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Morro do Careca beach

| Ponta Negra, Natal, State of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
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Ranked #15 of 62 attractions in Natal
Type: Beaches
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

I loved to walk the beachside taking photos and entering the water from time to time. The waves are very high so it is really just entering the water, no swimming.

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Andarai, BA
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 February 2013

The beach is cool, some small waver that you can catch in the 'jacaré' style. Good food on the tents on the sand, cold beer, it was just fine!

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Sao Paulo, SP
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1 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2013

Hello guys! Well, actually the view is really beatiful. But that´s all... Once you realize that you´re going to be in a place where you won´t have any bar services, any decent restaurants, and evenmore, you´ll have to care about being robbed, what will be the point? I don´t recommend this place definetely!

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Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 September 2012

A nice natural area but lacking any interpretation or facilities for visitors, and plagued by the noisy and filthy beachgoers.

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Rochester, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 September 2012

Our apartment is 2 down from Morro do Careca. You can see it on any postcard. The beach is tranquil and the water is warm. There is a private island that you can get to by walking through the water, which is waist deep for a long ways. Natural coral reefs, which are spectacular. Close to the main tourist road... More

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Marlborough, Massachusetts, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 July 2012

One of the most known sights in Natal, this hill is great to look at while walking on the beach or diving in the water.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2012

Nothing compared to 20 years ago - at night, full of prostitutes and suspect people

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Bodø, Norway
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2012

Morro do Careca beach was the first brazilian beach that I have visited - and it gave me a trailer of what a brazilian beach is! I loved strolling the coastline with samba music in the background. Watching the sunset with caipirinha was also a good experience. I joined the locals in doing capoiera in the beach early in the... More

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Vinhedo, São Paulo, Brazil
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 February 2012

If you like waves, tha´s a good spot If you don´t like waves go close to Morro do Careca and enjoy. The beach has infrastructure to provide services.

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Tenerife, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

Beautiful spot and a good place to hang out in the late afternoon. Swimming is ok in the bay area, further away beware of under water currents.

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