If You're NearbyJoão Pessoa
Paraíba
About 66 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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Pipa
A laid-back beach village below red cliffs, where dolphins swim in a nearby bay and the nights are lively.
- Best Time to Go
- Sep–Feb
Our full guide to Pipa is being written. It's on the Northeast Brazil list as Worth a Detour.
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Must-SeeFernando de Noronha
Pernambuco
About 244 miles away
A protected island chain of spinner dolphins and Brazil's finest beaches. Visitor numbers are limited.
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Worth a DetourRecife
Pernambuco
About 129 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.
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