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    • Day 54

      Maceió, Brazil

      March 9, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F

      Our guide was Gabriel. His English was lacking so some information was unclear and needed to be looked up when we were done. Oddly, more people speak German than English in this town. There were some names that we couldn’t capture as we were trying to understand the details.

      Maceió is an indigenous term for spring. Most maceiós flow to the sea but some end up forming lakes. There are numerous maceiós and lakes in this part of Brazil; because of this, the city was named Maceió, and is in the state of Alagoas.

      They were founded on December 5, 1815 and soon became the capital on December 9, 1839. There are three levels to the city - sea level, mid level and upper level which break up where people live, where churches and commerce are, and where the government resides.

      There are 1.1 million people that live here, the average worker makes $300/month and the average rent is $300-$400/month. Suffice to say you need multiple incomes to live.

      Those that can afford to buy a home pay $100,000 a few blocks from the sea to $200,000-$500,000 for those on the water.

      One of the first things we saw was a replica of the Statue of Liberty which was inaugurated in 1827. Didn’t expect to see this first thing in the morning!

      We went to the Cathedral of Our Lady of Pleasures Church (in Marshall Square - which is its modern name) which was built in 1840. Eighteen people have been working to scrape off old paint since 2015. The work seems endless.

      The great soccer star Pele passed away a few months ago. Brazil is in the process of renaming several things after him now as you can’t put names of people on buildings until after they die.

      Then we went to Jose Rubahal Square. This is a small park in a neighborhood but looks over the entire city. A local gave us each 5 or so beads and then we made wishes for each one and threw it over our shoulder with hopes that they will come true.

      We went to the handicraft market (we walked in one end and made a beeline to the other end) and crossed the street to the beach. The water is crystal blue and the sun was about to set. At this time of day the temperature was moderate and there was a nice breeze.
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    • Day 9

      Marceio, Brazil

      March 9, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C

      Our day turned out to be quite different than was planned. Originally going to explore on our own, to a tour with Oceania. Friends decided they wanted to spend day on board, so they offered us their excursion. Maybe they made the right choice. We took a caterman to supposedly one of the top 10 beaches in Brazil. I don't think so. We did enjoy the boat ride and the company. Last stop was the lace village. Early evening as tomorrow will be another tour with DoBrazilRight.Read more

    • Day 31

      Praia do Francês

      October 1, 2023 in Brazil ⋅ 🌙 26 °C

      Weiter mit Küstenhopping. Heute machten wir wieder gut 300 km mit dem Auto nordwärts. Wir fuhren durch grosse Zuckerrohrplantagen und haben gesehen, woher die wichtigste Zutat des Caipirinha kommt!
      Wir wunderten uns über die eher spezielle Strassenführung: regelmässig vor bewohnten Gebieten, wurde die 4-spurige Fastautobahn ohne Ankündigung auf 2 Spuren verengt. Viele Schwellen sorgen dann für gemässigtes Tempo.
      Uns passen die Temperaturen hier, tagsüber 30° bei einem angenehmen Wind. Nachts brauchen wir keine Klimaanlage und können bei geöffnetem Fenster schlafen.
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    • Day 49

      Maceio, Brazil

      February 21, 2018 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 84 °F

      We are headed around the “nose” of South America and this lovely city provided us with the restfulness of lovely beaches, turquoise water and warm breezes as we strolled along the pedestrian walkway that runs the full length of the beach.
      There are some rather unusual sailboats (see photos) that take people out for rides. They are very casual, with wooden benches on the deck of the boat and beautifully shaped sails. Coconut water and ice cream seem to be the refreshment of choice here.
      We met and visited with a charming young Brazilian woman who is a construction engineering student and is here on vacation for a few weeks.
      One more stop before we head into the Amazon!
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    • Day 203

      Mellow Maceió

      June 18, 2016 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C

      I wake really early this morning and im really not feeling too good. Im in agony with my back and i feel really naseous. I decide to get up and go downstairs rather than wake Mark, but 20 minutes later he joins me downstairs. The breakfast is really good but to be honest the last thing i feel like doing is eating. I have a little bread and a coffee so at least i have somethong in my stomach to take some pain killers. We ask about getting some washing done and they say they can have it back to us in 40 minutes ....really??? I tell him theres no rush and we will be gone a few hours down the beach. We get our bag together and decide to walk to find a cash point first. We make our way towards centro walking along streets lined with beautiful coloniol buildings. We find the bank along the main road, here they have all the banks in the same road so i can usually find one that works with my card within walking distance. We cross the dual carriageway to the other side where theres a memorial. The walkway takes us down to a beach where there are lots if people working, either bringing fish in on little rafts laden with nets or seperating the fish into seperate baskets and weighing them ready for selling. The problem is the nets also bring in a lot of rubbish which is literally just dumped on the beach, its shocking how much rubbish is actually floating round out there. We walk back to the road to make our way to the "clean" beach and as we walk along the port wall it is totally covered with artistic graffiti. We hit the beach and after grabbing a couple of chairs and an umberella we head straight for the sea to cool off. It is so hot but the sea here is beautifully warm and clear a massive difference from the one around the corner. We spend a few hours just relaxing as we have to get a bus out of here tonight. At 3 we walk up to a small bar on the front and have a bite to eat before making our way to the hostel. I still feel really rough and they let me take a shower and lie down on the huge sofa. I drift off in a few minutes and Mark wakes me 3 hrs later so we can catch a cab. Still feeling off colour i pull myself together and we hail a cab. Mark has a bite to eat but i give ot a miss and we board the bus to Salvador.Read more

    • Day 14

      Lavandaria

      December 11, 2021 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 30 °C

      Depois das praias desertas chegámos ao final da tarde à cidade de Maceió.

      Aproveitámos para lavar roupa pela primeira vez. Enquanto esperávamos decidimos ir beber uma cerveja. Escolhemos um local com um processo complexo... Registo prévio, CPF, carregamento de cartão... Desistimos.

      Acabámos por jantar sushi para variar um pouco da comida regional.

      Tentámos apanhar um taxi para ir para a balada, mas parece que não abundam taxis em circulação. Fomos de carro.

      A noite acabou mais cedo com um cliente a armar confusão no bar. Agradecemos. A música era pirosa...
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    • Day 15

      Maceió

      December 12, 2021 in Brazil ⋅ ⛅ 29 °C

      Acordamos sempre cedo, porque a maioria das pousadas só tem uma cortina que tapa mal a luz do dia.

      De manhã fomos passear ao mercado de Maceió. Não é propriamente um mercado para turistas e é tudo muito barato. Um cacho de banana era 20 cêntimos, 1kg de tomate 40 cêntimos, para além da incrível variedade de fruta com o cheiro a pairar no ar. Algumas pessoas fazia as suas compras de mota, paravam à frente da banca, faziam as compras sem sair da mota e seguiam caminho.

      Nessa zona da cidade existem muitas casas antigas abandonadas e degradadas. Se estivesse tudo bonito e restaurado teria a sua graça. Mas não deve haver qualquer incentivo para isso.

      Decidimos fazer uma praia urbana, para variar das praias desertas, mas posso dizer que nunca tive uma experiência numa praia com o movimento de pessoas/ comerciantes tão intensa e diversificada como esta.

      Tudo acontece nessa praia. Estávamos a ouvir música ao vivo, queriam ler-me a sina ao mesmo tempo que todo o tipo de actividade comercial e não comercial acontecia a nossa frente.
      Eram um frenesim de pessoas a tentar vender tudo o que podem imaginar, com uns churrasco miniatura faziam espetinho e queijo coalho grelhado. Outros vendiam ostras, lagostas, milho cozido na hora, Caldinho (sopa) de feijão, camarão ou polvo, algodão doce, gelado, açai, rosas, chinelos, óculos escuros, pulseira... Ainda passavam de 10 em 10 minutos pessoas para recolher as latas ou garrafas de plástico que possivelmente vendiam depois.

      No meio disso tudo o nosso vizinho (carioca) ainda tentou uma aproximação quando o Valentim foi a água sozinho:
      - Você é muito inteligente! E o seu namorado é muito ciumento!

      Não sei qual foi a base científica para essas afirmações, mas ele tinha a idade do meu pai e não soube respeitar a relação dos outros.

      No final da tarde fomos fazer um passeio de lancha até às piscinas naturais. Piscinas essas que como quase todas as outras tinha pouca visibilidade dentro de água. Mas o capitão da lancha, que nos deu uma aula de geografia do Brasil, explicou-nos também que isso tinha a ver com a lua. Ou seja na lua cheia é quando a visibilidade está melhor e a maré baixa é menor e todas as piscinas ao longo da costa ficam mais bonitas.

      Depois de todas as cervejas que bebemos durante o dia fomos jantar a um vegetariano, o Ser-Afim e bebemos um a suco de fruta para hidratar.
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    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Maceió, Maceio, ماسايو, Масейо, মাসেইও, מסייאו, MCZ, マセイオ, მასეიო, 마세이오, Masejas, ماسئیو, Масејо, มาเซโอ, Maseyo, 马塞约

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