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Saquarema, through its beaches, especially Itaúna Beach, is known as the Brazilian capital of surfing for its perfect waves and indescribable beauty and strength. In the 70's, Saquarema hosted the longing surfing festivals and in 2017, Saquarema became part of the world surfing circuit, with WSL.
Rio Pro is one of the major professional surfing events in Brazil. Brazil has emerged as a major power in sport surfing, which has been labeled the Brazilian Storm. [5] [6] Gabriel Medina was the first Brazilian to win a World Surfing Championship. [7] [8] Rodrigo Koxa broke the world record for the largest wave at 80 ft (24.3 meters). [9]
The photo shows the Brazilian surfer seemingly floating over the horizon, his board beside him, just seconds before he splashed back into the water. Gravity-defying photo of surfer Gabriel Medina ...
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The wave has become popular with surfers.Since 1999, an annual championship has been held in São Domingos do Capim (on the adjacent Guamá River).However, surfing the Pororoca is especially dangerous, as the water contains a significant amount of debris from the shores of the river (often entire trees), in addition to dangerous fauna.
Itacoatiara beach is located about 30 minutes east of downtown Niterói by car, or one hour by bus. Itacoatiara is a beach with fine golden sands and bright blue (sometimes green) water. The main beach is open to the Atlantic Ocean and is dangerous for the casual swimmer while offering ideal conditions for water sports. The left side of the beach ends with a rock face called Costão, and there ...
The mayor of a major city in southern Brazil on Tuesday pleaded with residents to comply with his water rationing decree, given that some four-fifths of the population is without running water, a ...