Piscinas Naturais de Porto de Galinhas, State of Pernambuco, Brazil

4Louise C 5:00 PM Jul 15, 2019

A lively beach
We stayed in Porto de Galinhas so this was our closest public beach. There are men everywhere trying to sell boat/beach tours. They stop you in your car in the middle of the road! You don’t really need a tour, you can do the piscinas naturais on your own. Be prepared to pay for parking even on the street where it’s free. Men in orange vests want 10$R to “watch” your car. Once you get on the beach, hundreds of people will pester you to sit in their sun chairs. It is the best option so just pick your favourite area and pay for a parasol and chairs. If you eat at their restaurant, the parasol and chairs are then free. Lots of people selling food and wares on the beach but they are very friendly and don’t bug you and you can get some bargains and really good snacks like empanadas and corn on the cob and of course caipirinhas! The tide comes in and washes away your things at the front of the beach so take a place at the back. Take swim shoes to protect your feet from the sea urchins if you’re going out to the reef. You can take boats out to the reef or swim there yourself. We swam. I think the boats only cost $R20 though if swimming isn’t your thing! You should only go out to the reef at low tide. All in all a lovely busy beach that we thoroughly enjoyed!

5Tania P 5:00 PM Aug 6, 2018

Clear waters
Very beautiful natural pools with clear, warm waters where you go to by nice "jangadas". You can enjoy it all year long. I've been there in the winter and there were blue, warm days.