Natal - the corner of America

Ponta Negra Beach in Natal - Brazil

The location of Natal already have yielded some color full of admiration and enthusiasm.

The city, which is nearest the coast of Africa that of São Paulo, is very developed during World War II, when served as a base for the allied troops, as defined by the Department of War of the United States as "one of the four points the world's most strategic, "along with Suez, Gibraltar and Bosporus.

Crucial, both for the defense of the South Atlantic, as for resumption of North Africa, the end of the Great War, the corner of the continent won the nickname of the Trampoline Win.

But it is with a nickname and more peaceful Natal that better identifies itself, and it was also by the work and grace of its special geographical position that the capital of Rio Grande do Norte received the title of the Sun City.

A name quite fair for a city that receives more than two million tourists and 300 days of sunshine per year. In the southern coast, 14 km from the center of Natal, is a beautiful beach of Ponta Negra, with a small bay of white sand, where the Morro do Careca, of 120 meters high, is one of the best known of the postcards city.

It is from Ponta Negra that begins to call Way of the Sun, with beaches and much more quietly beautiful as those of North Pirangi and South Pirangi, Parnamirim, Buzios and Barra de Tabatinga.

In North Pirangi, in addition to natural pools that, at low tide, are formed in less than 1 km from the coast, tourists will know the biggest tree in the world, a rare natural phenomenon, in which a single tree, more than a hundred years of age, occupies an area of 8,500 m².

In the opposite direction, toward the north, is the Parque das Dunas, another work of nature. Considered Environmental Heritage of Humanity, the Parque das Dunas involves the center of the city, along the Coastal Route, an area of approximately 1,172 hectares.

It is the second largest Urban Forest Park in Brazil, outpaced only by the forest of Tijuca, in Rio de Janeiro. Built on sand dunes between the Rio arid and Atlantic coast, in the midst of lagoons and lush vegetation native, is not at random that Natal, in 1994, received from NASA (the North American Space Agency) another title: the More Clean Air of the Americas.



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The Seven Wonders of Nature

The Dunes of National Park Jericoacoara, in Ceara

As had been previously announced, the New7Wonders launched the competition for competitors to indicate New Seven Wonders of the Natural World.

The information will be recorded until August 8, 2008, when a team of specialists choose only 21 finalists.

Of these 21 wonderful works of nature, a world wide vote will elect the new Seven Natural Wonders, between sites, landscapes and monuments not created or significantly altered by human actions.

Phenomena such as Aurora Boreal, the current Gulf of Mexico and the stars ABC may not participate in the competition.

The wonder of nature can be an animal reserve, a steep, Swedish, Cave, cave, coast, cliff, forest or woodlands. A geological area, a glacier, mountain volcano, rock, natural park, an oasis or desert.

A region prehistoric or sub-marina, a reef, lake, pond, river, sea or some kind of falling-water. In this preliminary stage, may be indicated several candidates.

Brazil has several assets and disseminate our natural wonders can help preserve them and to develop a sustainable eco-tourism. To participate, just as you enter the site or New7Wonders here.

The Blue Brazil already has 07 initial indications, all on the coast or 200 km of coastline:

Marine National Park of Fernando de Noronha - Pernambuco

Atlantic Forest Reserves of the coast of Discovery-Bahia and Espirito Santo

National Park of Lençóis Maranhenses - Maranhão

Marine National Park of Abrolhos - Bahia

National Park Jericoacoara - Ceará

Reserves of Atlantic Forest of Southeast-Sao Paulo and Parana

National Park of Serra da Capivara - Piauí

The Wonders of Brazil Blue

Although it is best known for its natural beauty, Brazil has several monuments of great historical and artistic expression.

There are many old buildings, modern architectural sets, sculptures, castles, fortresses, palaces, churches, parks and archaeological sites, which deserves to be visited.

Considering only the Blue Brazil, or a strip of land with 200 km in width, extended from north to the coast, plus the maritime territory (which, in some points, moving slightly beyond the 370 km of the Platform Continental), we select some the most beautiful and important works built by man.

Following the mold of the competition promoted by New7wonders, which elected the Christ Redeemer as one of the Seven Wonders of the New World, also used in a similar vote held in Portugal, gathered in alphabetical order, 77 Wonders of Brazil Blue.

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Wonders of Brazil Blue

Lagoinha - Ceará - Brazil Azul - Photo: Christian Knepper - Embratur

Although more it is known by its natural beauties, Brazil has diverse monuments of great artistic and historical expression. It has many old and modern constructions, joint architectural, archaeological sculptures, castles, forts, palaces, churches, parks and small farms, that they deserve to be visited.

Considering only Brazil Blue, that is, a land band with 200 km of width, extended of the Oiapoque to the Chuí, more the maritime territory (that, in some points, it advances a little beyond the 370 km of the Continental Platform), we select some of the most beautiful e important workmanships constructed for the man.

Following the molds of the competition promoted for the New7wonders, that the Christ Redemptor chose as one of the Seven New Wonders of the World, also used in a carried through similar voting in Portugal, we congregate, in sequence alphabetical, 77 Wonders of Brazil Blue (in portuguese).

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