Natal, Brazil Travel Blogs

Map pin only
Aug 27, 2007

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Natal
Mar 4, 2006

Natal

Another good trip
Sep 7, 2009 (79 photos)

... people from the hostel and went on long walks. It was a good group of people to hang out with.  My last night there we watched the Brazil/Argentina soccer match. Brazil won. The next day I headed to the bus station to head back to Recife, to catch a flight ...

Natal, RN - Brazil
Feb 20, 2009 (8 photos)

... Genipabu[5], the famous beaches of Ponta Negra, Maracajaú and Pipa's paradise[6], the Carnatal the largest off-season carnival in Brazil[7], the Forte dos Reis Magos is a medieval fortress[8], the hills and mountains of Martins[9], the Dunas Park the second ...

Sep 15, 2009
Sep 15, 2009 (5 photos)

Natal - com emocao!
Sep 15, 2006 (10 photos)

... a blazing (and slightly tipsy) row with a smug frenchy about fox hunting a thoroughly enjoyable time was had. The best thing about Natal is the miles of beautiful sand dunes which surround the city. The best way to explore them is with a buggy ride, ...

Back to Manaus and on to Natal
Feb 18, 2007

... Burgers.  Wanted to change some dollars but neither bank was open - I suppose because itīs Carnival - the biggest holiday in Brazil.  Eventually checked in for both our flights to Brasilia and Natal and remembered to put the two hours back on to ...

Off to Pai Mateus
Feb 19, 2007

Collected at 0800 by Felipe and Sabia and set off for Cariri region.  Could have done with a dayīs rest in Natal first although itīs raining  heavily so couldnīt have spent it by the pool.  200km to Faxenda Pai Mateus and went first to Inga ...

Off to Natal
May 5, 2004 (7 photos)

... tree. With a circumference spanning some 1,650 feet, it is 70 times larger than the average cashew tree. If you've had "Brazil Nuts", there is a chance this is where they came from. There is also Praia de Pipa, a small secluded village that is rated ...

Natal
Feb 14, 2009 (7 photos)

... bagage te sleuren, dus heb ik maar een pousada dicht bij het busstation genomen. De volgende morgen vroeg op pad op verkenning in Natal. Na een wandeling van 3,5km bij een fort aangekomen waar je een heel mooi zicht had op de stranden en de stad. Na ...

Natal
Feb 21, 2007

... were slightly disappointing and Keith, Felipe and Sabia shared a massive fried fish - boyu, can those lads eat!  Got back to Natal and Hotel Manary Praia at about 1530 so had time for a quick swim and sunbathe before dark.  This is a really ...

More beach fun...
Jan 24, 2008 (5 photos)

Mammoth coach journies (on go for 20hours!!) from Jeri to Fortaleza and then straight onto Natal (5.30am arrival). Good vibe in Ponta Negra (Natal)...nice beach , made the journey worthwhile.  Spent the day surfing (almost proīs now!!) we opted ...

We made it!!!!
Oct 6, 2009 (5 photos)

... hand signals and with bits of spanish thrown in for good measure!! Everyone very friendly ! We are having an amazing time... ...........Brazil Rocks!! Tomorrow we are moving on to Genipabu which is another beachy place just north of Natal as we are on a ...

Thatīs the place to be
Nov 22, 2007 (2 photos)

... ;are plenty of activities to be performed from here - once more I recognise, that my preferred places are linked to the possibility of doing something. PS: there is a 4 days tour by buggy from Natal to Fortaleza, sleeping in tends - Itīs for sure unique!

Bashing the dunes!!!
Jul 3, 2009

... Hang on a mo..... My son is going to Natal in about an hour! Bonus. He dropped me right outside the hostel in Pointa Negra (Natal).... Nice. Only one part of the journey I was a little aprehensive was when he said he was going to take a short cut and cut ...

Pai Mateus
Feb 20, 2007

For the driest region in Brazil it certainly rained a lot last night!  Had a good breakfast then off to the ancient sites with our guide Ribamar (pronounced Hiba mar).  He explained about the lo9cal flora (donīt touch anything - they either sting ...

Venezuela to Brazil
Sep 10, 2005

... the equator around 5pm tonight! Today I just had classes. I was going to relax at the pool, but it rained a little bit. Tonight I have to do some studying because I have two tests before I get to Brazil: Women's Violence Psychology and Global Studies.

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Jul 15, 2008

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Feb 16, 2003

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From FLOP to FIESTA!!!
Oct 12, 2009 (5 photos)

... , swimming, punctuated by an ice cold beer... until saturday... So this weekend was a national holiday in Brazil.. and it seems the whole city of Natal descended on Genipabu by bus.. a bit like going to Brighton for the day. This quiet place transformed ...

Day 13
Jul 9, 2007

We left F d N and arrived in Natal in the evening, having made a reservation at the Quality Inn on the internet whilst in F d N. A fantastic room, with English-speaking TV.  We were in heaven!  We watched US sitcoms and CNN to our hearts`content ...

Natal
Aug 2, 2001

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All aboard
Nov 28, 2006 (1 photos)

We joined the ship in Natal Brazil where we watched her arrive over the horizon direct from her voyage from Norway.

Natal
Feb 23, 2007

... was great and the scenery was amazing. It all went a bit Pete Tong after this. It rained constantly- day and night...and in Brazil when it rains it really rains!! We thought we'd go out for a few beverages to drown our sorrows and check out the night ...

Day 137 - Natal
Mar 14, 2009

... surf beach and nice and chilled, it seems that European package holiday destination, so also expensive...but then I keep forgetting how expensive Brazil is!  The beach is great we would go down hire a umbrella, table and two loungers for the day, ...

Observations of Brazil
Sep 12, 2006

... you from you job at hand for a little and put you in mind of a beach with beautiful people and sunshine streaming down. 1. Lovers - Brazil seems to be chalk full of people in love. You see them at the beach, on the buses, in restaurants and all over ...

New years in Natal, Brazil
Dec 28, 2007 (11 photos)

Natal is a pretty big, and not one of the prettiest, cities on the northeast coast of Brazil. Just outside the city though, in Ponte Negro, the beaches are pretty cool, and the nightlife good! The day I arrived there I met a group of 4 Argentinians, ...

Genipabu, Brazil - The Beiginning
Dec 4, 2003

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ponta negra
Aug 8, 2007 (1 photos)

ponta negra is just what we were looking for. it is a sleepy little beach town outside of natal and we can walk safely beyond a five block radius. it doesnt smell like pee and there are way less prositutes. our kind of town. we sat on the ...

Praia de Pipa
Nov 28, 2008

From Recife we travelled to Natal, then onwards to Praia de Pipa - another picturesque beachtown in the North. Slightly more developed than Jericoacoara, the main streets of Pipa are modern enough to allow car access and are littered with numerous ...