Blogs from Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, South America

After an 8 hour journey we arrived in a charming little seaside town that upon first inspection looked a lot more geared toward tourists than anywhere we had been so far. There is a main street that is the heart of Pipa and is approximately 2km long, we had read a good recommendation from our guide book that Pousada Xame (Pousadas are little hotel type places run by family´s) was a good place to stay. The pousada is a little off the beaten track, situated at the very top of the main street, and is therefore a bit cheaper. The place itself is very charming, it has a pool, breakfast area (all breakfasts are included), pool table, DVD area and hammocks in every free space available. Our room is very clean, has a gargantuous bed, air ... read more

It wasn´t that much of a mission getting here. We got a bus from Recife to Natal and just before Natal we got off at Goininha and got another little mini van for 3 Reals to Pipa. We checked into the HI hostel (Pipa Hostel), which is probably the best one there I reckon. It had a swimming pool and we met loads of cool people. Boucs and I managed to find an all you can eat Parrilla for 27 Reals which even included free drink and dessert, so it was game over for us on day one! Pipa was a cute little place, they pretty much had 2 bars in town, Tribus Bar and Oz Bar which was opposite. There were some cool little beaches we explored, of which one of them was the dolphin ... read more

Camarão Gratinado - Mutz - Clube - Cavalo Marinho - Baía de Golfinhos - Churrascaria - Mutz - Clube - Cavalo Marinho - Baía... Drei Naechte lang, Sodbrennen und Uebernaechtigung garantiert.... read more

Sonntag Abend erreichen wir Pipa, einem kleinen Aussteigerort etwas suedlich von Natal, mit einer Vielzahl an unterschiedlichen Straenden und Caipi Bars - eben alles, was man fuer 5 Tage Ausspannen so braucht. Auch mit unserem Hostel haben wir mal wieder so richtig Glueck: nachdem wir es nach einigem Herumirren gefunden haben, wartet ein gemuetliches Zimmer mit Balkon und Haengematte und ein grosser Garten mit Pool auf uns - so haben wir uns das vorgestellt! Gleich am ersten Tag entdecken wir unseren neuen Lieblingsstrand, der uns auch die naechsten Tage wie magisch anziehen wird. Steilkueste im Hintergrund, weisser Sand (der unter den Fuessen quietscht!) und tolle Wellen sind nicht alles was dieser Strand zu bieten hat, denn er heisst nicht umsonst Baía dos Golfinhos: Bereits als wir ankommen entdecken wir die ersten Delfine und sind schon total ... read more

After yet more travel combinations, bus, metro, bus, mini bus, we’d arrived in a little beach town called Praia da Pipa. A few people had recommended this place to us so we were looking forward to it. We eventually found our little pousada which we had pre booked on the internet for 12 pound a night, which was cheap as it had a/c, t.v and breakfast included so were glad to get decent value for money for a change. The town is a strange place, the main street is lined with posh boutiques, with some very expensive items even for U.K prices! Lots of nice restaurants and a decent nightlife, but under all that glitz is a nice laid back feel. We ate well every night, lots of seafood unsurprisingly and the best pizza place in ... read more