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{{Infobox settlement
'''Boa Viagem''' is a neighborhood in the city of [[Recife]], [[Pernambuco]] located in the privileged southern zone of the town. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in [[Northeastern Brazil]], Boa Viagem beach. And while calling it the Copacabana of the Northeast should be taken with the same grain of salt as calling Recife the "Venice of Brazil", there is no denying the broad appeal to the thousands who regularly gather on its wide sandy beaches that stretch for 8 km (5 mi).
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'''Boa Viagem''' is a neighborhood in [[Recife]], [[Pernambuco]] in the wealthy southern zone of the municipality. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in [[Northeastern Brazil]], Boa Viagem beach. The neighborhood has a population as of 2010 of 122,922 inhabitants, and an area of {{Convert|753|ha|sqmi}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Boa Viagem {{!}} Prefeitura do Recife|url=http://www2.recife.pe.gov.br/servico/boa-viagem?op=NzQ0MQ==|access-date=2021-04-10|website=www2.recife.pe.gov.br}}</ref>
The longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil, its long coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water a comfortable 25°C (77 ºF) year-round. Here is where nearly all of Recife's best [[hotel]]s are located, as well as many outdoor [[cafe]]s, [[restaurant]]s and a lively night [[club]] scene. This district, home to the upper-middle class, acts as the center of the city's social life. Every night, Boa Viagem beach is lit up, allowing bathers to swim at night and attracting many [[young people]]. The hotels can fill up during the [[summer]] [[month]]s from December to March.<ref>[http://www.carnaval.com/cityguides/brazil/recife/ Boa Viagem - Recife]</ref>


Thousands regularly gather on its wide sandy beaches that stretch for {{convert|8|km|mi|abbr=on}}. However, the beach is plagued by [[tiger shark]] attacks since [[Suape port]] was built in the 1990s, thought to have disrupted the sharks' behavior.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-radio-and-tv-19720455 |title=The beautiful Brazilian beaches plagued by shark attacks |work=BBC News |date=27 September 2012 }}</ref> Boa Viagem is the longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil; its coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water at {{convert|25|°C|°F|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.carnaval.com/cityguides/brazil/recife/ Boa Viagem - Recife]</ref> Pina, [[Recife]] and Piedade, [[Jaboatão dos Guararapes|Jaboatão]] are the neighboring beaches.
==Neighborhood of Boa viagem==
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The neighborhood of Boa viagem is the most populated<ref>[http://www.portais.pe.gov.br/c/layout?P_I_Id=pub.1557.57 State [[Pernambuco|PE]] - Cities and neighborhoods profile]</ref> in all city of [[Recife]] with 100,388 inhabitants and has the highest human development index [[Human Development Index|HDI]] in 2000 with 0.964, (equal to or greater than the indexes of some [[Scandinavia]]n countries, [[Japan]], and [[Canada]]).<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.pnud.org.br/pobreza_desigualdade/reportagens/index.php?id01=1666&lay=pde |title=HDI |publisher=PNUD |location=Recife, Brazil |format=PDF |isbn=85-240-3919-1 |accessdate=2008-01-09 |year=2000 |language=Portuguese}}</ref>


The neighborhood is also near the [[Recife Airport|Recife International Airport]] and hosts one of the biggest shopping centers in [[Brazil]] and [[South America]] &ndash; Shopping Center Recife<ref>[http://www.shoppingrecife.com.br/shopping/historia.asp Shopping Recife]</ref> with 465 stores and nearly {{convert|2000000|sqft|m2}} of total area. Pina from [[Recife]] and Piedade from [[Jaboatão dos Guararapes|Jaboatão]] are the neighboring beaches.
The district is a center of the city's social life. It hosts one of the biggest shopping centers in [[Brazil]] and [[South America]]—Shopping Center Recife<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.shoppingrecife.com.br/shopping/historia.asp# |title=Shopping Recife |access-date=2009-06-30 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20090106155046/http://www.shoppingrecife.com.br/shopping/historia.asp# |archive-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> with 465 stores and nearly {{convert|2000000|sqft|m2}} of area. Boa Viagem is also home to [[:pt:RioMar_Shopping_(Recife)|Shopping Rio Mar]], a high-end shopping center located along the coast of the river [[Capibaribe River|Capibaribe]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vivariomarrecife.com.br/|title=Viva Riomar Recife|website=Viva Riomar Recife|language=pt-BR|access-date=2019-03-14}}</ref><ref>[http://www.carnaval.com/cityguides/brazil/recife/ Boa Viagem - Recife]</ref>

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Boa Viagem had a [[Human Development Index|human development index]] in 2000 with 0.964, rivalling that of some [[Scandinavia]]n countries, [[Japan]], and [[Canada]].<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.pnud.org.br/pobreza_desigualdade/reportagens/index.php?id01=1666&lay=pde |title=HDI |publisher=PNUD |location=Recife, Brazil |format=PDF |isbn=85-240-3919-1 |accessdate=2008-01-09 |year=2000 |language=Portuguese |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724191431/http://www.pnud.org.br/pobreza_desigualdade/reportagens/index.php?id01=1666&lay=pde |archive-date=2011-07-24 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The neighborhood is near the [[Recife Airport|Recife International Airport]].


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[[Category:Neighbourhoods of Recife]]
[[Category:Landforms of Pernambuco]]

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Latest revision as of 18:35, 17 April 2022

Boa Viagem, Recife
Neighborhood
Aerial view of Boa Viagem beach and Avenida Boa Viagem alongside
Aerial view of Boa Viagem beach and Avenida Boa Viagem alongside
Boa Viagem in Recife
Boa Viagem in Recife
Boa Viagem, Recife is located in Brazil
Boa Viagem, Recife
Boa Viagem, Recife
Recife in Brazil
Coordinates: 8°03′14″S 34°52′51″W / 8.05389°S 34.8808°W / -8.05389; -34.8808
CountryBrazil
RegionNortheast
StatePernambuco
MunicipalityRecife
Area
 • Total
7.53 km2 (2.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
122,922
 • Density16,000/km2 (42,000/sq mi)

Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in Recife, Pernambuco in the wealthy southern zone of the municipality. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach. The neighborhood has a population as of 2010 of 122,922 inhabitants, and an area of 753 hectares (2.91 sq mi).[1]

Thousands regularly gather on its wide sandy beaches that stretch for 8 km (5.0 mi). However, the beach is plagued by tiger shark attacks since Suape port was built in the 1990s, thought to have disrupted the sharks' behavior.[2] Boa Viagem is the longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil; its coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water at 25 °C (77 °F).[3] Pina, Recife and Piedade, Jaboatão are the neighboring beaches.

The district is a center of the city's social life. It hosts one of the biggest shopping centers in Brazil and South America—Shopping Center Recife[4] with 465 stores and nearly 2,000,000 square feet (190,000 m2) of area. Boa Viagem is also home to Shopping Rio Mar, a high-end shopping center located along the coast of the river Capibaribe.[5][6]

Boa Viagem had a human development index in 2000 with 0.964, rivalling that of some Scandinavian countries, Japan, and Canada.[7]

The neighborhood is near the Recife International Airport.

References

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boa Viagem (Recife).
  1. ^ "Boa Viagem | Prefeitura do Recife". www2.recife.pe.gov.br. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
  2. ^ "The beautiful Brazilian beaches plagued by shark attacks". BBC News. 27 September 2012.
  3. ^ Boa Viagem - Recife
  4. ^ "Shopping Recife". Archived from the original on 2009-01-06. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  5. ^ "Viva Riomar Recife". Viva Riomar Recife (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  6. ^ Boa Viagem - Recife
  7. ^ HDI (in Portuguese). Recife, Brazil: PNUD. 2000. ISBN 85-240-3919-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-01-09.

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