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The state Rio Grande do Norte lies in the northeast Brazil. It surrounds the northeastern tip of South America, which is known as Esquina do Brasil is known. The easternmost point, however, is a little further south in the state Paraíba.
Regions
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places
- 1 natal
, 800,000 inhabitants, the capital with some magnificent colonial buildings and beautiful beaches in the area
- 2 Mossoró
, 250,000 inhabitants, petroleum metropolis in the west of the state
- 3 Parnamirim
, 200,000 inhabitants, industrial city on the east coast, important military base in World War II. On the outskirts is the largest cashew tree in the world
- 4 Sao Miguel do Gostoso, Seaside resort on the north coast
- 5 Areia Branca, 25,000 inhabitants, in the extreme northwest, site of a huge water desalination plant that produces 95% of the salt used in Brazil.
Other goals
background
language
getting there
The new 1 Natal Airport(IATA: NAT) was opened in 2014 for the soccer World Cup. It is only served by a few direct flights from Europe (TAP Portugal flies weekly from Lisbon), but has many connections to the major air hubs in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo and other important cities, such as B. Salvador, Brasília, Recife, Belo Horizonte and Fortaleza.
It is often cheaper to fly to São Paulo, Recife or Rio de Janeiro first and book the connecting flight to Natal separately.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
The largest cashew tree in the world (8,500 m²)
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
- http://www.rn.gov.br/ - Official website of Rio Grande do Norte