A narrow strip of sand that seems like it may be submersed any
second, marks the meeting between Baía de Camamu's (Camamu Bay)
peaceful waters and the stronger waves of the Atlantic Ocean. A
framework of wood and straw beams is the only sign of human
occupation at Coroa Vermelha (Portuguese for Red Crown), as the
bay's locals dubbed this sand strip. This desolate small island,
a good spot to take a swim in the sea, bears witness to one of
the main attractions of Camamu's: the resistance of beaches,
groves and islands in this Southern Bahia refuge to human
occupation. Coroa Vermelha could look altogether different. The
locals explain how the island was purchased years ago by a
famous singer in an axé music group (a typical local rhythm) who
tried to build a mansion there. The tides, the wind and the
corrosive sea air prevented the construction from coming to
fruition - and the small wooden shack, which seems on the verge
of collapsing, remains the only building on the island. The
mansion the sea and the wind t