Happy hour at El Jamiro restaurant and bar is definitely that as service comes with a smile at this hidden gem. Oh, and the food here is pretty good too.

Six hours inland from Salvador, Chapada Diamantina is one of Bahia’s colonial hidden gems, and great for trekking in Brazil.

Breakfast is most definitely the most important meal of the day at Alcino’s pousada in Lencois, Brazil.

The luxurious Pousada Mangabeiras may be off the beaten track but it’s worth the effort to get to this hidden gem and Boipeba’s best pousada.

Here’s my pick of my favourite hidden gems from the last year.