Ponta Negra

Overview

Ponta Negra is small city very close to Natal . it was former a small fishing village but is expected to become the new "Canaries Islands". The prices of owning land has increased tremendouisly during the last five years.  As it was/is a fishing area you can get very good sea food in most restaurants at a reasonable price. Be aware of that the prices at the menu are often for two persons and the meal is so rich that it's not uncommon to have left overs.  If you like lazy days at the beach or windsurfing this is the perfect place to visit. The beach is crowded with people also these who wants to sell something to you. They can easily accept a no (não in Portuguese) but before you start to bargin about the price, you should keep in mind that most of these people are living in the "favelas", extreamly poor areas in Brazil, and they often supports a very large family.  According to NASA this area has the best air in the world and I totally agree. The whole city is founded on the dunes and that is easily noticed when you want to "climb" from the beach to the main road. There's a steep of 70 meters.

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