BRAZIL – Ceara, Rio Grande do Norte & Paraiba

Brazil – Ceará (Fortaleza) Feb 3-4, 2022

CEARA pronounced locally as [sjaˈɾa] or [sɪaˈɾa]) is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country’s fourth most populous city. The state has 4,3% of the Brazilian population and produces only 2,1% of the Brazilian GDP.
Literally, means turquoise or green waters.
The state is best known for its extensive coastline, with 600 kilometers (370 mi) of sand. There are also mountains and valleys producing tropical fruits. To the south, on the border of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Piauí, is the National Forest of Araripe.
Geography. Ceará lies partly upon the northeast slope of the Brazilian Highlands, and partly upon the sandy coastal plain. Its surface is a succession of great terraces, facing north and northeast, formed by the denudation of the ancient sandstone plateau which once covered this part of the continent; the terraces are seamed by watercourses, and their valleys are broken by hills and ranges of highlands.
Ceará has a varied environment, with mangroves, caatinga, jungle, scrubland and tropical forest. The higher ranges intercept considerable moisture from the prevailing trade winds, and their flanks and valleys are covered with a tropical forest which is typical of the region, gathering species from tropical forests, caatinga and cerrado.
The beaches of the state are a major tourist attraction. Ceará has several famous beaches such as Canoa Quebrada, Jericoacoara, Morro Branco, Taíba and Flexeiras.
Climate. The climate of Ceará is hot almost all year. The temperature in the state varies from 22 to 36 °C (72 to 97 °F). The coast is hot and humid, tempered by the cool trade winds; in the more elevated, semi-arid regions it is very hot and dry (often above 22 °C (72 °F), but seldom above 30 °C (86 °F)). The year is divided into a rainy and dry season, the rains beginning in January to March and lasting until June.
History. The territory of Ceará was originally inhabited by different Indian peoples. The earliest Portuguese settlement was made near the mouth of the Ceará River in 1603, abandoned Ceará because of a period of drought,
At this time, what is today Brazil was hotly disputed by the Dutch and the Portuguese. The area was invaded twice by the Dutch, in 1637 and in 1649. In 1661, the Netherlands formally ceded their Brazilian territories to the Portuguese crown.
The fight for Brazilian independence in 1822 was fierce in Ceará, with the area being a rebel stronghold that incurred vicious retribution from loyalists. Ceará became the first province of Brazil to abolish slavery, on March 25, 1884,
Since 1960, the Orós Dam, comparable in size to the Aswan Dam has supplied Ceará with much of its water, and in 1995 construction began on the enormous Castanhão Dam, completed in 2003, which is able to hold 6.5 km³ of water.
Demographics. 5,370,000 Brown (Multiracial) people (63.39%), 2,800,000 White people (33.05%), 257,000 Black people (3.03%), 28,000 Asian people (0.33%), 12,000 Amerindian people (0.14%).[8]
Economy. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 56.7%, followed by the industrial sector at 37.9%. Agriculture represents 5.4% of GDP (2004). Ceará exports: leather footwear 20.3%, crustaceans 17.6%, woven of cotton 16.9%, cashew 14.7%, leather 13.1%, fruits, juices and honey 5.4% (2002). It is one of only three Brazilian states which together produce the world’s entire supply of carnauba wax.
Cashew in Ceará. The production of cashew in Brazil is carried out almost exclusively in the Northeast. Among the main world producers, Brazil has the lowest productivity. Several factors are pointed out as the cause of the low productivity and the fall in the Brazilian production of cashew nuts. One reason is that most orchards are in a phase of the natural decline in production. In addition, the giant cashew trees, which are the majority in the Region, are exploited in an almost extractive manner, with low use of technology.

From Teresina, I caught the bus at 11 am (Real Maia, 150 BR, 480 km, 10 ½ hours) to Fortaleza. I arrived at 23:30, booked a hostel (Dragao do Mar), and caught an Uber. 

FORTELEZA (pop 2,315,113) is the state capital of Ceará and Brazil’s 5th largest city. The city reached the mark of the second most desired destination of Brazil and fourth among Brazilian cities in tourists received.
The architectural heritage of Fortaleza in the form of fallen goods, however, is predominantly concentrated in the center of the city. The Mucuripe Lighthouse is unfortunately in ruins today.
The Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture is the main cultural centre, and includes the Ceará Museum of Culture, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Ceará, theaters, a planetarium, cinemas, shops and spaces for public presentations, as well as housing the Public Library Governador Menezes Pimentel, Oporto Iracema of the Arts and the School of Arts and Crafts Thomaz Pompeu Sobrinho. The Casa de Jose Alencar is one of the Brazilian museums recognised as dealing with Brazilian literature. It was opened in 1964 and houses art collections, a gallery, a library and the ruins of the first steam power plant in Ceará. In the different SERs of the city, the complexes of the CUCA Network are spread, which are facilities dedicated to art, leisure and education, especially for young people.
Carnival. Fortaleza hosts one of the noted Brazilian Carnivals. Its main locations are Iracema Beach and Avenue Domingos Olimpio.
Tourism.
Acquario Ceará, due to be one of the largest oceanariums in Brazil, is currently under construction.[80] Attractions such as the Beach Park theme park, located in the Great Fortaleza, Avenida Beira Mar and its bars, restaurants and music clubs, the beaches of Futuro and Iracema and Pirata Bar have placed Fortaleza among the Brazilian destinations preferred by Europeans.
Urban beaches. Fortaleza has about 25 kilometres (16 mi) of urban beaches. Mucuripe is the place where jangadas can be found. Still used by fishermen to go into high seas, jangadas can be seen along the way during the afternoon and evenings, and returning from the sea in the morning; part of the catch of the day is sold in an old-style fish market.

Forteleza is a hot, humid place. There were several torrential rainstorms all day. I waited one out and saw the following sites in downtown Forteleza. I then took an Uber to the Rodoviario hoping for a late morning bus to Natal. But all four of the companies going there left at 7:30 pm so I had a long wait in the bus station getting caught up on business and social issues.
Central Market. Oval shaped on 5 floors, there are a lot of women’s clothing stores and a few restaurants. 
Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção is located on the left bank of the mouth of the Pajeú and currently houses the headquarters of the 10th Military Region of the Brazilian Army . Its construction dates from 1649, by the Dutch who named Fort Schoonemborch, later retaken in 1812 by the Portuguese who called it “Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção” and rebuilt it 90m square.
What remains is one double wall with several cannons facing the water.
Ceará Museum. Shows the paleontology, history, and ethnography of Ceará with many pieces of furniture. Free
Praça do Ferreira. Urban Legends. This park is paved in white and black cobble, has benches encircling all sides, and has a modernist metal clocktower in the centre.
RioMar Shopping. A large modern mall with a huge cinema consisting of 10 theatres, claimed to be the 4th largest in the world.

Leaving at 19:30, it was 530 km to Natal saving another nite in a hostel. 

Tentative WHS: Cedro Dam in the Quixadá Monoliths (30/01/2015)
Religious Monuments
Caninde: San Francisco (São Francisco das Chagas)
Crato: Our Lady of Fatima (Nossa Sra. de Fátima)
World of Nature
Carnaúbas State Park
Jericoacoara NP
Ubajara NP
Caves and Sinkholes: Gruta de Ubajara
Beaches
Canoa Quebrada Beach
Icaraí de Amontada Beach
Jericoacoara Beach
Cities of the Americas
IGUATU (Ceara)
ITAPIPOCA
SOBRAL
JUAZEIRO do NORTED/CRATO
Airports: Juazeiro do Norte (JDO)
Religious Monuments: Juazeiro do Norte: Statue of Father Cícero

==============================================================Brazil – Rio Grande do Norte (Natal) Feb 4-5, 2022

RIO GRANDE do NORTE “Great Northern River”, in reference to the mouth of the Potengi River) in the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Because of its geographic position, Rio Grande do Norte has strategic importance. The capital and largest city is Natal. Its 410 km (254 mi) of sand, much sun, coconut palms, and lagoons are responsible for the fame of beaches. Rocas Atoll, the only such feature in the Atlantic Ocean, is part of the state. The main economic activity is tourism, followed by the extraction of petroleum (the second-largest producer in the country), agriculture, fruit growing, and extraction of minerals, including considerable production of sea salt, among other economic activities.
The state is famous for having many popular attractions such as the Cashew of Pirangi (the world’s largest cashew tree), the dunes and the dromedaries of Genipabu, the famous beaches of Ponta Negra, Maracajaú and Pipa’s paradise, the Carnaval the largest off-season carnival in Brazil, the Forte dos Reis Magos is a sixteenth-century fortress,^[10] the hills and mountains of Martins, the Natal Dunes State Park the second largest urban park in the country, and several other attractions. The state is also closest to the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha. The state has 1,7% of the Brazilian population and produces only 1% of the Brazilian GDP.
In 2000-17 the murder rate rose by 655%. In 2017, Rio Grande do Norte was the state with the highest murder rate in Brazil: 63.9 per 100,000.
Geography. Rio Grande do Norte is dominated by its coastline. The state is famed for its beaches and sand dunes, and the air is, according to NASA, the second-cleanest in the world after Antarctica.
Two climates predominate: humid tropical, in the oriental littoral, and semi-arid, in the remaining (most part) of the State (including the North coast). The rainforest which once covered most of Brazil’s coast had its northern end in the south of Rio Grande do Norte; the area north of Natal, the capital, is under dunes, a kind of formation associated with a semi-arid climate. The semi-arid climate is characterized not only by the low level but also the irregularity of rainfall; some years can go by with no or very little rain; most of the interior of the State is part of the Polygon of Droughts. There are also many mangroves in the state, and the interior is dominated by rainforests. Rocas Atoll in the Atlantic Ocean, 260 km Northeast of Natal, also belongs to the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It is contained in the fully protected Atol das Rocas Biological Reserve.
History. The first European to reach the region may have been the Spaniard Alonso de Ojeda in 1499. For decades thereafter, no permanent European settlement was established in the area, inhabited by the Potiguar tribe.
In the 16th century (between 1535 and 1598), it was explored by French pirates in search of brazilwood. In 1598, the Portuguese built the Forte dos Reis Magos and, in the following year, founded the city of Natal. Raising cattle and sugarcane plantations lifted the local development and economy.
In 1633, the area became a battleground between the expansionist Portuguese, seeking to take more land for their Brazilian territories, and the Dutch, who gained a foothold in South America.
After a short period of peace and prosperity in Olinda and Recife, the sugar prices went down in the market of Amsterdam and the region entered into a serious economic crisis. The economic problems led the Portuguese settlers and native Brazilians to revolt against the Dutch in what is known today as the massacres of Cunhaú and Uruaçu.
The religious confrontations (the Portuguese-Brazilian Catholicism and the Dutch Calvinism), Portugal’s restoration of the throne in 1640 and the reconquest of Maranhão in 1643, lead the Portuguese-Brazilians to undertake the 1645 uprising, In 1654, the Dutch were finally cast out.
During World War II, Rio Grande do Norte was used as an Allied airbase from which to launch air raids on German-occupied North Africa.
In 1964, Latin America’s first space launch site was constructed in Rio Grande do Norte; Barreira do Inferno (Hell’s Barrier), which was often referred to as the “Brazilian NASA”.
Demographics. Population 3,168,133. Multiracial people 52.48%, white people 41.15%, black people (5.24%), Asian people (1.04%) and indigenous people 0.08%.
Economy. The service sector is the largest component of GDP at 50.2%, followed by the industrial sector at 44.2%. Agriculture represents 5.6% of GDP (2004). Rio Grande do Norte exports: fish and crustacean 30.5%, fruits 19.3%, woven of cotton 12.3%, petroleum 10.8%, cashew 8.5%, sugar 5.3%, chocolate 3.9%, sea salt 3.7% (2002).
Historically, Rio Grande do Norte has relied upon sugar and cattle for its livelihood. However, since the 1980s, the state government has realized that tourism is a lucrative industry, and more money is being poured into the construction of tourist resorts, and restoring colonial buildings in major cities.
Culture
Saint John’s Day. Festa Junina was introduced to Northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese for whom St John’s day (also celebrated as Midsummer Day in several European countries), on 24 June, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. Traditionally begin after 12 June and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter’s day. During these fifteen days, there are bonfires, fireworks, and folk dancing in the streets. Once exclusively a rural festival, today in Brazil it is largely an urban festival during which people joyfully and theatrically mimic peasant stereotypes and clichés in a spirit of jokes and good times. Similar to during Carnival, these festivities involve costume-wearing (in this case, peasant costumes), dancing, heavy drinking, and visual spectacles (fireworks display and folk dancing).

After a 530 km bus ride (Soares, 95 BR) from Forteleza, I arrived at Natal at about 3 am, slept in the bus depot for a while (until kicked out as sleeping is not allowed on the floor after 6 am.
I had breakfast, worked for a while and took an Uber to see the sights of the city. I then caught a bus to Joao P

NATAL (pop 890,480) capital and largest city. Natal is a major tourist destination and an exporting hub of crustaceans, carnauba wax and fruits, mostly melon, sugar apple, cashew and papaya. It is the country’s closest city to Africa and Europe
Natal (which translates to “Nativity” or “Christmas” in Portuguese) was founded on December 25, 1599, giving the village outside the fort the modern name of the city.
In the last century, Natal benefited from the growth of the salt industries (the north of Rio Grande do Norte is the largest producer in Brazil) and petroleum (the largest inland Brazilian reserves are in the State). Natal grew quickly, but in a somewhat planned way (compared to other major Brazilian cities). Tourists (first Brazilians, more recently foreigners) discovered the city, which became one of the major tourist destinations in Brazil.
Because of its strategic position (Natal is one of the cities in Brazil nearest to Western Europe and Africa, especially Dakar, Senegal), an American airbase was built in a suburb of Natal named Parnamirim during World War II, as part of the so-called Operation Rainbow. This base provided support for allied troops fighting in North Africa. Thousands of American soldiers were sent to Natal.
With its dozens of sandy, white beaches, such as Ponta Negra and its famous Morro do Careca, Tabatinga – the cliff of dolphins, Pirangi do Norte, Redinha, Pipa and Genipabu with its famous fixed sand dunes and imported dromedaries, tourism is the most important industry of Natal, attracting Brazilians, Europeans (many from Spain, England, Scandinavia, Germany, Portugal, Italy and France), and U.S. citizens alike.
Igreja Matriz, (Mother Church of Our Lady of the Presentation) Started in 1592 and finished in 1882.

The Igreja Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Presentation , popularly known as Old Cathedral or Old Cathedral , is located in the Cidade Alta neighborhood in Natal,  the first church in the city.
Reis Magos Fort (Fortress of the Three Wise Men), is a fortress, the first milestone of the city – founded on 25 December 1599 – on the right side of the bar of the Potengi River (today near the Newton Navarro bridge). It received its name based on the date of commencement of its construction, 6 January 1598, at Epiphany Catholic calendar.
This gleaming white fort sits isolated on the tip of the peninsula. Access by a bridge or over the sand at low tide.
Newton Navarro Bridge is one of the biggest cable-stayed bridges in Brazil. It connects North Zone and the cities of the north coast to the South Zone and the other regions of the city that cross the Potengi River. The main purpose is to ease the usual heavy traffic on Igapó Bridge and to improve access to the future Greater Natal International Airport and its adjacent areas. It also increases the flow of tourism on the north coast and improves access to the inhabitants of the North Zone to the downtown and the main zones.
It is named after Newton Navarro, an important local artist.
It is a prestressed concrete structure with a double plane of stay cables. All construction is concrete in situ.
Currently, on weekdays, the flow on the Igapó Bridge exceeds 70,000 vehicles, while the Newton Navarro Bridge receives an average of 39,000/day. Igapó is saturated, and in another decade Newton Navarro will reach the limit of 60 thousand vehicles per day.
Parque das Dunas. The Natal Dunes State Park is considered the second largest urban park in Brazil. The dunes are covered in low scrub.

Natal was probably the most attractive Brazilian city seen to date in my attempt to visit every state in the country. It has many modern, well-kept high-rise apartment buildings and hotels. The beaches are everywhere. 

Tentative WHS
Brazilian Fortresses Ensemble (30/01/2015)
Réserve biologique d’Atol das Rocas (Rio Grande do Norte) (06/09/1996)
Villages and Small Towns: Baía Formosa
Airports: Fernando de Noronha (FEN)
Religious Monuments: Santa Cruz: Santa Rita de Cássia
World of Nature
Dunas do Rosado Park
Waterfalls: Furna Feia Cave System
Beaches: Genipabu Beach
Lighthouses: Touros: Calcanhar Lighthouse
Cities of the Americas
MOSSRO

==============================================================Brazil – Paraíba (João Pessoa, Campina Grande) Feb 5, 2022

PARAIBA is a state of Brazil located in the Brazilian Northeast bordered by Rio Grande do Norte to the north, Ceará to the west, Pernambuco to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. João Pessoa, the sea-bordered state capital, and Campina Grande, in the interior, rank among the fifteen-largest municipalities in the Northeast of Brazil. The state is home to 1.9% of the Brazilian population and produces 0.9% of the Brazilian GDP.
Paraíba is most populated along the Atlantic coast, which extends as far as Ponta do Seixas, the easternmost point of the Americas. The state is a tourist and industrial hotspot; it is known for its cultural heritage, amenable climate and geographical features, ranging from the seaside beaches to the Borborema Plateau. It is named after the Paraíba river.
History. In the mid-16th century, settlers from Spain and Portugal, Olinda and Itamaracá founded Filipéia de Nossa Senhora das Neves (today João Pessoa) at the mouth of the Paraíba do Norte River.
The area soon proved perfect for sugar production, with the French, the Dutch and the Portuguese all constantly fighting to control the Paraíba region to grow the lucrative sugarcane in. The fortress of Santa Catarina, near João Pessoa, was built to protect the city from the Dutch, who soon became a threat to Portuguese supremacy in Brazil.
Geology. Has a small mountain range what some consider to be the finest tourmaline crystals ever found. A trace of copper gives the tourmalines a vivid turquoise color that had never been seen before in the gems, and is sometimes referred to as “neon”.
Demographics. 2010, there were 3,766,528 people. Brown (Multiracial) people (52.7%), White (39.8%), Black (5.7%) and (1.8%) people of Amerindian and Asian ancestry.
Economy. The service sector 56.5%, industrial sector at 33.1%. Agriculture represents 10.4%, of GDP (2004). Paraíba exports: woven of cotton 36.3%, footweares 20.1%, sugar and alcohol 10.8%, fish and crustacean 9.7%, sisal 7%, cotton 6.6% (2002).
The Paraíba economy is largely based upon the making of shoes and other leather products, the raising of cattle for beef, and sugarcane, corn. Though historically sugarcane has dominated the Paraíba agricultural sector, pineapple, corn, and beans cultivation are also widespread. The other important economical sector in the state is tourism, especially the state urban and unspoilt beaches, ecotourism and festivals such as “carnaval” and “São João.”

JOAO PESSOA (pop 817,511) A port city, Paraíba’s capital and largest city, located on the right bank of the Paraíba do Norte river.
The new “Estação Ciência, Cultura e Artes” (Science, Culture and Art Station), located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta das Seixas), is an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his final projects.
Environment. João Pessoa has 20 kilometres (12 mi) of beachfront. João Pessoa has many green areas distributed among its avenues, parks, and residential neighborhoods, supporting its claim as “the second greenest city in the world” with more than 7 square kilometres (2.7 sq mi) of forested land, second only to Paris.
Climate. João Pessoa has a tropical monsoon climate with very warm to hot temperatures all year long and strong rainfall in most of the months; however, October to December have rather low rainfall.

I caught the 11 am bus from Natal to Joao Pessoa – 180 km, 2 1/2 hours. I finally left bush. The view is still verdant green but there are many more open spaces than trees.
In Joao Passoa Rodoviaria, I bought a ticket to Recife for 6 pm, stored my luggage and started a walk/Uber about to see as many NM sites in Joao Pessoa as possible. 

Capela da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco. A wonderful old church with moldings on the outside, blue/white tiles on the walls, and a Baroque interior.
Parque Zoobotânico Arruda Câmara. From the large arched gate, tale the road down to the entrance. Set in a lovely forest with flowers, this has big cats, birds of prey, and many swamp dwellers. 5 BR
Museu Casa do Artista Popular Janete Costa (People’s Artist House Museum). In the NM House and Biographical Museums series, don’t miss this one. It is a spectacular display of artisanal crafts in a wonderful house. The floors are lovely wood parquet. The crafts cover the full range – baskets, pottery, embroidery, clsy pottery figures, cloth dolls, wonderful wood boxes, wood carvings. Free, need to show a vaccination card.
Benjamim Maranhão Botanical Garden. Created in 2000, the Botanical Garden is one of Brazil’s largest Atlantic Forest reserves, with 515 hectares. There are three trails to see sucupira, cajazeira (the cajá tree), copiúba (which serves as food for marmosets), orchids, and bromeliads. Among the animals, can be seen specimens of anteater, cotia, fox, cavy, sloth, butterflies, and birds (woodpecker, thrush, black anum and jacu). Other attractions include the “hug tree”, a palm tree that has grown in the middle of a glacier, giving the impression that the two trees are entwined.
It is usually seen on guided tours. Free
I then caught a bus to the beach area and walked to the market. 
Feirinha de Artesanato de Tambaú. This is a disappointing market with nothing that appeared “artisanal”, just the usual clothes and knick-knacks in several small “cubby-holes of stores.
Foundation José Américo. In the NM House House and Biographical Museums series, José Américo de Almeida (1887 -1980) was a Brazilian writer, a politician, a lawyer, and a teacher. The house is just as he left it and contains history, literature, and his personal possessions.
Cabo Branco Lighthouse. This modernist LH is triangular, black and white, and has a tiny light. It sits next to the Ponta monument on the cliffs of Cabo Branco, approximately 800 metres (2,600 ft) to the north of Ponta do Seixas, the easternmost point of the entire Americas. It is one of the most important and visited places in João Pessoa.
A concrete triangular tower, with three projections, pointed in a wing shape 3.5 metres (11 ft) above the floor. The tower is painted white with a horizontal black strip immediately above the wings. It is not a true lighthouse as it lacks a light, but rather a type of navigation marker.
The tower was inaugurated in 1972, the triangular shape with wings is the only one like it in the world. The architects had the intention to represent a sisal plant in the design of the lighthouse. Sisal has been one of the most lasting economic mainstays in the state of Paraiba.

Ponta do Seixas (Easternmost point of mainland America). In the NM XL series, this has a small stainless steel monument with a star pointing out towards Africa.
Cabo Branco Station. In the NM Architectural Delights series, this is a large glass-walled hexagon sitting on a small round base that sits in a pool. A spiral ramp leads to the entrance. Located at the most eastern point of the Americas (Ponta dos Seixas) is both an educational and cultural institution as well as a national landmark. The complex, inaugurated in 2008, was created by world-renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer and is one of his latest projects. The center provides a wide range of cultural and educational activities for locals and tourists.

Tourism.
Picãozinho: One of the city’s most significant sights is the São Reef Formation, located about 1,500 metres (5,000 ft) from Tambaú Beach on the coast of João Pessoa.
Natural Pools of Seixas Beach: The Seixas Natural Pools, where hundreds of species of fish, seaweed, reptiles (sea turtles), mollusks, crustaceans and other marine organisms are found.
Penha Beach: This traditional beach’s name derives from the symbol of one of the great religious events in Brazil: the Chapel of Our Lady of Penha. For more than 250 years, thousands of faithful have been accompanying the Penha Procession through the streets of João Pessoa.
Manaira Beach: Joao Pessoa’s most economically developed neighborhood. Its sidewalks are commonly used for physical activities and are well frequented by tourists and locals.
Beach Tambaú: The sands of Praia de Tambaú are one of the busiest in Joao Pessoa.
Bessa Beach: At the extreme north of João Pessoa, with 5.3 km (3.3 mi) of white sand beach beside calm green waters, reefs and coconut trees, Bessa Beach is among the most sought after by tourists.
Seixas Beach: This beach is situated on the easternmost end of the Americas. Nationally known as the land area closest to the African continent, Praia do Seixas.
Convention Center Poet Ronaldo Cunha Lima: The convention center of João Pessoa has four main buildings, the Lookout Tower, the Congress and Convention Hall, and the Pedra do Reino Theater.
Espaço Cultural José Lins do Rego: Includes the Archidy Picado Gallery, Lutheria, Planetarium, José Lins do Rêgo Museum, Anthenor Navarro Music School, Arena Theater, Paulo Pontes Theater.

Tentative WHS
Brazilian Fortresses Ensemble (30/01/2015)
Itacoatiaras of Ingá River (30/01/2015)
Castles, Palaces, Forts: Cabedelo: Forte de Santa Catarina
Vestiges of the Past: Ingá Stone
Religious Temples: Lucena: Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Guia
Religious Monuments: Guarabira: Frei Damião Memorial
World of Nature
Lajedo de Pai Mateus
Pedra da Boca State Park
Waterfalls: Bananeiras: Cachoeira do Roncador
Beaches
Praia de Cabo Branco
Praia do Coqueirinho

Cities of the Americas
PATOS
CAMPINA GRANDE