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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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Olinda
A colonial hill town of pastel houses, Baroque churches and artists' studios, on the World Heritage list, with sea views from its slopes.
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- Half a day
Why Go
A colonial hill town of pastel houses, Baroque churches and artists' studios, on the World Heritage list, with sea views from its slopes.
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About 61 miles away
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Alagoas
About 74 miles away
Brazil's Caribbean, with natural pools of clear water on coral reefs offshore, reached by boat at low tide.
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