Estado de Pernambuco Travel Forum

Hey Guys,
I am looking to do about a months volunteering in Recife july/august time! I have found what i am looking for with both 'volunteer brazil' and 'volunteerabroad'! 'Volunteering Brazil i believe works out cheaper but i would really appreciate any advice or info on either organisation!! I will intially be traveling by myself so i am keen to know about any safety issues, reliability of the organisations etc!! any information would be really appreciated!!!

Thanks,
Soraya
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The tour company will pick us up at the port!!! That is great news.

The next piece of news that they had for us...they will not drive us up the hill to Olinda. The tour says Recife/Olinda....

My question is.....does anyone know how steep or long this 'hill' is? Do you think we can walk up.

It seems very strange and we've asked the tour director exactly what they mean by this.

I thought I'd ask all you friendly, helpful folks.

Thank you,
Joyce

Hi....just wondering if anyone knows how steep the hill is that takes a person into Olinda. Is it too steep to walk up? Is there a bus, shuttle bus, that would take people up the hill from Recife?

Thank you,
Joyce

On our cruise, our ship is docking in Recife from 8a.m. to 3 p.m. Hardly any time to see anything as we have heard that many sites are closed during lunch hour. What would you suggest that would help us get a "taste" of Recife or Olinda so that we can bring back interesting memories. We are interested in people and their customs mostly and are not attracted by beaches.

TIA for your input.

Hello...we are arriving by cruise ship into Recife in March. Our tour, through Viator, will not pick us up at the port...only at a hotel. Could someone tell me what the closet hotel to the cruise port would be?

Thank you so much.

Joyce

Hello,

I have collected that Recife is not safe place. But what about Olinda. Both are only away 5KM. Is it Olinda quite safer and are there many tourists there ? Is there a nice beach in Olinda where tourists prefer or various beaches ? How big is the place ? If I stay in the city center how far is the beach. could i walk the area on foot or is not that small place?

I have read one suggestion about accommodation to Pousada od Amparo. Anybody else has any other economic suggestions?

Thanks!

George

After debating between Jericoacoara, Arraial d'Ajuda, Maragogi and Porto de Galinhas, we are finally set on spending 10 nights in Porto de Galinhas (please let me know if you think another place in Brazil is better).

Now we are torn between where to stay in Porta Galinhas. I have heard that the Hotel Ponta d'Ocapora is really nice and has a great beach. BUT I have also heard that the Pousada Tabatiptaga is very nice as well (and more private). Can anyone give me their thoughts on which would be the better option?

Thanks in advance!

My friends and i need to get a bus from Recife to Natal from Jan 19 2008 and have to arrive by Jan 30 2008. I was wondering if anyone knows how long this will take, how much it will cost and if we should pre book or just any good information?

Hi! I need information about the Dorisol Ancorar Beach or the Enotel Resort in Porto das Galinhas, i´m planning to stay in one of them with my son and I need information from someone that stayed there or know the hotels.

And someone can tell me how is the weather there during October/November?

Thanks! Sil.

Hello,

My fiancee and I are looking for a nice, but economical (up to 60 USD/night) place to stay in Olinda, in late August. Does anyone have any recommendations?

Cheers,
Alex

I've been discussing a possible job in the Boa Viagem area of Recife. I've heard that Boa Viagem is one of the nicest areas of the city and that the city in general is very close to the ocean. One thing I'm concerned about is transportation. How feasible is it to live in Boa Viagem ithout a car? In other words, how expensive are taxis? And how extensive is the bus service? I imagine that during the week I'll be staying in Boa Viagem but on the weekends I'll want to do some exploring. Is there train service to other cities?

I've been living in Taiwan the past year and the main mode of transportation is 125 cc scooters. Would something like this be practical in Brazil?

Thanks very much for any help.

Tom

Hello, could you please tell me where to take the Bus in Porto de Galinhas to Recife, I am traveling soon and I have no idea!!!!!! Thanks!

Hi! I am planning to go to Porto de Galinhas, near Recife in March and would also like to visit Rio for couple of days during my stay. Which is the fastest and the cheapest way to get to Rio from eather Recife or Porto de Galinhas.

Thanks,
Louise

Hello, I want to book a cheap flight from Recife to Lima, but I don't know where to start. has anyone got any ideas? I havent got much money and I am on a tight budget, any helpp will be greatly appreciated. Thankyou

Would anyone know if it's possible for me to buy a plane ticket out of Brazil (to Portugal) while still in the US but through a Brazilian travel agencey? If so, can you recommend a travel agency in Recife that may be able to help me orgaanize that?

Thank you!
A

Hello!

I will be travelling to Recife in the new year and would like to connect with organizations that are working on social justice or development issues and are open to and are in need of volunteers. Does anyone have information for me?

For further context I have a social science and counselling background and am also a leadership and life coach. I can offer this knowledge and skill set but am also interested in just being there and helping out in anyway that's needed.

Thank you!
A

Our Rotary district has entered into an exchage with the Brazilian district around around Recife. This will take place about a year from now and members have yet to be selected. There is no doubt that they will receive the best of attention from their Rotary hosts.

I was just wondering if there might be something that they should see or do not on the normal agenda to experience the local culture, economy, etc.

I have discovered here that some of the best information comes from people that have only visited there. Having lived in a place all their lives, the locals don't always appreciate it.

Does anyone knows if this Recife-salvador 12h long is a night trip?

Do they have "executivo" bus class?

Is it hazzard free?

Thanks in advance, ciao

I am planning a trip to Recife & Natal.

I would like to find english speaking people to hang out with when I get there.

Does anyone live there or know anyone who lives there that might want to
hang out?

Thanks!

I am planning a trip to Recife & want to go to Natal.

Do you know how long it takes by bus to get from Natal to Recife? And how much it cost?

Also, do you know of a beach that is called "Bald Mountain" ...i don't know the name in Portuguese?

Do you know the sand dunes to rent buggys in Natal?

Thanks!

I dont have a lot of money, and Id like to get to recife and spend the last couple of weeks of my holiday there.

What is the cheapest way I can get to recife from rio?

thanks

Not strictly a travel question on this occasion (at least not yet) but I wonder if anyone can tell me more about Coconut or Cocoanut Island which is or was near Pernambuco. Looking for more information and photo's etc that might add to the interesting story of the voyage of the ship "Piako" in the late 1870's, see:
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~chrisu/chrism.htm

Cheers
Chris

during my recent trip to brazil i promised some people i met to send them the photos i took of us.
my problem now is that i did not get their postal code (but i did get the rest of the adress).

the town i am talking about is a small town in pernambuco called custodia.

does anyone know the postal code for that town?

i will be flying into recife at the end of the month. i would like to go further to joao pessoa. can anyone tell me if there are buses going there from recife, and from where can i take them. are they safe etc. any information will help thanks.

Hello Friends,

I am headed out to Recife to expand my business and to take in Brazil. I am searching for apartments on-line and I am not having much like.

1) Does anyone have apartment websites handy?
2) Does anyone know anyone in Recife that can help me find a pad?
3) Also, off the subject, anyone know of any expat associations or american association in Recife?

Thanks for your help.

- Bubba

Any info on this city. Is it safe. Close to beaches? Accomodations. Restaurants, Bars, etc. Thanks. Tom Raven

My husband and I are travelling to Recife on 1st June. We intend to spend about a week in recife before moving on to Joao Pessoa for a few days and then Natal for a few more days before returning to Recife on the 20th to fly home. We are considering buying a property in one of these areas or possibly in a village or town nearby. We would like to know which areas to avoid, which are good areas and can anyone recommend a good agent.
We hope to hire a car. we are English but have lived in Spain for three years where the standard of driving is attrocious so are used to unpredictable driving. Is Brazilian driving worse? Can anyone recommend a cheap hotel in any of these towns or areas. Also some advice on what to do in these areas while we are there would be appreciated.

any tips, suggestions or warnings?

At the end of may we're driving from recife to salvador.Do we need a international driving licence? (we already have a european driving licence). In my guide they you need i for some states,but don't indicate wich state.Any suggestions?

thanks
katia

Hi everyone!
Could you tell me how safe it is to travekl by bus during the day?
I am planning on volunteering in Recife or Olinda in the summer and i will have to take the bus alone in the day. I own no expensive clothing, jewelery, etc.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HELP!!!