Avenida Boa Viagem is a street in the city of Recife. It is one of the most important avenues in…read morethe capital of Pernambuco. The neighborhoods of Boa Viagem and Pina are part of it's route. It travels all along the coast at Boa Viagem beach. It starts at Avenida Herculano Bandeira and ends at the border between Recife and the municipality of Jaboatão dos Guararapes and runs for about 8 kilometers (4.8 miles). Before being the address of luxurious buildings with the most expensive per square meter in the city, and a street along which 38,000 vehicles pass a day, Avenida Boa Viagem was a dirt road frequented by fishermen. The history of the road as we know it today began 97 years ago, when it began to be built. The objective was to link the city to the beaches of Pina and Boa Viagem, until then isolated from urban life. The opening of the new avenue was described in the October 21, 1924 edition of the Diario newspaper. An area of ​​the city was being discovered and called the attention of the people of Recife. The original name of of Avenida Boa Viagem ("Good Voyage Avenue") was Avenida Beira Mar ("Water's edge Avenue"). The current name was taken from a nearby church Nossa Senhora da Boa Viagem ("Our Lady of the Good Voyage").

Boa Viagem Beach is the most famous in Recife and has a great structure for tourists. The place is…read morequite busy; when the weather is favorable, it is common to see bathers and people exercising. This beach has warm, greenish waters, providing not only a good dip in the sea but also an excellent background for the eyes. The strip of sand is 7 kilometers (about 4 miles) lined with coconut trees. On the sidewalk there are kiosks that sell drinks & snacks and on the sands, street vendors. Boa Viagem has relatively weak waves because the shore is protected by a large coral reef. At low tide, several natural pools are formed, especially around the Grand Mercure hotel. There are several signs on the beach warning of the risk of shark attack. In Recife there are bull shark attacks, so it is important to take some precautions, such as avoiding diving at high tide, or just not going into the water (between June 1992 and September 2006 there were 47 shark attacks resulting in 17 deaths. According to the Shark Attack File, the most recent attacks in Recife occurred in 2011).

Yep, it's a nude beach…read more This is a beautiful beach, but if you don't like the idea of going "au naturel", don't worry, because there are 2 parts to this beach. Actually, I think the part outside the nude part may be smaller, but is prettier. The nude section is isolated by a natural rock wall. You don't encounter any gawkers here, because if you're on the beach, everyone is in the same state. However, there is a restaurant inside the nudist section, but all the workers are clothed, so, "not fair!"