# Mesquita Family Nook, Brazil: what it is and when to go

> Mesquita Family Nook is a mountain hut (Recanto Família Mesquita) in Brazil (Povoado Gado Bravo Sul). Interests: Hiking. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 23. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/mesquita-family-nook/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Mountain hut · Hiking
- **Local name:** Recanto Família Mesquita
- **Where:** Brazil · Povoado Gado Bravo Sul, s/n°, 49600-000
- **Best time:** December to February and June to September.
- **Nearest airport:** SSA Salvador, 288 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -10.53128, -37.28909

## What it is and where

Mesquita Family Nook is a mountain hut (Recanto Família Mesquita) in Brazil (Povoado Gado Bravo Sul).

Its coordinates are -10.53128, -37.28909; the nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA, Salvador), 288 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-10.53128%2C-37.289094)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-10.53128%2C-37.289094)

It is one of the [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/senderismo/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Mesquita Family Nook is **December to February and June to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Best time | 12 h 33 |
| February | Best time | 12 h 20 |
| March | Possible | 12 h 04 |
| April | Possible | 11 h 46 |
| May | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| June | Best time | 11 h 23 |
| July | Best time | 11 h 26 |
| August | Best time | 11 h 39 |
| September | Best time | 11 h 57 |
| October | Possible | 12 h 14 |
| November | Possible | 12 h 30 |
| December | Best time | 12 h 37 |

In December there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 23. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Brazil

To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Capela do Engenho Nossa Senhora da Penha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/capela-do-antigo-engenho-penha/): Abandoned chapel in Riachuelo, Brazil · 21 km
- [Igreja do Senhor do Bonfim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-senhor-do-bonfim/): Church in Laranjeiras, Sergipe, Brazil · 33 km
- [Palácio Olímpio Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-palacio-do-governo/): Historic building in Aracaju, Brazil · 50 km
- [Museu da Gente Sergipana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-da-gente-sergipana/): Museum in Aracaju, Sergipe · 50 km
- [Planetário CCTECA](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/planetario-ccteca/): Planetarium · 53 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

## More in Brazil: Hiking

- [Abrigo dos Idosos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/abrigo-dos-idosos/)
- [Abrigo Rebouças](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/abrigo-reboucas/): mountain hut in Brazil
- [Atlantic Forest - Parana's Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-parana-s-mountains/)
- [Atlantic Forest Trail - Litoral Caiçara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/atlantic-forest-trail-litoral-caicara/)
- [Cabana Cânion Lajeado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cabana-canion-lajeado/)
- [Caminho da Mata Atlântica - Atlantic Forest Trail](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/caminho-da-mata-atlantica-atlantic-forest-trail/)

Every Brazil place under Hiking, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/senderismo/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mesquita Family Nook?

It is a mountain hut (Recanto Família Mesquita in the local language) in Brazil.

### When is the best time to visit Mesquita Family Nook?

December to February and June to September. In December there are 12 h 37 of daylight, and in June, 11 h 23.

### How do you get to Mesquita Family Nook?

The nearest main airport is Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (SSA), 288 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-10.53128%2C-37.289094) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Capela do Engenho Nossa Senhora da Penha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/capela-do-antigo-engenho-penha/), [Igreja do Senhor do Bonfim](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-senhor-do-bonfim/), [Palácio Olímpio Campos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-palacio-do-governo/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8701400218), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).