You MUST visit here if you're anywhere nearby!!!…read more "Why?" you may ask--because it's the easternmost point of continental South America (and therefore the easternmost point of the Americas. "Continental" because South America has islands that sit more easterly than the continent, including Fernando de Noronha, which is really worth a visit too). The location is not too far from the tourist section of Paraiba's capital of Joao Pessoa (the Cabo Branco neighborhood), and there are many beaches nearby as well as beachside bars and restaurants that make it more than worthwhile.

Why should I visit this place? OK, good question...because it's near the easternmost point of…read moreSouth America (therefore the easternmost point of the Americas). Also, it was designed by the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer, (who designed many of the buildings in the Brazilian capitol of Brasilia) when he was 101 years old. It opened in 2008 and while there currently aren't any exhibits because of the COVID situation, they usually have various types of shows, art exhibits, music performances etc. You can still visit the building and see the beautiful lines of this architecture and from there, you can walk to the lighthouse which overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.