Favorite thing: With excellent beaches in Pernambuco, I was surprised in most of the visited places by the absence of the usual commercial stalls. As a matter of fact, everything is sold in the beaches, but Porto de Galinhas was the only place where, walking in the streets, I felt that tourism is the main activity in town.
Small shops line the streets, and, maybe, that's connected (origin or consequence?) with the high Portuguese preference.
Updated May 20, 2011
Favorite thing: Feed the fish by hand
Fondest memory: Magnificient sunrise
Written May 11, 2003
Favorite thing: It's incredible to see how these swamps grow side by side with the sea,everyone with its own vegetation and animals,I really recomend a visit to this site!
Written Sep 26, 2002
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It's incredible to see how these swamps grow side by side with the sea,everyone with its own vegetation and animals,I really recomend a visit to this site!
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Q: Hi! I'm travelling alone in March to this place and I wonder if it is a safe place for a girl? As far as I know, it is a very...

A: Porto de Galinhas is an attractive holiday destination. The place has some nice pousadas, restaurants and one of the most beautiful beaches in Brazil. I recommend you to...
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The most "Portuguese" beach that I saw in Pernambuco! I mean "Portuguese" not only because half of the visitors seem to be Portuguese, but because the structure of the village, its commerce and...
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One of the Top 10 beaches in Brazil,Porto De Galinhas! From Recife,take the freeway nbr 101,it's in the municipality of Ipojuca,between Cupe beach and Maracaipe.
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Porto de Galinhas means Port of Chickens; during the 18th century, when the traffic of slaves was forbidden, "chicken" was the code used to refer to the slaves. "There are new chickens in town" was......
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Porto de Galinhas is a very nice place to spend some time there. Calm, long beaches, natural sea swimmingpools, pleasent people, good restaurants, lots of hotels and other accomodation spots, from...
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Porto de Galinhas - Chicken Port

You won't miss the thousands of chicken sculptures - really nice. On the other hand you should know how this village got this name "Porto de Galinhas" - Chicken Port. "The chicken arrived" meant in......
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