Tudo pra você ter mais qualidade de vida.
Tudo pra você ter mais qualidade de vida.
quarta-feira, 27 de agosto de 2008
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O melhor da badalada praia da Barra de São Miguel agora vai ficar a seus pés.
O melhor da badalada praia da Barra de São Miguel agora vai ficar a seus pés.
segunda-feira, 28 de julho de 2008
Jatiuca Beach
Located at 4 km away from downtown Maceió, it is the north continuation of Ponta Verde beach. Its natural beauty and calm waters attract many people on Sundays and holidays. It is great for net or rod fishing. There are countless booths along the sand that are open all day and many of them have live music in the evening.
Ponta Verde Beach
Despite how lovely the Pajuçara Beach is, the happy masses hang out here at Praia Ponta Verde. The beach bars here are more integrated with the beach and provide a very festive atmosphere—some have large, shady areas with palm trees and grassy knolls. The beach itself is extensive and the kiosks and restaurants are spread out at intervals along its boardwalk. Here, you’ll find some of the best restaurants in the city—both on the beach and on the inland roads, and they all stay open late at night. It’s interesting just to walk along the boardwalk at Ponta Verde, by day or by night.
Ponta Verde has a huge variety of hotels in all price categories. Some are on the coastal highway overlooking the ocean, but most are just a few streets inland. Along with all the other beaches in the city, Praia Ponta Verde gets crowded with locals on weekends—most setting up camp on the sand, where there is no obligation to buy anything from the beach bars. If you decide to stay in the city on a weekend, you can avoid the masses by sitting at one of the bars during the day.
The ocean at Ponta Verde is not recommended for swimming due to pollution and excessive algae that builds up along the shore. Nevertheless, you’ll find hundreds of people playing in the water here, usually on weekends.
Pajuçara Beach
They say that Pajuçara is the only beach in the city that is OK for swimming. Both Praia da Avenida (all 10 kilometers of it) to the south and Praia Ponta Verde to the north are polluted. It’s true that the water in Pajuçara is a stunningly beautiful shade of blue that just beckons you to dive in. Don’t ask about its close proximity to the other, polluted beaches; and ignore the signs that advise against swimming after heavy rains. That might make you somewhat dubious of its chemical properties. Still, hoards of people swim out in the Pajuçara waters every day. During the week, it’s calm and beautiful. The restaurant/kiosks along the boardwalk provide excellent seating—both on and off the sand—along with a variety of seafood dishes for lunch (you can’t escape the moqueca, or fish stew; it’s on practically every menu in the city). The other side of the coastal road is lined with mid-range hotels that overlook the ocean and in the middle of the highway is a grassy meridian where you’ll find some convenient ATMs. Strolling along Pajuçara is a favorite activity for visitors and locals. The city’s principal tourist information booth is located in the middle of the three kilometers of the Pajuçara boardwalk. On the beach near the tourist information office are numerous jangadas, (small boats) that sit waiting to take tourists out along the shoreline or to the rock and coral reefs two kilometers out to sea. The reefs are excellent for snorkeling and diving.
On Sundays, the city blocks off the street from traffic and the area here turns into a kind of street fair. The entire weekend brings thousands of local residents to the beaches and there is hardly a seat available at the beach bars or a section of sand that is not filled with screaming kids. The weekend is a good time to head out to the remote beaches.
On Sundays, the city blocks off the street from traffic and the area here turns into a kind of street fair. The entire weekend brings thousands of local residents to the beaches and there is hardly a seat available at the beach bars or a section of sand that is not filled with screaming kids. The weekend is a good time to head out to the remote beaches.
Invest In Brazil
If you add up all the factors that make a great coastal region in the northeast of Brazil—things like clarity of the water, variety of beaches, nightlife options, charm, safety, quality, and variety of food, and so on—Maceió may very well come out in the top position. Surprised? Most travelers are when they see what the Maceió region has to offer. The city itself sits in the middle of the Alagoas coastline with almost 200 kilometers of coast to the north and south. The water in Maceió is surprisingly blue and clear and it gets even better as you go farther north or south. The coastline is loaded with reefs that break the incoming tide (making the surf on the beaches both calm and warm) and provide great snorkeling and scuba diving areas—among the best in the country.
Some of the remote beaches are nearly deserted while others have options for tourists, like beach bars, restaurants, boat excursions, and hotels. What’s best about this region is that it’s not as “discovered” as some other places in the northeast—so you’ll find fewer crowds, lower prices, and better overall conditions. Highlights include the Pajuçara Beach and its offshore reefs in the city of Maceió itself. There you can do some snorkeling in the sparkling green waters of the area. Praia da Gunga and Barra de São Miguel to the south are also important to put on the agenda as they are two of the most pristine beaches on the Brazilian coastline. Maragogi to the north is an alternative beach village with a little of everything: semi-urban beaches with plenty of bars and shops, remote beaches for getting away from the crowd, and offshore reefs for some of the best snorkeling in the area. These are actually only a few of the many great beaches in the area.
Like the entire northeast coast of Brazil, Maceió is best visited just before peak season, September–December. Peak season in Maceió is not as packed as in other locations, so you might even find the summer months (December–February) agreeable, although prices do go up, and reservations are a must.
Some of the remote beaches are nearly deserted while others have options for tourists, like beach bars, restaurants, boat excursions, and hotels. What’s best about this region is that it’s not as “discovered” as some other places in the northeast—so you’ll find fewer crowds, lower prices, and better overall conditions. Highlights include the Pajuçara Beach and its offshore reefs in the city of Maceió itself. There you can do some snorkeling in the sparkling green waters of the area. Praia da Gunga and Barra de São Miguel to the south are also important to put on the agenda as they are two of the most pristine beaches on the Brazilian coastline. Maragogi to the north is an alternative beach village with a little of everything: semi-urban beaches with plenty of bars and shops, remote beaches for getting away from the crowd, and offshore reefs for some of the best snorkeling in the area. These are actually only a few of the many great beaches in the area.
Like the entire northeast coast of Brazil, Maceió is best visited just before peak season, September–December. Peak season in Maceió is not as packed as in other locations, so you might even find the summer months (December–February) agreeable, although prices do go up, and reservations are a must.
Invest In Brazil
O conforto é de metrópole. As praias são de paraíso.
E as jangadas, de vila de pescador.
Maceió, Paraíso das àguas.
E as jangadas, de vila de pescador.
Maceió, Paraíso das àguas.
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