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The pace on Boipeba is syrupy slow, but if you manage to make it out of your hammock, there is much to explore on and around the 7-km- (4-mile-) wide island. Hire a boat through the local guides' association or via one of the pousadas and spend the day exploring the natural swimming pools that lie before the Ponta dos Castelhanos. After lunch, head to Vila de Moreré, a small beach community of 250 people; some accommodations are available here. Other activities include sunset canoe rides through the mangrove and a visit to Velha Boipeba (the commercial heart of the island). Some pousadas, like Pousada Santa Clara, offer the chance to take part in local environmental and community projects.
