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Porto de Galinhas
has often been selected by magazines as the best beach in
Brazil.
Porto de Galinhas means Port of Chickens; during the 18th century, when the traffic of slaves was forbidden, "chicken" was the code used to refer to the slaves. "There are new chickens in town" was the way to say that a ship loaded with slaves had arrived. |
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Mayor of Santo Agostinho Elias Gomes A Rising Star "According to Gomes, citizen participation in the budgeting process is a counterweight to entrenched municipal bureaucracy, which constantly pressures the administration to spend budget resources on salaries. But he does not see participatory government as a constant tug of war between citizens and bureaucrats" |
THIS PAGEGUIDE TO
PERNAMBUCO
the Golden Coast
They say the sun shines brighter in Recife than anywhere else, and the State of Pernabuco's 187 kilometers of beaches are undoubtedly among the loveliest in the Northeast. Especially pleasant are the warm pools that often form along the sands due to the action of the waves, tide and calming effect of the reefs. The outlying Nordeste beaches can be found rather empty during weekdays, even during the high season of December to March.
The urban beaches of the city are nice, but too polluted to swim in due to River Beberibee residues. These include:
Praia dos Milagres , Praia do Carmo, Bairro Novo, Casa Caiada, Jardim Atlântico & Rio Dôce.
The three main islands in the delta of the Capibaribe and Beberibe
rivers - Recife, Santo Antonio and Boa Vista - make up the city known as
Recife.
For bathing, it is best to head north or south to good beaches
Boa Viagem:
The most famous city beach is
10km long and named Boa Viagem (Good Travel), which is to the people of Recife as
central to their culture as Copacabana Beach is for people in Rio.
Unfortunately, it is not recommended for swimming, but this white sand beach with
turquoise water is a great place for walking or sunbathing. It is
protected by a long reef wall.
7km
South to North:
As Boa Viagem merges into Piedade, it becomes primarily a
local's 
beach.
Setubal: The stretch between the far south and the Praca de
Boa Viagem. Narrow stretch where the beach almost disappears at high tide. Mostly frequented by middle-class people living in the neighborhood.
This is the main district for Recife's middle class who enjoy an urban
beach culture that is so talked about in Rio.
Praca de Boa Viagem [about 4 km wide] is the heart of the beach where the hotels and pousadas are located
and most visitors come to enjoy. There’s a constant flow of people
selling fresh coconut milk, iced beers, ready-mixed batidas (rum
cocktails), pineapples, watermelon, shrimp, crabs, oysters, ice creams,
straw hats and suntan lotion. On weekends there’s a worthwhile food and
craft fair here that is busiest on Sunday evenings.
Praia do Pina - Pina beach: At the northern end of the Boa Viagem
beach. With no sewage system and many fisherman families, the sea here
is polluted.
The
Recife & Olinda city beaches are polluted, and not recommended for
swimming
Recife ||
translated to English
Piedade residential district of Recife
Jaboatão
dos Guararapes
translated to English
"It is impractical to surf in this place. The sea bath,
however, does not involve any risk."
About
the local police
- Blue Tree Caesar Towers is located here
- BARRAMARES
Official Site
Address : Av.Beira Mar, 544, Piedade, Jaboatão dos Guararapes.
The urban beaches of the city are nice, but too polluted to swim in due to River Beberibee residues. These include:
PLAYCENTER Av.: Agamenon Magalhães s/n - Salgadinho - Olinda - PE
Beaches
of Pernambuco by
beachtherapy.co.uk
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BEACHES NORTH OF OLINDA
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North from Recife, the BR-101 highway
runs a little way inland through low hills and sugar-cane fields. A
scenic enough route, but one that offers little reason to stop off
anywhere, except perhaps at the small pottery centre of Goiana.
Smaller roads that branch off the highway provide coastal access.
You can catch local buses to these
beaches from Praça do Carmo. 
Maria Farinha is a popular tour bus trip.
Rio Doce (6km)
Janga beach (Barra de Jangada ) (8 km) Look for Ciranda de Dona
Duda, which is famous for its participatory ciranda (round dance).
Take a boat to Ilha do Paiva, nicknamed island of lovers, which is
popular for its nude beaches. Being close to major population
centres, however, the water quality at Rio Doce and Janga is not always
the best. The area gets busy at weekends, especially in Janga, when
there’s music and dancing in the beachside bars at night.
Praia do Ó (12 km),
Praia do Pau Amarelo (14 km) You can still see one of several
star-shaped forts left behind by the Dutch in 1719.
Praia da Conceição (17 km)
| Maria Farinha
[(23 km). municipality of
Paulista]
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| Maria Farinha is within easy reach of Recife. The low-rise
ecology-oriented hotels at Maria Farinha and Nova Cruz (part of
Igarassu) give their guests elegant surroundings amongst the
natural beauty of native bayous, marshes, lovely beaches
and serene channels. Warm, clear water is perfect for swimming.
There are many good restaurants to discover.
The beach is a large complex for water sports and leisure, where windsurf, Hobie Cat and jet ski can be enjoyed. The local tourist infrastructure includes leisure hotels and marinas, offering the visitor options such as boat, catamaran or microlight trips. One of the charming features of Maria Farinha is the Coroa do Avião, a small island where migratory birds land.
Maria Farinha beach is beautiful and shallow, allowing you
to walk hundred of meters into the water without any problem.
This tropical bliss is cut by waterways leading into the open
sea and dotted by sand dunes such as "Coroa do Avião", which
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Igarassú, (39 km from Recife
on the BR-101 and 20 km south of Ilha de Itamaraca)
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| One of the
oldest cities in Brazil. Its Saints Cosme and Damião Church, built in 1535, is
the oldest in Brazil. "Convento de Santo Antonio" houses some of the
most important paintings of Colonial Brazil. This small City is
relatively untouristed and full of colonial buildings. Museu
Histoirco de Igarassu (city museum) displays sacred art,
weapons and furniture from noble families. Here is also the site of the Battle of Guararapes, when the Dutch were driven from Pernambuco. Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres Church marks the spot where the 30-year occupation was ended. The Sítio dos Marcos (Stone Markers) is was where the Captaincies of Pernambuco and Itamaracá were delineated and where, in 1516, Cristóvão Jacques established the Stewardship of Pernambuco. On this site, on 9th March 1535, Duarte Coelho landed to take possession of his Captaincy, thus commencing the Portuguese colonisation of Brazil. Festivals: 27 September - Festa dos Santos Cosme e Damiao celebrates the founding in 1535, when Duarte Coelho fought off both French pirates and Potigar Indians before the noontime meal and then founded the city in the afternoon. Expect to see the circada dance, which is is said to have originated in Igarassu, as well as Bumba Meu Boi. Festa co Coco is held during last week of November. Getting There: Buses leave every 15 minutes for the 45 minute ride to and from Recife. |
Goiana (66 km north on the BR-101) English
translate
River Goiana defines a City the French fought over. Ten churches
remain. The beach is a narrow band with weak waves. Visit the Church of the
Carmo and the Convent of Alberto Saint of the Armelites/font>
Other beaches include Candeias, Piedade, Pina, and Venda Grande, Coroa
do Avião. Gavoa, Catuama, Ponta de Pedras, Carne de Vaca
João Pessoa
(115km north of Recife.)
Get to know the friendly capital of Paraíba. See the Solon de
Lucena park with its famous lake, Tambaú beach, Cabo Branco and
Ponta do Seixas, the eastern most point of the Americas.
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Beaches South of Recife
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Best is the coastal route south, where a succession of small
towns and villages interrupts a glorious stretch of palm-fringed
beach.
- The excellent, calm beaches are protected by coral reefs with crystal clear water. The coastal road PE-60 doesn't hug the shoreline, so you have to drive in a ways to check out the beaches, which are nearly deserted during the week. Almost all buses to cities south of Recife take the BR-101 highway, which runs inland through fairly dull scenery, made worse by heavy traffic. Enseada dos Corais
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Paivia
[46 km from Recife]
The beach is not protected
by the reefs. Near Paiva is a well of black mud that is used
for mud baths. Access via Itapuama beach.
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Caba de Santo Agostinho
49km
south of Recife |
| Less developed than
Gaibu, with good snorkeling and spear -fishing. The city is blessed with
many historic buildings, such as the Fortress of Santo
Agostinho (stage of battles between Portuguese and Dutch)
and the Church of Nossa Senhora do Nazaré, which dates
back to the 16th century.
Cabo is a place with beautiful landscapes, a warm sea and bars beside the beaches of Paraíso, Calhetas and Gaibu, which are three of the most famous beaches in the region. Gaibu and Calhetas Calhetas is a favored scuba
diving destination |
Suape
This beach was chosen for the construction of
the
Port of Suape, the largest in the State; nearby, the river
Massangana meets the Atlantic Ocean.
In 2005, the Federal government announced that a new oil refinery will
be built in
Ipojuca, near Suape.
Muro Alto [60 km from Recife] The name
means "High Wall", and refers to the 3m high which surrounds the beach.
Gamboa
Cupe Near Porto de Galinhas
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Porto de Galinhas (66km south of
Recife) |
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One of the nordeste's most acclaimed beaches, with discrete charm and
compelling beauty. The name translates as
Port of Chicken, harkening back to the time when the area was used for
slave smuggling. (Upon hearing that a load of chickens had arrived, the
masters in Recife knew to prepare for another load of slaves)
The beach line is 18 km long,
all with white, fine grained, clean sand. There is a chain of
reefs lining all along the coast. During the lower tide, the
water trapped by the reefs forms several natural pools; tourists
can swim, dive and feed the fishes.
Places
To Stay
SUMMERVILLE BEACH RESORT (Site) Check out the Link directory of Places to Stay in Porto Galinas
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Maracaípe faces
an open sea, making it a beach with big waves favored by surfers.
Maracaípe hosts a phase of the Brazilian Surf Tournament, as well as
international surfing events. The many surfers often stay in nearby
in Porto de Galinhas.How to get there : can be reached through Highways BR-101 Sul, PE-060, PE-038 and PE-09.
Serrambi is a beach of average width, known for its calm blue
waters and sophisticated condominiums.Home to one of the richest sunken treasures in Brazil history, a gold-laden ship which was destroyed off the coast almost 300 years ago.
Heading
South from Gamboa to Serrambi Beach Cacimbas
Praia dos Carneiros at Rio Formoso 82 km of South of Recife
Tamandaré (90km south from Recife) One
of Pernambuco's favourite summer resorts, with calm seas and ideal
diving conditions: shallow, clear waters, plus plenty of space to have
fun and sunbathe on the sand. There are a few restaurants and two
inexpensive inns. The coconut groves make Tamandaré a fine example of
the beaches of the Northeast.
From Carneiros
to Tamandaré
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listings for 14 inns & hotels
Sirinhaém
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Guadalupe urban beach in City of
Sirinhaém, 99 km south of Recife on BR 101 - South and it catches the
Pe-60. The river makes the green waters too polluted to swim in
São
José da Coroa Grande
translate to English (120 km from Recife) near the border
of the state of Alagoas. The three beaches here are Várzea
do Una ,
Gravatá &
Coroa Grande Ponta de Mangue - State of
Alagoas
A true jewel of the coast north
of Alagoas. Combine a ship walk, a sea bath in the galleys, a buggy walk
and some bicycling in deserted beaches, with white sands,
crystalline waters and a lot of coconut tree shade. Ponta de Mangue is
about 125 km to the south of Recife.
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The Pernambuco coastline
is 187 km long. The name of the state comes from the indigenous language, tupy. PARANÁ-PUCA means "stormy sea", and PARANÁ-BU "whirlpool". |
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| The Carranca was once a part of every brazilian boat along inland rivers. According to old legends, those ugly faces had the job of scaring water demons, and in doing so, would provide a smooth journey to those on board. | ||
| According to some historians, on 26th January 1500, the Spanish sailor Vicente Pinzón landed at Cabo de Santo Agostinho three months before Pedro Álvares Cabral, the official discoverer of Brazil. | ||
| weekend homes are going up now all along the Pernambuco coast | ||
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| Cape Sto Agostinho Resort In March, water is so warm that you can swim at night, and it's like taking bath in a Jacuzzi. | ||
| GOING NAKED |
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| PERNAMBUCO- - Americano, islands of Fernando de Noronha - It's not officially recognized, but nakedness is tolerated and not compulsory. - Cocaia, county of Cabo de Santo Agostinho - It's not officially recognized, but nakedness is tolerated and not compulsory. - Gravatá, county of Várzea Una-Barreiro - It's not officially recognized, but nakedness is tolerated and not compulsory. - Ilha do Amor (Love Island), county of Jaboatão - You'll feel like you're in Paradise in this white sandy island full of coconut-trees. It's not officially recognized, but nakedness is tolerated and not compulsory. Arrange with one of the boat-men of Barra do Jaboatão to take you there and come back later. Take food and beverage with you; on the island just live two IBAMA guards. In the south, there's a swamp, untouched as everything in the island, and at the northeast, the beach is just unforgettable. It's hard to imagine that such a Paradise lays just 15 minutes from Boa Viagem beach, in Recife. Don't miss it! - Muro Alto, county of Porto de Galinhas - It's not officially recognized, but nakedness is tolerated and not compulsory. - Porto, county of Barreiros - It's not officially recognized, but nakedness is tolerated and not compulsory. |
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Fernando de Noronha
The
island of Fernando de Noronha in the Atlantic Ocean, 535 km
Northeast of Recife, has been part of Pernambuco since 1988 |
