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1st Day - Natal - Ingá - Cariri - Departure from Natal at 07:00 a.m. to Ingá ( Paraíba
State ) to visit the largest and most awesome
Brazilian archeological monument. It is a huge
monolith, with beautiful prehistoric petroglyphs,
carved by skillful hands thousands of years ago. Picnic
at the site and continuation to a traditional region
known as Cariri.
At Sítio do Bravo we will visit granite
hills decorated with small lakes and large boulders.
Prehistoric man and huge mammals - such as mastodons
and saber-toothed tigers - inhabited the area, leaving
enigmatic relics of their passage, such as rock art,
flint tools and fossilized bones.
We will then proceed to
Pai
Mateus Ranch to relax in the
swimming pool or firewood sauna. Cariri style
food will be served at dinner. Admiring the sky allows
guests to experience the starry Sertão night (Sertão
is the Brazilian equivalent of the Australian Outback).
Overnight
at the Ranch.
2nd Day - Cariri - After breakfast we will take a pleasant short walk to
"Saca de Lã" site. This unique rock
formation resembles an enormous pile of wool packs.
Nature or human made structure? We invite you to uncover
this secret. After that we will visit Cabaceiras
- a typical Sertão village. Stroll through the streets,
meet local hospitable people. This is also an opportunity
to buy interesting handcraft goods made from goat
leather. Return to the Ranch for a special regional
meal cooked following an ancestral indigenous ritual
- in an oven dug in the earth (this special meal will
only be available for groups larger than 10 guests).
After a short rest we will visit a fantastic
rocky landscape where 70 huge boulders are found scattered
throughout an area once inhabited by early tribes
and a 18th century "shaman", called Pai
Mateus. The mystical landscape brings different thoughts
and emotions to everyone while we experience a spectacular
sunset. Return to the Ranch for dinner. After that
a typical "forró" dance show will be performed,
giving guests the opportunity to learn this sensual
Northeastern dance ("forró" dance show will
only be performed for groups larger than 10 guests).
Overnight at the Ranch.
3rd Day - Cariri - Areia
- Natal - After breakfast we will departure
to Areia a small colonial town, where
houses from the 19th and early 20th centuries have
been preserved. There we will visit a small ancient
beautiful theater built with European cedar wood and
a sugar mill from the slavery times. Lunch at a restaurant
in Areia and departure to Natal.
On route we will stop at
a small town called Passa e Fica located on
the border of Rio Grande do Norte and Paraíba
States. From the road, we will admire Pedra
da Boca - a granite hill with a huge prehistoric
shelter that resembles a human mouth. Arrival to Natal
around 7 p.m.. Transfer to the hotels. End of our
services.
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