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MAR VIRADO RESORT - PRAINHA (prah-een-ya)

Spend a week with up to 7 of your closest friends at Mar Virado Bay on the Brazilian Coast.

The value of this week is $8,000. Bidding will start at $3,000.

Click here for photos and descriptions of the resort. Details and restrictions below:

A week in paradise. This item is a week-long stay for 2-8 people at Prainha,

a rustic beach-front retreat located on the edge of the Mar Virado bay in Ubatuba on the coast of Brazil.

Transportation to and from the Sao Paolo aiport (approx. 3 hours) is included.

Nestled in the rain forest, and only a few miles south of the Tropic of Capricorn, Mar Virado is blessed with moderate temperatures year round. Hiking, bird watching, fishing, sailing, swimming and exploring the coast are among the activities available just paces from your door. For those that enjoy sailing there is a small catamaran available. There are great trails that wind around the penisula connecting beautiful desrted beaches. Ancient ruins, restaurants, shopping at local markets, a modern marina which offers boats for hire and cruises along the coast, and historic 16 th century port villages are but a short drive away.

Reachable only by boat or a half-mile foot path, Mar Virado is off the beaten path. Mar Virado features comfortable lodgings including two uniquely designed cabanas and a main house. There is no electric service at Mar Virado, so don't bother to pack your hair dryer. The refrigerators, water heaters, stoves and lights are all fueled by bottled gas.

The cabanas feature a bath with hot shower, a full kitchen with refrigerator and stove, and a sleeping loft overhead. The large porch serves as a lounging and dining area, and canvas tarps can be lowered for privacy or protection from the weather. The sound of the surf just yards away will lull you to sleep.

The lush rain forest which surrounds the property is home to hundreds of exotic birds, other animals and plants. Wild orchids and other tropical flowers abound, and occasionally an endangered three-toed sloth makes an appearance. A pure mountain spring supplies fresh water, which is fine for drinking, even to sensitive American stomachs.

The house features one bedroom and two full baths, a dining area and living room, and kitchen with a dining bar on the first floor, and a generous sleeping loft upstairs. The entire front of the house opens onto the large porch, which is the center of most activities. A sofa and a large dining table and chairs provide a place for the eating, reading, naps, conversations, and cocktails that all tend to happen on the porch. Simply relaxing there and watching the exotic birds and butterflies flit around can fill a whole afternoon. This view is from the living area looking out toward the porch. When all the doors are open the whole house feels like a part of the outdoors. There are three staff that take care of most services such as shopping for food, laundry, helping launch the boat, etc. However the the price of food during your stay is not included. One can expect to pay no more than $400 a week on food and alcohol.

Restrictions:

Mar Virado is not available during New Year's, Christmas or Carnaval.
You must f ly in to Sao Paolo to get free transportation from there to Mar Virado.
The trip must be booked at least 2 or 3 months in advance.
The trip must be completed by November 20, 2009.
A visa is required for travel to Brazil.