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In some areas the sea is advancing, swallowing beach and everything unprotected. Some friends of mine bought an apartment near Recife, and their beach... is gone.
In Olinda it's easy to see the struggle to sustain the sea. To win or to loose? If you plan any kind of investment pay attention to your chosen area!
Updated May 20, 2011
The guides are very pushy, and in cahoots with the taxi drivers. Even travelling on the meter my taxi beeped to alert these guides who swarmed over to the cab. Helpfully, the cab driver dispatched those who did not speak English, then let them accost me with offers of help. The guides in a casual uniform will show you their ID badges and say they are "Official" guides and then haggle over their price.
The Brasilians are well aware that tourists can run into trouble and provide tourist police if you have too much difficulty. I did not need this service, but it is a comforting idea.
Written Nov 16, 2008
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There are guides all over the old town. Among the independents are many who speak little (or barely comprehensible) English.
Using my indispensable Baedeker, I had no need of a guide (though I did allow a 'guide' of sorts to attach himself to me in the wonderful church of the Convento Sao Francisco).
If you visit Olinda and do want to be shown around, the best bet is to visit the Tourist Center. Student guides available there work for free (or for tips) partly to practice their English.
The Center is located on the ground floor of the Olinda Public Library on the Praca do Carmo, and offers a fine map and 'Guide to the Churches of Olinda' in Portuguese, English, and other languages.
Updated Mar 1, 2004
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There are guides all over the old town. Among the independents are many who speak little (or barely comprehensible) English.Using my indispensable Baedeker, I...
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Q: Hi....just wondering if anyone knows how steep the hill is that takes a person into Olinda. Is it too steep to walk up? Is there...
A: Joyce-- Taxis are plentiful and cheap in Brazil. When you get into Olinda (which is about 1/2 hour from Recife), there is a little area near the tourist office at the...
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WELCOME TO OLINDA!A CITY OF ALL NATIONS!
Olinda!!A place I will take my best friend when coming to Brazil! There's no escape from falling in love by Recife and Olinda,the collor in the air,the smile of this wonderful people,the accent when...
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Olinda — its name means 'the beautiful' — was founded in 1535. A center of commerce early in its history, the town soon lost out to the port city of Recife (whose skyline, six kilometers away, can be...
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And well done Brazil! History is well preserved, and shows the best that Portugal made in Brazil. Together with Ouro Preto and Parati, Olinda honors the men that built and preserved them.
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linda is just 6kms north of Recife, and I would say that is inside the same city, but any way they would never say they live in Recife, as they have a special rivality, because when the Dutch invaded...
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While Recife is the nearest port, Olinda (Orinda) may be your travel destination. This charming town in the hills outside of Recife is a very popular destination offering color, history, charm, and......
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