Lagoinha
District of Natal
Rio Grande do Norte - Brazil

Natal, Rio Grande do Norte

Natal is the capital and largest city of Rio Grande do Norte, a northeastern state in Brazil. As of the IBGE July 2009, the city had a total population of 806,203 (1,263,547 in its Greater Natal). Natal is considered by IPEA, the safest capital city in the country. The implementation of the Via Costeira (Coastal Highway), 10 km (5.5 mi) long avenue along the shore and the dunes, was the true starting point for the beginning of tourist activity in the State in the 1980s.

Located at -5.76667, -35.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated coastal places in Rio Grande do Norte, State capitals in Brazil, Populated places established in 1599

Ponta Negra

Ponta Negra (lit. "Black Tip") is a famous beach and neighborhood located in the Brazilian city of Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Located in the extreme south of the beach is the Morro do Careca (Bald Hill), a large dune and an iconic landmark of the city. Located in the extreme north of the beach is the Via Costeira (Coastal Way), a long coastal road that connects Ponta Negra with several other beaches of the city, such as Areia Preta and Praia dos Artistas.

Located at -5.88111, -35.1711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Beaches of Brazil, Geography of Rio Grande do Norte, Visitor attractions in Rio Grande do Norte

Machadão

Estádio Dr. João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, usually known as Machadão, was a multi-purpose stadium in the Brazilian city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. It was mostly used for football matches. Estádio Machadão was owned by the Natal City Hall. The stadium was named after João Cláudio Vasconcelos Machado, who was the president of the Rio Grande do Norte Football Federation and a sports broadcaster.

Located at -5.82562, -35.2138 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio Grande do Norte, Multi-purpose stadiums in Brazil

Parnamirim

Parnamirim is a city in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Augusto Severo International Airport, the airport serving the city of Natal, is located there.

Located at -5.91667, -35.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Rio Grande do Norte

Frasqueirão

Estádio Maria Lamas Farache, usually known as Frasqueirão is a multi-purpose stadium in the Brazilian city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium has an initial capacity of 18,000 people and will be expanded to 24,000 spectators. Estádio Frasqueirão is owned by ABC Futebol Clube. The stadium is named after Maria Lamas Farache, who was the wife of ABC's former chairman Vicente Farache.

Located at -5.8894, -35.1801 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio Grande do Norte, Multi-purpose stadiums in Brazil

Midway Mall (Brazil)

Midway Mall is the largest shopping center in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and one of the largest in the Northeast Region, located in the city of Natal. It has 231 acres with three large decks of the many services and shops, 13 anchor stores, 300 shops and seven satellite cinema multiplex network Cinemark stadiums with a capacity of 2140 seats and six floors of undercover parking and can accommodate 3,500 vehicles.

Located at -5.81116, -35.2063 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Shopping centers in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio Grande do Norte

Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte

The Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Portuguese: Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, UFRN) is a public Brazilian university funded by the Brazilian federal government, located in the city of Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. Formally established on December 18, 1960, it includes 60 departments providing 50 different undergraduate courses, as well as a number of graduate programs.

Located at -5.83977, -35.2012 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1960, Universities in Brazil, Education in Rio Grande do Norte

Arena das Dunas

The Arena das Dunas or Dunas Arena is a football stadium designed by International Stadium Architect, Christopher Lee of Populous (formerly HOK Sport) under construction since January 2011 to host football matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup which will be held in Brazil. Is being built in the city of Natal in the capital of Rio Grande do Norte Brazilian state. The stadium is due to be built in place of the Machadão stadium the Machadinho gym, whose buildings were demolished in 2011.

Located at -5.82894, -35.2139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Stadiums under construction, 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Lagoa Nova, Buildings and structures under construction in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio Grande do Norte

Barreira do Inferno Launch Center

The Barreira do Inferno Launch Center (Portuguese: Centro de Lançamento da Barreira do Inferno; CLBI, trans. "Hell's Barrier") is a rocket launch base of the Brazilian Space Agency. It was created in 1965, and is located in the city of Parnamirim, near Natal, the capital of the state of Rio Grande do Norte. Used for 233 launches from 1965 to 2007, reaching up to 1100 kilometers altitude. It provides tracking support for launches from the Alcântara Launch Center and Guiana Space Centre.

Located at -5.925, -35.1631 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Spaceports, Rocket launch sites, Space program of Brazil

Newton Navarro Bridge

The Newton Navarro Bridge, is one of the biggest cable-stayed bridge of Brazil located in the city of Natal, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. It connects North Zone and the cities of the north coast to the South Zone and other regions of the city crossing Potengi River.

Located at -5.75639, -35.2025 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Bridges in Brazil, Cable-stayed bridges in Brazil, Bridges completed in 2007, Transport in Rio Grande do Norte, Buildings and structures in Rio Grande do Norte

International Institute for Neuroscience of Natal

The International Institute for Neurosciences of Natal - Edmond and Lily Safra (IINN-ELS - Portuguese for Instituto Internacional de Neurociências de Natal - Edmond e Lily Safra) is located in Natal, capital city of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Located at -5.85417, -35.2142 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Research institutes in Brazil

Port of Natal

The Port of Natal (Portuguese: Porto de Natal) is in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, on the Potengi River. It is the South American port closest to Europe. Inaugurated on January 14, 1922, the port is administered by CODERN (Companhia Docas do Rio Grande do Norte), and today has a strong focus on the export of fruit. Despite its prime location, the Port of Natal is criticized for being too small and unable to receive large vessels.

Located at -5.77278, -35.2053 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Ports and harbours of Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio Grande do Norte, Transport in Rio Grande do Norte

Via Costeira

There is also a Cumbria Coastal Way. The Senador Dinarte Mariz Avenue, also known as Via Costeira (English for "Coastal Way") is one of the most important avenues in Natal, Brazil. Much visited by tourists, is a continuation of Ponta Negra beach in Natal, and consists of a coastal road about 9 km in length up to the Meio Beach.

Located at -5.81444, -35.1822 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Visitor attractions in Rio Grande do Norte, Transport in Rio Grande do Norte, Roads in Brazil

Redinha beach

Redinha beach is a beach located on the Brazilian capital city Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Located at -5.745, -35.2033 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Beaches of Brazil, Geography of Rio Grande do Norte

Morro do Careca

The Morro do Careca (lit. "Bald Hill") is a large dune located in the city of Natal in Brazil. It is the main symbol and tourist postcard of the city and the state of Rio Grande do Norte. It has a height of 120 meters, with a margin determined by vegetation. It is located in the extreme south of Ponta Negra beach - the capital's most famous beach. In the past Morro do Careca was a spot for recreation and entertainment.

Located at -5.88555, -35.1634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Geography of Rio Grande do Norte, Dunes of Brazil

Alberto Maranhão Theatre

The Alberto Maranhão Theatre is a theatre located in the city of Natal, state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. "At the Teatro Alberto Maranhão, by its history, architectural beauty and tradition, the happiness of being here, walking in this place so full of artistic past. "—Fernanda Montenegro (translated literally)

Located at -5.77954, -35.2047 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Opera houses in Brazil, Theatres in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Rio Grande do Norte, Theatres completed in 1904, Visitor attractions in Rio Grande do Norte

Dunas Park

The Dunas State Park Journalist Luiz Maria Alves is a considered the second largest urban park in Brazil. The park is best known simply as "Parque das Dunas" (Dunes Park), or "Bosque dos Namorados" (Valentine's Woods), is a reserve of 1,172 hectares of Atlantic Forest and dunes in the heart of the city of Natal, capital of the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Located at -5.82, -35.1878 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Urban public parks, Protected areas of Rio Grande do Norte, Parks in Brazil

Forte dos Reis Magos

The Fortaleza da Barra do Rio Grande, popularly known as the Forte dos Reis Magos or Fortaleza dos Reis Magos (Fortress of Three Wise Men), is a fortress located in the city of Natal in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte. The fortress was the first milestone of the city - founded on 25 December 1599 - on the right side of the bar of the Potengi River (today near the Newton Navarro bridge).

Located at -5.75639, -35.1947 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Rio Grande do Norte, Forts in Brazil

Maior cajueiro do mundo

Maior cajueiro do mundo or Cajueiro de Pirangi is a cashew tree in Pirangi do Norte, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. In 1994, the tree entered the Guinness Book of Records. It covers an area of about 7,300 or almost 8,400 square metres. The size of 70 normally sized cashew trees, it has a circumference of 500 meters. It is now difficult to distinguish the initial trunk from the rest of the tree.

Located at -5.97866, -35.1234 (Lat. / Lng.), about 14 miles away.
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Geography of Rio Grande do Norte, Individual trees, Visitor attractions in Rio Grande do Norte

Greater Natal

The Greater Natal (lit. Grande Natal, officially Natal Metropolitan Region, lit. Região Metropolitana de Natal) is a metropolitan area located in Rio Grande do Norte state in Brazil. It consists of nine municipalities, including the capital, Natal. The metropolitan area of Natal is known as a historical, cultural and economic center of state, with a total population of 1,263 million inhabitants. The region was first officially defined on January 16, 1997.

Located at -5.795, -35.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Populated places in Brazil, Metropolitan areas of Brazil, Geography of Rio Grande do Norte

Natal City Park

Parque da Cidade Dom Nivaldo Monte, colloquially known as Parque da Cidade, is a park in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. The City Park will cover an area of 64 hectares, aimed at environmental preservation and education, and will comprise eco-trails, jogging lanes, library, auditorium, orchidarium and more.

Located at -5.85111, -35.2281 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Protected areas of Rio Grande do Norte, Parks in Brazil, Oscar Niemeyer buildings

Ginásio Nélio Dias

Ginásio Nélio Dias is an indoor sporting arena located in Natal, Brazil. The capacity of the arena is 10,000 spectators and opened in 2008. It hosts indoor sporting events such as basketball and volleyball, and also hosts concerts.

Located at -5.73329, -35.2538 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Brazil, Sports venues in Rio Grande do Norte

Natal (microregion)

Natal is a microregion in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Located at -5.795, -35.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Microregions of Rio Grande do Norte

Leste Potiguar

Leste Potiguar is a mesoregion in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Norte.

Located at -5.795, -35.2089 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Mesoregions of Brazil

Ponta Negra (Manaus)

Ponta Negra is a neighborhood in west zone Manaus, Amazonas, besides being a tourist.

Located at -5.88333, -35.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 7 miles away.
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Populated places in Amazonas (Brazilian state)