Worth a DetourRecife
Pernambuco
About 3.7 miles away
A city of rivers and bridges with long urban beaches, frevo music and one of Brazil's biggest Carnivals, shared with hilltop Olinda next door.
1 Sight
Olinda Carnival
A free street carnival in Olinda's colonial hills, with frevo bands and giant puppets, beside Recife's huge Galo da Madrugada parade.
- When
- The days before Ash Wednesday, February or March
- Where
- Recife
Our full guide to Olinda Carnival is being written. It's on the Northeast Brazil list as If You're Nearby among festivals, events and seasons.
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Pernambuco
About 35 miles away
A beach village south of Recife famous for warm natural pools in the reefs, reached by colorful rafts at low tide.
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Paraíba
About 62 miles away
A green, easygoing city with calm beaches and a Baroque old town, near Ponta do Seixas, the easternmost point of the Americas.
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