisanal fishing are kept, busiest in mullet season.
From the Residencial: About 15.2 km by car
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The fishing shacks (ranchos) are simple, traditional wooden shelters where fishermen keep their canoes, nets and gear. They are part of the identity of Garopaba, a fishing village of Azorean heritage, and stand on several beaches, especially Praia Central and Ouvidor Beach.
From May to July, in mullet season, the shacks come alive: boats coming and going, crews preparing the nets and lookouts watching the sea. At the House of Culture you can see the fishermen's shared shack from the inside.
Points of interest
- Praia de Garopaba: the shacks along Avenida dos Pescadores.
- Praia do Ouvidor: another spot with shacks and canoes.
- Mullet fishing season: from May to July, when the shacks come alive.
- House of Culture and Tourist Center: where you can see the fishermen's shared shack inside.
Getting there
Along Praia Central, on Avenida dos Pescadores, on foot from downtown and the Historic Center; at Ouvidor, on Estrada do Ouvidor. Outside viewing only: these are workplaces. Free.
Features
Wooden sheds at the edge of the sand, with canoes, nets and buoys, still used by the fishermen every day.
Things to do
Walk the seafront past the shacks and canoes, watch the boats come in and, in season, the mullet hauls, and buy fresh fish at the seaside stalls when there are any.
Safety tips
These are the fishermen's workplaces: look from outside, do not touch the nets or canoes and ask before taking close-up photos.
