The entrance to the beach

Waving to Africa!

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May 22nd 2011
The journey from Natal to Pipa started in the rain, continued in the rain and ended in the rain. After waiting at the stop for our bus we were completely drenched. An hour on the mini-bus dried us off a bit, but we had to walk to another bus stop in Goianinha to pick up our second mini-bus, which took us the remaining 45 minutes to Praia de Pipa. Pipa is very popular with Brazilians for it' ... read more

South America » Brazil » Paraíba » João Pessoa

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more