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State of Brazil
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Rio Grande do Norte is a state in Northeast Brazil. It sits on the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Rio Grande do Norte is widely famed for its sand dunes and sunny beaches. The main attraction of Rio Grande do Norte is tourism (especially seaside), alongside fishing and local handicrafts. Since the mid-1990s, Rio Grande do Norte has had a significant increase in tourist activity, becoming one of the first destinations in northeastern Brazil because of its natural beauty and safer security than other Brazilian areas and cities.
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Natal's off season Carnaval.
Festa Junina
Festa Junina was introduced to Northeastern Brazil by the Portuguese for whom St John's day (also celebrated as Midsummer Day in several European countries), on 24 June, is one of the oldest and most popular celebrations of the year. The festivities in Brazil do not take place during the summer solstice but during the tropical winter solstice. The festivities traditionally begin after 12 June, on the eve of St Anthony's day, and last until the 29th, which is Saint Peter's day. Once exclusively a rural festival, today in Brazil it is largely an urban festival during which people joyfully and theatrically mimic peasant stereotypes and clichés in a spirit of jokes and good times. These festivities involve wearing peasant costumes, dancing, heavy drinking, fireworks displays, and folk dancing.
Augusto Severo International Airport in Parnamirim is 18 km from Natal. It receives flights from the main centers of the world.
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has some great beaches, historical sites, and nature areas, and it is a frequently used base for exploring the nature of the state
Barra de Cunhaú Beach has mangroves
Praia da Pipa and its surrounding beaches are among the most beautiful and probably the most famous of the state
second largest city in Rio Grande do Norte, a center of oil extraction, agriculture and shrimp farming on the western edge of the state, halfway between Natal and Fortaleza
the main beach resort for the people of Mossoró
the "Beautiful Bay" has great beaches and lakes, unspoiled rainforest and mangroves
known for Praia de Buzios Beach and other nearby beaches
its main attraction are its fields of sand dunes and its beaches, including Genipabu, one of the most famous of the state and easily accessible from Natal
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