Despite Its Derelict Air, João Pessoa, Brazil, Has Some Charm

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Tue, 08 Jan 2008 02:11:04 +0100

Who know the slogan of Brazil ????? i need is quot - bo

About opening a Pousada

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 20:14:54 +0100

Hello: I'm planning to travel to Brazil next year and my idea is to run a Pousada.At this point I'm looking different locations like Natal,Recife,Joao Pessoa etc.I'd like to hear your imputs and or commentaries about this matter. Thanks for your help and God Bless.' - Robert

Joao Pessoa

Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:14:52 +0100

IMHO Joao pessoa has the best of many things. Cabo Branco is the best urban beach I know: the atmosphere is out of this world, its an urban beach but is so relaxing and has space like no other beach in Natal, Recife, Fortaleza, Salavdor etc, completely different character, something so special, and the buildings on the seafront are kept to four storeys, you can walk for miles round ponta de seixas and on, the sun rise here is something else; the sao francisco church; the old globo hotel; there are great tropical beaches very nearby; and the people are just great, as they say the best of the northest is the nordestinos. As John's article suggests, however, Joao Pesoa could do with a hell of a lot of work regards tourism. It is well behind other capitals like Natal and Recife in these respects. But where is the the charm in ponta negra, Natal? Nada! I think it needs to promote and develop key things. Promote beaches like Cabo Branco and and develop hotels and the area of central tambau by spending money. Of course huge hotels, mass tourism and the delight that currently is Cabo Branco do not go easy together! But for sure developing the area around the hotel tropical tambau is far easier, getting rid of that electronic bingo and developing other such key sites into genuine attractions or/and high end facilities. Still it will need to bring in tourism from Brazil and abroad. See it while you can. Tchauzinho tropicalshirt "ola bill!" - tropicalshirt

Response to certain comments made by Mr Fitzpatrick

Sat, 30 Jun 2007 00:31:12 +0100

"Thankfully, there is none of the sexual tourism which is so apparent in places like Fortaleza or Rio de Janeiro to detract from their beauty." What a pompous, judgmental statement. How does the fact that there is sex tourism "detract from their beauty"? Many of the girls who work "no programma" are unbelievably beautiful. Ands whats wrong with that in any case. Men (and women) have been traveling the world in search of love and sex for thousands of years, but today we now have a new name for it (about 20 years old), and its called "sex tourism" and isn't it just terrible! Yes, lets wring our hands together and pass judgment! The is a great example of moral imperialism from a european or american. Brazilians don't need your morals, my friend, they have been doing just fine without it. Go to England or Scotland and see all the girls who have babies to get state benefits - what is that now??? Any better, in your puritanical view??? - if anything its worse, because its bringing many people into the world in the pursuit of profit. And lets not forget how completely disfunctional society is in both the UK and the US. This is not my view alone - many social commentators write about this in both these countries. I know many "putas" and they are beautiful warm, caring people, and they are searching for an outlet from their own society that their education and class have placed them in. So they use their pussies, while you use your pen... its just two parts of the body my friend... Then again, I would probably expect these types of comments from a person who puts the " Â© John Fitzpatrick " bullshit after a post on a freaking blog ;-) - daffy_duck

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Sun, 29 Apr 2007 14:24:20 +0100

this is the first time I visited this site. I am canadian and live on the west coast. I have visited Joa Pessoa three times (my children were born there) and I must truly say, we enjoyed it there. There is bad sections in every city, including in canada and this includes thieves, bums, low-lives and lots of arrogance (just like some of the writers in these comments I read). As most people would say, if you look for trouble you will find it..everywhere, unless you are locked away in a convent or church, and even then it finds you. We will most certainly visit JP and its friendly atmosphere (and I mean that) again. jj - JJ

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Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:00:26 +0100

Hi folks,,,,,, well i have lived in Joa Pessoa for 5 years and i think it is great,,,,maybe even better than great! sorry i didn't read the article sooner but had things to do,,,like rest in my rede and have a cool one,,,,i hope Mr Fritzpatrick stays away ,,,in our peaceful area,,full of nice people,great beaches,small city by the Sea,easy to drive in,very low on crime,great schools,beautiful women,good eating,,etc,,,,what did i leave out? well just a great and wonderful place to retire in,,,,, I'm sorry he did not find whatever he was looking for,,,but that is the way the cookie cumbles,,, we like Joao Pessoa and that is why i came here,married a beautiful girl and retired,,,,,,, have a great day in Brasil,,,,,, captbillnbrazil JOAO PESSOA LAND,,,THE ONLY PLACE - captbillnbrazil crawford

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Sun, 02 Jul 2006 09:48:40 +0100

Hello! - Guest

Traveling Spirit

Wed, 08 Mar 2006 10:54:32 +0100

Thanks for writing this article about Joao Pessoa. I also appreciate all of the candid thoughts and the unsavory opinions of others. I am an American and have spent time in Sao Paulo and Curitiba. I have also read and had discussions with individuals who have visited and/or lived in JP. I am looking to leave the US and settle in Brazil within the next year or two. JP is at the top of my list for consideration. I hope that there are more free spirits like myself willing to make an investment into the less developed regions of Brazil. I think the country has so many untouched resources and much to offer the modern world. - Guest

sorry fellow canadian...

Wed, 08 Feb 2006 19:35:08 +0100

...but five weeks is plenty of time to see everyday life. I\'m moving there in the summer and don\'t plan on leaving. I agree with THe Nord ESt...it just depends on what is most important to the individual, and i will take the life in JP ANYDAY over life in TO! - Guest

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Tue, 07 Feb 2006 05:42:44 +0100

I am american and I think I can safely say your average american doesn\'t know much about anything outside the US except western eruope and Cancun. And most of them think they they are guaranteed to get killed if they go anywhere else. If somebody starts offering direct flights and attract huge corporate investment then you are just making it into another Cancun, and your average american isn\'t going to fly passed one cancun to go to another. In addition, you will discourage the tourists who want to go there because it is different. The Northeast has many reasons that it is poor, and thinking that the tourist dollar is going to somehow save it is an error. It could help some, but look at mexico, it is still relatively poor despite millions if not billions of tourist dollars being pumped into it anually. - Guest

THe Nord ESt

Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:28:44 +0100

Need more investments and more marketing in the US market. THey also need more direct flights from the US. I live in the US and americans don\'t know too much about the N.E. THey only know about RIO. Europeans make the greatest bulk of the foreign turists in the N.E. - Guest

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Mon, 06 Feb 2006 04:00:37 +0100

I bet JP is probably like most places in the world, it has it\'s good and it has it\'s bad. What matters is what you value. For me the biggest hell hole I have ever been to in the world is orlando. For others it is a sanatized paradise. It all depends on what you value. Yes the northeast has a lot of thieves and con artists, but to contrast that , the people who you meet who are honest are that much more. Of course the infrustructure of the northeast is bad, and it sucks that so many people are poor, but if you value expanding your mind as a tourist and seeing a truly different way of life then it is interesting and rewarding. If you value, having a comfortable tour with everything perfect (and there is nothing wrong with that, it is just that what you value is different) then the northeast is not for you. - Guest

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Sat, 04 Feb 2006 12:19:28 +0100

I live in João Pessoa and my thought to Mr Fotzpatrick and other detractors of of one of the most beautiful cities in the world is, if you don\'t like it, stay the hell out1 We don\'t need or what you. It was obvious, reading the article, that he is a typical Paulista who thinks the world begins and ends there. Much like New Yorkers in the USA. It is also obvious that he knows very little about the city that he didn\'t learn from reading a tourist pamphlet. Even though I have Scots ancestors, it seems to be a typical attitude of the Scots that they must complain about everything. I suspect that, when he is home in SP< he bitches about everything there, too. - Guest

The Real Joao Pessoa

Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:38:17 +0100

I have to disagree with the above Canadian. I am a Canadian too and lived in JP for a year. Visiting JP is in no way going to give you the real feel for this place. JP is like the wild west with very little conscience, full of thieves. They\'ll rip the stereo out of your car in 5 minutes, steal your cellphone if you let it sit on the counter unwatched for 2 seconds, cheat you in EVERY business dealing > this is just what they do to eachother , nevermind a foreigner ! The nordeste is full of Portugese thinking people who think they are above the law and hate paying for anything they think they can weazel out of, dishonesty at it\'s best. JP and the nordeste is a poor place to make a living too. Just ask the pousada owners why they have one guest in the middle of January, ask the barraca owners WHY they have for sale signs up in January, ask a small business owner what kind of profit he is making ? NOTHING. How do the malls stay open with all these kids roaming around all day ? They don\'t buy anything ! They just sit in the AC with their friends (Bessa middle class). The arrogant attitude of these Portugese towards everyone else sure doesn\'t help tourism here. WHY would a tourist return to a place like Joao Pessoa ? Smart tourists check out all places and decide where they like it the best. Doubtful you will see them in JP again or the nordeste for that matter. Why return to a garbage dump full or criminals ! YES, the airport is a joke. Remodelled ? How about a facelift. One of the worst in Brasil. There are too many other options out there. JP might get you to visit once, but not twice. It depends on where you are coming from, if it\'s the UK, JP looks good. That\'s why there are so many Brits here. If you come from a nice place in Europe or the states, it \'s a big step down. Smart tourist living elsewhere ! - Guest

How Many

Mon, 30 Jan 2006 12:15:29 +0100

How many of the uptight intellects posting on this site have actually spent time in this wonderful city? I have spent five weeks there on two different occasions and think it is wonderful. I dealt with many different people in the tourism industry and found them wonderfully helpful and professional. Anyone using a city guide really doesn\'t understand the idea of travel anyway. The only negative is the amount of poor in the area and hopefully this situation will improve with the promises of large investments by the government. During my time in and around the city I saw several government sponsored projects for improved infrastructure that will also create jobs. And even though there are a large number of poor and the infastructure is not up to North American or European standards, people here seem a lot happier than in the cities I have been to in these other continents. If you can go to JP and spend a night walking along the beach with all the happy families and lovers kissing and still be negative, then i think you are just missing what life is about in Brazil. BTW, I am a Canadian. - Guest

JP, JOHN - you got it right !

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 19:15:46 +0100

Joao Pessoa is everything JK says it is, as is most of the nordeste of Brasil. Very little to offer but boy do they want that foreign dollar ! Brasil in general has a LONG way to go before it understands about tourism, it lives in the dark ages. Most likely partly due to the gov\'t and most of it\'s citizens being broke (except for those thieving politicians with big Swiss bank accounts). How in the world can a place like Brasil move forward if it pays 90% of it\'s populus R$300-500 a month ! The 10% of Brasilians who own and run the country don\'t care a damn about the people, all they care about is KEEPING the poor POOR ! Why do you think he pays the little girl at McDonald\'s who gets you your ice cream cone R$250/MONTH ! Then he has sex with her as his little playtoy. BRASIL doesn\'t have an economy, it\'s whole system is based on SLAVERY, SLAVERY of the masses but a small percentage. BRASIL is a disgusting place living 500 years behind the rest of the world, they are too corrupt and arrogant to see past tomorrow. I say let them keep their whores and American / European tourists, I\'m prefer a more CIVILIZED country. HOW much different than Australia is Brasil ? Brasil received many NAZI\'S and the ITALIAN MAFIA hiding from justice in Europe. NO wonder with this kind of background they are so arrogant and dictatoral, it\'s all they know. When Brasil gets it\'s head out of it\'s ASS someday, it will long passed by people who know the REAL BRASIL and have gone elsewhere. Foreigners aren\'t stupid people, with time on the ground, they will figure it out. BRASIL - Wonderland or Wasteland ? I say WASTELAND ! NO THANKS. - Guest

Um brasileiro e americano

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 18:08:45 +0100

Give me one good reason to continue reading BRAZZIL!! I seem to have an addiction that I can\'t shake. It’s no wonder the world gets along so well, when just a few souls on this one single web site act as a bunch of .......................fill in the blank with your own brilliant adjective. There are a few well-written words here, but they seem to be getting sparse of late. Those of you who take your time to write your opinion in an article posted here --- Thank You! Peace & Love to all - Guest

The Observer

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 04:42:22 +0100

I\'m lonely, oh so lonely... - Guest

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Tue, 24 Jan 2006 21:26:45 +0100

I heard broken back mountain was based on an experience bush had during his cocaine days. That is why he loves ranching and cowboys so much..... - Guest

The Observer

Tue, 24 Jan 2006 10:44:39 +0100

Yea thats why he deceived his citizens and went into Iraq just for Oil. Some Christian? Mabe there should be more like George Bush spreading peace and harmony around the world speaking with folk tougues. Mr.Bush is no example to anyone but talking about Americans and Repulicans, Condoleeza Rice is definitely more intelligent. - Guest