Too exhausted from Carnaval, I wasn't in the mood to do much in Recife. So I spoiled myself :) For example, I paid extra for a room with air conditioning because I was so hot in Salvador all the time. (There, I had no relief from the heat and the sweating and I even got a heat rash!)
In Recife, I didn't do anything but go to the beach and eat. I didn't even see the downtown area! Instead, I visited the famous Boa Viagem beach and ventured into the water—just a little—despite numerous shark warnings. I also visited Porto de Galinhas, a beach two hours away that was voted to be Brazil's best beach, six times!.... It was quite beautiful. Sitting under an umbrella on a pretty comfortable beach chair, I had a beer and some oysters. Life is not hard now :)
Next Up: 36 hour bus ride from Recife to Belem - I'm off to see the Amazon!
Hi, Kim. Thanks so much for all the TDP info. I just arrived in Puerto Natales and have a 10-day window to attempt the W. Your advice was most helpful. Enjoy the beach (or the bus, wherever you're at). The overcast skies of Natales are beautiful but incompatible with beach relaxation (though we're not here for the beaches). Ciao!
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