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Muro Alto Beach

Porto de Galinhas, State of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Jaboatão, Pernambuco, Brazil
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22 reviews 22 reviews
22 attraction reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2013 NEW

Beautiful! Take a buggy and enjoy it! It is awesome for kids and old ones (shallow water). There are a lot of vendors that sell snacks!

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See 5 more reviews by ines_vieira_99 for Porto de Galinhas
Sao Jose Dos Campos, SP
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2013

the natural pool on the beach some dirty water spots the water activities are nice (kayak, iacht, sailboat)

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Rome
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed December 29, 2012

Used to be one of the loveliest spot near Recife, now over developed including some very ugly structure. The port view at the background doesn't help much either.

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See 2 more reviews by Andrea015 for Porto de Galinhas
São Paulo
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103 reviews 103 reviews
81 attraction reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 4, 2012

The sea is calm and good for swimming. You also have a lot of options for water activities. The service there is good and the people are friendly. The beach is calm and has much fewer sellers than Porto de Galinhas, making the place much more pleasant to stay. The prices are also cheaper than Porto. Te natural pools are... More

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Cagliari, Italy
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 31, 2012

We took a quick walk on the beach, lot of rubbish spoiled the view. people can bath in the warm water, but honestly we were not tempted. the view of the industrial plant nearby is disturbing. it is not possible to walk in the beach ithout having to pass through the tables ad parasol. I enjoyed much more to walk... More

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See 2 more reviews by fontheroad for Porto de Galinhas
Berlin
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32 reviews 32 reviews
6 attraction reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 24, 2012

Water is great - calm (due to reef protection) and warm. Barraca da Ana is terrible - worst service ever. Slow.

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See 6 more reviews by LoboBerlin for Porto de Galinhas
Toronto, Canada
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57 reviews 57 reviews
23 attraction reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
33 helpful votes 33 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 17, 2012

the beach is high end, villas and rich houses. The beach is very beautiful itself

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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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85 reviews 85 reviews
22 attraction reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
68 helpful votes 68 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed November 5, 2011

This is a quiet beach with activities like canoeing and jet-ski. Worths a visit!

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Montevideo, Uruguay
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14 reviews 14 reviews
9 attraction reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013
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