Boa Viagem, Recife

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Boa Viagem - Recife.

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 Brazilian Northeast, 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). The longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil, its long coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water a comfortable 25°C year-round. Here is where nearly all of Recife's best hotels are located, as well as many outdoor cafes, restaurants 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 months from December to March.

Neighborhood of Boa viagem

The neighborhood of Boa viagem is the most populated in all city of Recife with 100,388 inhabitants and has the highest human development index HDI in 2000 with 0,964 (equal to or greater than the indexes of some Scandinavian countriesJapan and Canada).

• Boa Viagem (0.964) - (Greater than Canada - 0.961), (Greater than Japan, Netherlands - 0.953)

The neighborhood is also near the international airport and hosts one of the biggest shopping centers in Brazil and South America - Shopping Center Recife with 465 stores and nearly 2 million square feet of total area. Pina from Recife and Piedade from Jaboatão are the neighboring beaches.