[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”92%” max_width=”1170px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Located on the crystal clear beach of Ilha Bela, the site of Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul is a new retreat that entirely unifies nature wellness and the fine art of living. It is a tropical haven created upon the vision statement of renowned architect, Daniel Ribeiro, and wellness entrepreneur, Camila Duarte, regarding designing a living space that celebrates rather than merely an environment but also encourages living life engaged with balance and tranquility.<\/span><\/p>\n The couple has never managed to leave Ilha Bela after falling in love with the island during a visit in the early 2000s, much like every other visitor who has come. Last December, their dream came true when Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul opened to all, realizing the dream of a sustainable retreat that would pay homage to this fantastic island culture and nature.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ width=”92%” max_width=”1170px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Limited to but 18 guest suites, five beach front bungalows, and three private villas, Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul is designed to promote an intimate atmosphere that compels guests to slow down and reconnect with moorings with nature. From terracotta roofs to reclaimed wooden beams and walls decorated with handmade ceramic arts from local artisans in Paraty, the resort takes inspiration from Brazilian traditional homes.<\/span><\/p>\n This is Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul’s ‘overnight stinger’: although, to be inside, guests must indulge when they enter. They will find that casa mar\u00e9 azul uses only native timbers, allowing natural temperatures to be regulated, complemented by handcrafted palha de carna\u00faba light fixtures casting a soft golden glow in the evenings.<\/span><\/p>\n They could even engage with a world that is akin to where art and nature converge, from hammocks made by indigenous communities in the Amazon to furniture cured from cast-off pequi\u00e1 trees, a species native to Brazil’s Atlantic rainforest. It was everything that could be captured within every detail to create a chaotic atmosphere of peace and mindfulness.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”2_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/localhost\/wp_6\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/A-Heritage-Laden-Eco-Conscious-Sanctuary.png” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A Heritage-Laden Eco-Conscious Sanctuary” title_text=”A Heritage-Laden Eco-Conscious Sanctuary” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ width=”92%” max_width=”1170px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”2_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/localhost\/wp_6\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Sensory-Delights-Gastronomic-Experience.png” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”Sensory Delights Gastronomic Experience” title_text=”Sensory Delights Gastronomic Experience” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The very heart of Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul is defined as an open-air restaurant, managed by none other than the celebrated chef Renata Nascimento, Sabor das Ondas. Sabor das Ondas believes in the concept of slow food and uses organic and locally collected ingredients to feed the body as well as the soul.<\/span><\/p>\n A must-try is the moqueca de peixe-that fragrant coconut fish stew with seafood freshly caught from the sea-and the completely different taste of p\u00e3o de queijo recheado, which is basically cheese bread filled up with seasonal fruits and nuts. The kitchen sources its produce from the island’s small-scale farmers ensuring that every meal is as fresh and vibrant as the green surrounding.<\/span><\/p>\n Aside from flavors, dining at Sabor das Ondas facilitates a bit of meditation. Guests will have to slow down, taste every single bite, and engage in meaningful conversation, all indeed quite far from the normal world-mainstream in which they are used to living.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ width=”92%” max_width=”1170px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”3_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The holistic wellness approach is one of Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul’s stables. The retreat has sunrise yoga sessions on the beach, ancient gameleira trees guided meditation, and workshops on Brazilian herbs and botanicals healing.<\/span><\/p>\n At Acalmar, in-house spa treatments include the use of \u00f3leo de andiroba (andiroba oil) with anti-inflammatory benefits and argila branca (white clay) sourced in the Amazon for its reputedly purifying effects on the skin. These natural wonders not only enhance the physical condition of the guests but also further the emotional balance and relaxation.<\/span><\/p>\n There is another that included banhos ervais (herb baths), an ancient Brazilian cleansing rite designed to replenish well-being. It is made from calming herbs like alfazema (lavender) and erva-doce (fennel) and rejuvenates and centers those who try it.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”2_5″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/localhost\/wp_6\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Nature-Healing-and-Local-Traditions.png” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”Nature Healing and Local Traditions” title_text=”Nature Healing and Local Traditions” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” width=”92%” max_width=”1170px” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_padding=”0px||||false|false”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/localhost\/wp_6\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/A-Retreat-That-Captures-the-Spirit-of-Living-Beyond-Time.png” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” alt=”A Retreat That Captures the Spirit of Living Beyond Time” title_text=”A Retreat That Captures the Spirit of Living Beyond Time” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″ width=”60%”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Like those golden days of Brazilian beach culture in the 1960s, Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul would bring back the slow, self-imposed art of living. At this place, time stops, and you can just soak in the beauty of simplicity.<\/span><\/p>\n Be it sipping neatly brewed ch\u00e1 de capim-lim\u00e3o while watching the light of dawn appear, soaking herbal restorative baths, or simply sitting back and listening to nature, everything is in favor of an experience to nourish one’s soul.<\/span><\/p>\n It is not surprising that all the guests would soon want to say to the place – for as long as possible! At Casa Mar\u00e9 Azul, life is not about speeding but about enjoying every valuable moment. 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