DESTINATION NATAL, RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

The implementation of the Via Costeira (Coastal Highway), 10 km (6.2 miles) long avenue along the shore and the dunes, was the true starting point for the beginning of tourist activity in the State in the 1980s. That is where the main hotels of the capital city, Natal, are concentrated .

DISCOVER NATAL: Alberto Maranhao Theatre, Carnatal, Dunas Park, Genipabu, Maracajau, Morro do Careca, Newton Navarro Bridge, Pipa Beach, Ponta Negra, Rampa, Three Kings Fort,

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ALBERTO MARANHAO THEATRE The Alberto Maranhao Theatre is a famous theatre located in the city of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The theater is a monument that tumbled by the Institute of Historical and Artistic Heritage of Rio Grande do Norte, was designed by engineer Jose de Berredo and had his initial work in 1898, under the direction of Major Theodosio Paiva ...

CARNATAL The Carnatal is the largest micareta, or off-season Carnival, in Brazil. It is held annually in December in the city of Natal in the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Carnatal is different from the samba school parades, popular in Rio de Janeiro. During the days of party, a huge truck (called trio eletrico), with a band on the top drives slowly along the streets ...

DUNAS PARK The Dunas Park is considered the second largest urban park in Brazil.[20] It includes 1,172 hectares of land, and allows observation of several vegetable and animal species, which are typical of the Atlantic Forest. The tour is along a trail, accompanied by trained guides. The park also has a jogging track, and stays open for visitors from Tuesday to Sunday ...

GENIPABU Genipabu (or Jenipabu) is a beach with a complex of dunes, a lagoon and an environmental protection area located in Natal, one of the most famous post-cards of the Rio Grande do Norte Brazilian state. Genipabu is internationally famous for its natural beauty and for its buggie and dromedarie rides. With its beautiful and calm waters, it attract lots of tourists ...

MARACAJAU Maracajau is a community and beach located in the Brazilian city of Maxaranguape, state of Rio Grande do Norte (about 50km from the state capital, Natal). The main source of income is fishing followed by tourism. Maracajau is known for coral formations locally called Parrachos de Maracajau located to 7 kilometers off the coast ...

MORRO DO CARECA The Morro do Careca (Bald Hill) is a large dune located in the city of Natal in Brazil. It is the main symbol and tourist postcard of the city and the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It has a height of 120 meters, with a margin determined by vegetation. It is located in the extreme south of Ponta Negra beach - the capital's most famous beach ...

NEWTON NAVARRO BRIDGE The Newton Navarro Bridge, is one of the biggest cable-stayed bridge of Brazil located in the city of Natal, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It connects North Zone and the cities of the north coast to the South Zone and other regions of the city crossing Potengi River ...

PIPA BEACH Pipa Beach is one of the most famous beaches of Brazil. Pipa was a small fishing village until the 1970s, then it was discovered by surfers and backpackers, attracted by a set of natural attributes rarely found even in other Brazilian beaches: crystal-clear waters, fine, white sand, areas of preservation Atlantic Forest, 10-meter-high vertical cliffs ...

PONTA NEGRA Ponta Negra is a famous beach and neighborhood located in the Brazilian city of Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Located in the extreme south of the beach is the Morro do Careca (Bald Hill), a large dune and an iconic landmark of the city. Located in the extreme north of the beach is the Via Costeira ...

RAMPA The Rampa located in Natal, Brazil, is a former passenger station and transport connection, used as a seaplane base. Due to its strategic position in Natal, Rampa has been used for missions of war in South America since World War II. Currently, it houses a Museum of Aviation and World War II ...

THREE KINGS FORT The Fortaleza da Barra do Rio Grande, popularly known as the Forte dos Reis Magos or Fortaleza dos Reis Magos (Fortress of Three Wise Men), is a medieval fortress located in the city of Natal in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The fortress was the first milestone of the city - founded on 25 December 1599 - on the right side of the bar of the Potengi River ...

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