Must-see attractions in Rio Grande do Norte

  • Praia do Madeiro

    Praia da Pipa

    Praia do Madeiro curves northward from the headland at the far end of Baía dos Golfinhos and is perhaps Pipa's most enchanting stretch of sand. It has a…

  • Praia de Ponta Negra

    Natal

    Praia de Ponta Negra, at the far south end of town, is the nicest stretch of sand in Natal and one of the most appealing big-city beaches in the Northeast…

  • Praia do Amor

    Praia da Pipa

    This advanced surf beach is accessed off the eastern part of Av Baía dos Golfinhos. You can rent surfboards here and in town for around R$30 per hour (or…

  • Forte dos Reis Magos

    Natal

    The fort that got Natal started in 1598 still stands in its original five-pointed star shape on the reef at the tip of the peninsula at the north end of…

  • Santuário Ecológico de Pipa

    Praia da Pipa

    This small, privately owned reserve, 2km west along the main road from the town center, does a valuable job of protecting at least some of the Pipa coast…

  • Lagoa de Guaraíras

    Praia da Pipa

    Lagoa de Guaraíras, behind the river mouth at Tibau do Sul, 8km northwest of Pipa, is one of the area's most stunning landscapes. A massive, dune- and…

  • Praia dos Artistas

    Natal

    Praia dos Artistas is an urban beach with good surfing waves. It used to be the hub of Natal nightlife but is now pretty sketchy after dark.

  • Praia da Pipa

    Praia da Pipa

    The main beach, Praia da Pipa, is about 1.5km long and has fishing boats, numerous bars and restaurants, and rock pools at low tide.

  • Maior Cajuiero do Mundo

    Natal

    Taking up an entire block in the pretty coastal town of Pirangi, 15km south of Ponta Negra, the world's largest cashew tree is a source of pride for the…

  • Museu do Lajedo

    Rio Grande do Norte

    A small museum with photographic exhibits and stone tools from the indigenous communities that once inhabited the region. The main reason to come here is…

  • Morro da Careca

    Natal

    At the south end of Praia de Ponta Negra is the Morro da Careca, a spectacularly high sand dune with a steep face dropping straight into the sea. Access…

  • Praia do Meio

    Natal

    Praia do Meio is a fairly ordinary urban beach with reefs and a lot of people getting drunk. When the tide is right, the water forms large pools behind…