The slow pace of Bombinhas

In January, Bombinhas is a party. The other eleven months, it's a small town where people greet each other by name. That's the rhythm that defines life here — not the summer's, but the quiet winter's, the autumn of see-through sea.

Slow pace isn't a lack of things to do; it's the luxury of not having to rush. The coffee that lasts, the walk with no schedule, the neighbor who becomes a friend. For those coming from the big city, it takes a few months for the body to truly slow down.

Once it does, it rarely wants to go back.