Maceio
Dawnbreaker
Lars Alfredson
Fri 28 Jan 2011 15:31
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We are now
inMaceio, state of Alagoas, arrived yesterday afternoon after a fantastic
sail,
which I missed
for about one hour due to a power nap.
 
Pajucara
beach
Jangadas
Dawnpedia ... The capital of the Alagoas State has wonderful beaches, and the color of sea varies from emerald green to blue, but the water is always clear.
The sand is white and there are a lot of coconut plantations. The
Maceió's sea has natural pools and
reefs a few meters off the coast, that can be accessed by many boat or
raft sailings.
The Mundaú lake is other option to the lovers of sailing and bathing in
transparent water.
At night, Pajuçara's beach and also Jaraguá's quarter is crowded of
people,
which have ancient warehouses turned into bars. The famous craft laces
from Maceió can be acquired
in Portal da Barra, directly from the craftswomen. The restaurants of
the city serves dishes of different
specialties, mainly those that serve fishes and seafoods. The urban
beaches of Maceió are Pajuçara,
Sete Coqueiros, Ponta Verde and Jatiúca; they concentrate beach tents,
restaurants and hotels.
To the north, beaches are quieter, such as Cruz das Almas and
Jacarecica, with good waves for surfing.
Garça Torta and Pratagi, two of the most beautiful beaches on the
northeast coastline, have green and calmer water.
From the urban beaches depart many rafts (small embarkation used by fishermen) that take the tourists to the natural pools formed on the low tide. The trip takes about half
an hour. It's a great programme
to people who like bathing in a transparent sea with warm water. There
are also strolls for people who
like diving near the reefs. Other option is the navigation on Mundaú's
lake, on trips that take you to islands,
with a stop for baths. In some places, the beaches form lakes two
kilometres inland,
offering opportunities for bathing and trips by raft. The best known of
these is the one starting from the
beach at Pajuçara with trips on lakes formed by coral reefs and
sandbanks that emerge at low tide.
Some rafts have been converted into bars where the tourist can enjoy a
typical meal.
Six kilometres from Maceió is Jatiúca beach, a surfers' paradise and
well-served with inns and hotels.
 Dawnbreaker was welcomed at the Federacao de Vela Yacht Club in Maceio and kindly invited to join the "North Cost Cruise" rally fleet for an Italian dinner. A "lovely
dinner" in our captain's word and plentiful.
Full diet on board for the weekend.
Italian restaurant
We took the dinghy for a ride to the reef natural pools and a stroll on Pajucara beach. Impressive the number of Jangadas to take the tourist out to the
reefs.
  Jangada
Lunch is served
Friday night was topped with a barbecue organised by the rally
committee.
Most of the fleet was here at Maceio but disbanded this Saturday.
 The
Commodore
As most go to Salvador we continue our quest for paradise .... |