Photo: On the Beach of the Drowned Men

Zipolite is a long beach, [erhaps two miles from end to end. At the northern part, there is a tiny scallop of sand between sharp rocks, and to this small scoop come the foreigners for the sunshine and ambiance. There are at least three hotels perched up on the rocks, with a room going for around $35 a night. More importantly, there is a calm sense of time coming derailed here, so your schedule evaporates and your priorities are to choose between mango and coconut for breakfast. (Mango is easy on the belly; coconut cools you in the afternoon.)