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Sep 6, 2008 - More beaches: And moving on.
After Jericoacoara we thought perhaps that we would be disappointed in all the rest of the beaches we planned to visit.After Jericoacoara we thought perhaps that we would be disappointed in all the rest of the beaches we planned to visit....
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Jul 26, 2007 - Watery Depths
Monday 23. We disembarked a little before Natal to visit one of the area's most popular beaches, Pipa. ... On both Wednesday and Thursday, we walked north to Baia dos Golfinhos along the beach, picking our way around and over iron-rich volcanic rocks.Monday 23. We disembarked a little before Natal to visit one of the area's most popular beaches, Pipa. ... On both Wednesday and Thursday, we walked north to Baia dos Golfinhos along the beach, picking our way around and over iron-rich volcanic rocks....
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Mar 7, 2007 - The end of the endless Summer
howdy all, Well, the end of the endless summer is here. At the mo, killing 6 hours in the Natal airport waiting to get the plance back to sao paulo. ... Which signals the end of the brasillian beach trip - roughly over 1 1/2 months, i've covered about 3000 km, stayed at 11 beach towns and had a blast.howdy all, Well, the end of the endless summer is here. At the mo, killing 6 hours in the Natal airport waiting to get the plance back to sao paulo. ... Which signals the end of the brasillian beach trip - roughly over 1 1/2 months, i've covered about 3000 km, stayed at 11 beach towns and had a blast....
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Mar 3, 2007 - Natal, Brazil
SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2007. We have arrived in Natal after flying back from Fernando De Noronha to Recife and catching a bus to Natal. ... After purchasing a bus ticket to Aracati (R$54; 5 hours), we hired a taxi to take us to Pirangi do Sul, just south of Natal, where we viewed the world's largest cashew tree from above and below. ... It's circumference is over 500 meters.SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2007. We have arrived in Natal after flying back from Fernando De Noronha to Recife and catching a bus to Natal. ... After purchasing a bus ticket to Aracati (R$54; 5 hours), we hired a taxi to take us to Pirangi do Sul, just south of Natal, where we viewed the world's largest cashew tree from above and below. ... It's circumference is over 500 meters....
Jump to full entryMar 27, 2006 - Brazil: Pipa & the eclipse
Pipa is a small town 85kms south of Natal that attracts surfers, hippies, wealthy Brazilian tourists, European package tourists (because of its proximity to Natal) and backpackers. ... Its fusion of chic bohemia mixed with budget-backpacker-hippy-haven was actually quite nice - especially when compared to Natal, although I didn't see much of the place as the pousada we were staying in (which I'd definitely recommend -
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Mar 22, 2006 - Brazil: Bahia Formosa
Marco is originally from São Paulo and of course is fluent in Portuguese - as is Helene, who is French and fluent in English and Portuguese and Maya speaks all three.Marco is originally from São Paulo and of course is fluent in Portuguese - as is Helene, who is French and fluent in English and Portuguese and Maya speaks all three....
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Mar 21, 2006 - Brazil: Natal
Natal is the state capital of Rio Grande do Norte and is said to have the 2nd purest air in the world next to Antarctica. ... However, on the plus side, Natal offers Europeans the chance to fly to Brazil for a couple of weeks with a night in Ponta Negra thrown in for less than 260 quid so that can't be bad if you fancy getting to Brazil cheap. ... there are much better beaches to hang out on near Natal. ...
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Mar 3, 2006 - Natal
Depart à 13h de la Rodoviaria (station de bus), qui est à l'extérieur de la ville. Arrivés à Natal, on rejoint non sans mal une petite pusada (auberge de jeunesse) tenue par une femme très gentille, mais un peu bavarde et accaparante: Helena. ... Ce soir rien, le bus a éte vraiment crevant.Depart à 13h de la Rodoviaria (station de bus), qui est à l'extérieur de la ville. Arrivés à Natal, on rejoint non sans mal une petite pusada (auberge de jeunesse) tenue par une femme très gentille, mais un peu bavarde et accaparante: Helena. ... Ce soir rien, le bus a éte vraiment crevant....
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Mar 2, 2006 - Praia da Pipa
Praia da Pipa is a neat little boutique town that is probably better suited for an older, wealthier crowd than a budget traveler surviving on canned sardines like myself (ok I don~t think I~ve ever actually eaten canned sardines, but I~m just making a point).Praia da Pipa is a neat little boutique town that is probably better suited for an older, wealthier crowd than a budget traveler surviving on canned sardines like myself (ok I don~t think I~ve ever actually eaten canned sardines, but I~m just making a point)....
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Sep 6, 2005 - Just chilling
Hi all, So after 27 hours of travelling (2 buses, a one hour delay, a two hour stopover and then another two hour delay!) we arrived in Praia de Pipa.Hi all, So after 27 hours of travelling (2 buses, a one hour delay, a two hour stopover and then another two hour delay!) we arrived in Praia de Pipa....
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