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Northeast / Presentation

Made up of the states of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão. Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte e Sergipe, the Brazilian northeast stands out as one of the best destinations for real estate and tourism business worldwide.

Its area covers approximately 1.558.196 km2, equivalent to France, Italy, United Kingdom and Germany all together. The region has over 51 million inhabitants – almost 30% of the national population. – living in 1.793 municipalities, whose average annual temperature ranges around 24 to 28 degrees Centigrade. The geographical position of the region is very strategic, for the northeast is the closest Brazilian region regarding European and American markets. There are 18 airports, 9 international, that connect the nine states with the major destinations in the country and the world, making it possible the crescent increase of real estate and tourism business.

The GNP is US$ 95 billion – bigger than countries like New Zealand, Nigeria, the Philippines, Egypt and Rumania – and it shows a significant growth in recent years, what projects the northeast as a land of great opportunities for those who want to invest.

With 3.300 km of beautiful beaches, the region attracts people not only for its exuberant and diverse nature but for other reasons. In all the states, the presence of culture celebrations is very strong, such as, typical celebrations in Alagoas, Iemanjá and Nosso Senhor do Bonfim celebrations in Bahia, the São João in Paraíba and the carnival in Olinda and Recife, always accompanied by the rhythm of “frevo”. Traveling to each northeast state is discovering different cultures, scenery and ways of life, but always with something in common, the joy and hospitality of the people. Once you get to the region the tourist has a hearty welcome and no soon he can feel at home and begins to explore all that is to be explored. The exotic sceneries, that range from busy beaches like Pipa, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and Porto de Galinhas, in Pernambuco, to even wilder sceneries make the Brazilian northeast a place with nice itineraries that satisfy all tastes, from clear and tranquil waters to extreme sports practice, such as surfing and others.

The gastronomy is a special part: the dishes are made of seafood and other typical items from the northeast and the visitors go wild with so many discoveries. For demonstrating so much diversity, together with contagious receptivity of its people, the Brazilian northeast is standing out as one of the most tourist destinations in the world.