Natal Travel Guide

Northeastern Brazil by Dune Buggy
Usually a stickler about seat belts and other basic safety measures, I sat in the back of a roofless dune buggy roaring over mountains of sand, clinging to an overhead bar and wondering what the hell would happen if this thing flipped over. The driver must have caught me while I was in the middle of a thought, because apparently I answered affirmatively when he yelled over his shoulder “Com Emocao?”
I likely figured he was asking in Portuguese if the ride was exciting, instead, I had unwittingly given the go-ahead to drive the buggy straight over the sandy edge, which from our vantage point seemed like the last ledge of land in Brazil and lead directly to the Atlantic Ocean.

Pick any hotel on the beach in Natal and you're up for a treat.  Usually a huge breakfast buffet is included in the price, so after you wake up hearing the waves crash on the shore, you enjoy a great breakfast of both inernational and traditional style and you will be fine until supper, with just a snack for lunch! You will be fine just hanging out at the hotel and the beach, but if you happen to get tired of that, you can go on a buggy ride on several beaches or ask the hotel guides to take you around to all the attractions that Natal and surroundings boast!  You will not be bored for a minute, unless you are very determined and a born pessimist!

Natal se situe dans le nord du Brésil. Il ne faut absolument pas manquer un petit tour en jeep dans les dunes, sensations fortes assurées !! Pas mal de restos sympas. Nous logions à la base dans une poussada, mais c'était de tellement mauvaise qualité (cafard, saleté ... ) que nous avons rapidement changé d'endroit, et nous avons atteri dans un petit hotel très sympa ( 3* si mes souvenirs sont bons mais qui est bien plus convenable que certains 4* ! ) Bref, Natal est une ville a visiter. Attention toutefois aux nombreuses arnaques dont peuvent être victimes les touristes, telles que faux guides, faux policiers ...