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Municipality of Pernambuco, Brazil
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Ipojuca is a municipality in Grande Recife, Pernambuco. It is well-known as home to the Port of Suape, the most important of the state, and beautiful beaches, including Muro Alto, Maracaípe and Porto de Galinhas, the latter being one of the most famous beaches of Brazil, covered in its own article.
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The name of the beach derives from the natural rock formation (the "wall") that surrounds the beach, forming a natural swimming pool. You can also rent a kayak and explore the "wall". The infrastructure of the beach consists of a few kiosks and many fancy resorts.
The southmost beach of Ipojuca, next to the Sirinhaém river. Very quiet, it is surrounded by summer houses and accessible only by dirt roads. It has strong waves, but has calmer waters next to the river.
By bus
Viação Cruzeiro (0800 81 2662, (81) 2101-9000) operates an executive bus line that goes from Recife to the Maracaípe beach.
By car
The beaches of Ipojuca can be reached by car, by taking BR-101 from Recife and switching to PE-060.
Commuting between beaches is possible by car, although the state of some roads is terrible and they are almost unusable on rainy days. A 4x4 vehicle will make your life easier.
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