Natal Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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 Beautiful weather, beaches, people - SUPER CHEAP! 


Con

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 don't go if u suffer from heart attacks! 


In a nutshell

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 pure nature, unspoiled 

 

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Things to Do  

Fresh water lake in North

Fresh water lake in North, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  Sorry, I don't exactly remember where this fantastic place is, cause I had no map and our driver (Washington) spoke brenglish. It is north from Natal, probably in Genipabu area. But surely the drivers take you there if you direct to north.The place is very cool, of course... 

Lagoon of Arituba - Freshwater lake

Lagoon of Arituba - Freshwater lake, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  When you travel to Pipa or south from Natal, stop for a while to Lagoon of Arituba. There's a restaurant, water is fresh and there are no waves which hedges your swimming in the ocean.The only minus to this place is that the sand is very hot and you need some kind of... 

Don't miss the Dolphin Bay

Don't miss the Dolphin Bay, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  When travelling to Pipa you meet the Dolphin Bay. There is a small restaurant on the hill and if you are lucky, you can see a couple of dolphins catching their food in the bay below your eyes.We were there and saw tree doplhins, but I think that none of them burned to the... 

Foot care for fun and relexation

Foot care for fun and relexation, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  This is must to all who has painted nails and/or is using feet heavily. It is relaxing and fun. Take any salon and you get service worth of every cent. Fingernails, footnails and foot care took 1,5 hours and the whole price was 20 reals. (Compared to finnish prices it was... 

Dunes Games - Diving slope

Dunes Games - Diving slope, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  I don't know how to call this "sport". Just jump to chair and drive to the lake. Again you get wet with five reals, but the most exiting thing is the way back.There are old Volkswagen's (they build VW's earlier in Brazil) chassis from which they have build elevators. There... 

Dune Games - Sand Slalom

Dune Games - Sand Slalom, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  When you are on buggy tour, you can find a place where you can dive to little lake with skiing in the sand. The price is five reals, so only your mind is hedging the experience (the speed is not as fast as in snow). 

Rent a Buggy and go to dunes

Rent a Buggy and go to dunes, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  Take a buggy for two days, first to north and spend second day in Pipa beach in southIt's easy, you can find some english speaking buggy drivers, no need to drive and the drivers knows the places worth of visiting. It's nice, hot, cool and sandy! 

Hotels  

Ocean Palace Hotel

 4 Reviews and 26 Opinions  I've been in this hotel in April 2010. This hotel looks like it once was a 5 star luxury hotel.... 

Pousada Castanheira

 3 Reviews and 7 Opinions  Don't be fooled by the glossy website! This Pousada is on a steep hill, and near some distinctly... 

Restaurants  

Hula Hula - Juices in Ananas: The best looking drink

Hula Hula - Juices in Ananas: The best looking drink, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  Take any better restaurant and ask for Hula Hula. It's made of coconut milk, rhum and is served in decoreted Ananas. I tried to find the recipe of Hula Hula, but no success. If you find it, please send it to me, I add the information here. But be carefull, there are... 

Take a drink on the beach: Probably not the best in Town

Take a drink on the beach: Probably not the best in Town, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  This is something I passed when roaming in the areas. You can find this kind of one-man-one-drink restaurants every now and then, but this is not a recommendation to use them. I might made a mistake, probably next time I have one. If you are brave enought, take a drink or... 

Nightlife  

Swimming in the moonlight

Swimming in the moonlight, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  Try this one, if you are lucky (having the moonlight). On full moon take your swimming suit and feel the warmth of the nightly weather and the see.You just love it! Swimming suit or, if dark enough, socks only! 

Transportation  

Ferry - Samba boys

Ferry - Samba boys, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  Close to Pipa, you find this nice samba ferry. It crosses a long laguun and there can be some young boys having fun with drums and other players, as you can see on the upper deck.Don't give them money, they should be in school, but sambaing is easy-money to them. Remember... 

Ferry - One man band

Ferry - One man band, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  This is a must in Natal. When going to Genibabu beach with a beach buggy you must not miss this adventure. Ferrymen take you to other side of this laguun. Only trap is the photographers who takes a snapshop of you journey and try to sell it to you when you are goming back.... 

Shopping  

Shopping on the Beach

Shopping on the Beach, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  This you are doing at your own risk. There are a lot of different kind of sellers who delivers to you trinkets, kite, drinks, fast food, hats and of course sunglasses and sun creams.Fortunately they a not pushy ones, if you just say no or shook your head they selects the... 

Natal Shipping Center: Consumers paradise, and kids too

Natal Shipping Center: Consumers paradise, and kids too, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  Tens of fast food restaurants, tens of qualified shops and playground area for kids. Don't wait low prices unless it's not a discount time (I think that during carneval time you can wait sale).And on the parking hall you can find a money exchange with no comission and... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Ponta Negra Beach - Dangerous or not?

Ponta Negra Beach - Dangerous or not?, Natal

 akkipaa Says:  We spend two weeks in Ponta Negra. I walked on the beach tree times a day and I did not see any beggars of theefs. This is not a promise but when you are not alone it's always more safe.Of course there are a lot of what ever sellers (glasses, jewelry, Ronaldino shirts,... 

Tourist Traps  

Ok, this is fun and needed in Sahara, but...

Ok, this is fun and needed in Sahara, but..., Natal

 akkipaa Says:  If you have never ridden with camel, I can explain and make a recommendation. Ride alone! If you ride in camel queue the camel behind you is all the time lightly biting you. It doesn't hurt but think about salivating camel spitting and snorting in you neck. It's like in... 

What to Pack  

Sunscreen - use HIGH protection (SPF)!

Sunscreen - use HIGH protection (SPF)!, Natal

 CherryWaves Says:   Do not go easy on the sunscreen! My skin tone is light brown so I normally don't need a sunscreen with high SPF, anyway I bought SPF 30 just in case. Even reapplying the sunscreen every few hours, I got a sunburn (and I usually avoid direct sun exposure). Next day I bought... 

Off The Beaten Path  

www.brazil4ever.com

www.brazil4ever.com, Natal

 elephant930 Says:  Take a trip with www.brazil4ever.com. We went on a 2 day trip to Pipa with Emilio a Dutch guy who speaks perfect English & Portuguese. We visited many places on the way to Pipa, including a Brazillian market, protected forest that housed monkeys, tortoise, a croc, bats & a... 

Favorites  

The exhange rates

The exhange rates, Natal

 georeiser Says:   Natal was earlier a charter destination for foreign tourists. But Brazil has become too expensive in earlier years because of fixed exchange rates. Check the price level before you leave. It may have been cheaper when you read this. 

Blue skies and beaches

Blue skies and beaches, Natal

 Dantas Says:  Beautiful, safe, great beaches and a wonderful blue sky. So is Natal, the capital of Rio Grande do Norte State in Brazil. Don´t expect to find out big or famous museums or even a hot night life in Natal. The better to do is to enjoy the wonderful scenerie of blue and deep... 

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