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Pipa Beach (Praia de Pipa in Portuguese) is one of the most famous beaches of Brazil. Located next to city of Natal , the capital city of state of Rio Grande do Norte . Is located more precisely in municipality of Tibau do Sul , exactly 84 km from the capital of the state.
Praia da Rocha town beach Rock formations visible in the water at the Praia dos Tres Castelos beach, to the immediate west of the Praia da Rocha town beach A section of Praia da Rocha, Portimão. Praia da Rocha (English: "Rock Beach") is a beach and built up area on the Atlantic Ocean in the southern section of the concelho of Portimão ...
A catwalk at Praia do Cassino. Praia do Cassino ( Portuguese for Casino Beach ) is the world's longest sea beach [ 1 ] and is located in the southernmost of the Brazilian coast ( 33°07′34″S 52°38′22″W / 33.126080°S 52.639327°W / -33.126080; -52.639327 ), on the South Atlantic Ocean , in the Rio Grande do Sul
Nordeste's dialects and rich culture, including its folklore, cuisines, music and literature, became the most easily distinguishable across the country. To this day, Nordeste is known for its history and culture, as well as for its natural environment and its hot weather. [citation needed]
On 5 October 1980, the coaster MV Panagiotis, ran aground in the waters around Zakynthos Island on Navagio Beach during stormy weather and bad visibility.Some rumours claim the ship was smuggling contraband; however, official sources did not confirm this, and the captain was not convicted for such offences at the time.
A major part of its territory is made of an extensive plateau, old and flattened by erosion. Due to different physical characteristics, the region can be divided into four sub-regions: meio-norte, zona da mata, agreste and sertão. In the Socio-Geographic division of Brazil, parts of meio-norte are considered Amazônia Legal and not Nordeste.
The port of Praia played an important role in the colonization of Africa and South America by the Portuguese. With 817,845 metric tonnes of cargo and 85,518 passengers handled (2017), [2] it is the second busiest port of Cape Verde, after Porto Grande (Mindelo). The bay of Praia lies between the headlands Ponta Temerosa and Ponta das Bicudas.
The 2021 Copa do Nordeste was the 18th edition of the main football tournament featuring teams from the Brazilian Northeast Region. The competition featured 16 clubs, with Bahia, Ceará and Pernambuco having two seeds each, and Rio Grande do Norte, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paraíba, Maranhão and Piauí with one seed each.