A Tranquil Haven
20.05.2016
Popular with well-heeled residents of Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo, it's hard to imagine anything that could contrast more with the urban mayhem of Brazil's biggest cities. The murmuring surf soothes away any stress long before you take the short walk past the hibiscus and hummingbirds to the clubhouse. Sitting pretty on a finger of land sandwiched between mangrove swamps and the Atlantic, the course's natural dune elevations have been augmented by some imaginatively constructed tees and raised greens. The majestic centennial coconut trees tower above proceedings with an almost haughty grandeur.