Rancho do Peixe

Twenty-six wooden bungalows built from locally sourced timber sit close enough to Jericoacoara's sand dunes that you'll want flip-flops before stepping outside. This remote pousada on Brazil's northern coast started as a windsurfing retreat and never really lost that easygoing spirit: thatched roofs, rough-hewn furniture, and the occasional wildflower petals on the bedside table. The bar leans into fresh fruit cocktails, the kitchen into whatever just came off the boat.