The legend says that, who drinks of the water of the San Francisco, never more leaves to come back to Petrolina. And the legend becomes a fact. With its limpid warm waters, the River San Francisco is one of the great attractions of Petrolina, the city that more grows in the northeast. A stroll of boat for the edges of the city and the islands, the poetry that the waters sing in set with the wind. Everything in Petrolina is to see, everything in Petrolina is to feel itself and to keep forever in the souvenir.
Day 2 (Mon) – Petrolina / São Francisco Lakes.
Morning trip to São Francisco Lakes. History, ecology, adventure, advanced technology in fruit and energy production make part of the “Vale do São Francisco”. The region’s diversity, with a hot and dry climate is bathed by the cold waters of the São Francisco’s River. The culinary is made up of Su rubim (a noble, river water fish), goat, sheep, salt meat, dishes, delicious home made candies, rum and exportation wines.
Day 3 (Tues) – São Francisco Lakes
The São Francisco offers tranquility and tameness for skiing, banana boat rides and fishing. In all, that’s about exploring a land full of magic, delights and traditions. Morning boat trip. Afternoon visit Pankararu Indigeus Reserve.
Day 4 (Weds) – São Francisco Lales / Ibimirim / Buíque
Morning visit Quiridalho Mountain, with natural shelters and caves, registering rupestrian paintings; the Puiú Lagoon has high salinity in the left side, while in the right side we will find fresh water. Ibimirin presents a wonderful artisan work, producting hole imagens in wood, as well as, tapestries, straw and seeds work. In moon light evenings we will participate in “Praiá” rituals, danced by indians in Kambiwá reserve.
Day 5 (Thurs) – Buíque / Catimbau Canyons
Morning trekking visit to the Canyons, an area of ridges, valleys and rocks, which impresses with its primordial magnificence, rock formations and beauty. The Catimbau Valley has dramatic rock formations, but the major attractions are the rupestrian inscriptions made at least five thousand years ago. After the Serra da Capivara Parque, this is the most important archaeological park in the country, with 23 sites catalogued. The graphics were made by tribes from different eras, and who used different painting techniques. Afternoon trekking tour to Serra das Torres, ancient dead Volcano.
Day 6 (Fri) – Buíque / Alcobaça / Kapinawá Reserve
Morning visit to the “Alcobaça Site”, where we will apreciate different archaeological area with rocky shelters and unequalled prehistoric paintings and carvings. Rupestrian paitings show how our ancestors lived: hunts, sexual orgies and unknown animals, show that not only our customs, but also the landscape have changed greatly. Afternoon visit to the indigenous Kapinawá Reserve, where we will be able to find beautiful dry grass and straw artisan work produced by the Indians. Trekking to “Serra do Elefante”. In the evening we will participate in Toré and coconut samba. The native song and dance is principally dedicated to their rituals. Today we obey the indigenous rituals when we eat: “Bode no Buraco”.
Day 7 (Sat) – Buíque / Caruaru / Recife
Morning departure for Caruaru, considered by UNESCO to be “the most important figurative art centre in the Americas”, outstanding for its artisan craftworks and the festivals in June, winning for itself the title of the “Forró Capital”. We will visit the Alto do Moura, the residence and workshop of several artists who work with clay. Then, on to our lodgings in Recife.
Day 8. (Sun) – Recife / Historic Tour / Olinda.
Duarte Coelho found a strategically place to install, in the high hills, the village that became Olinda. In 1637, Maurício de Nassau assumes the government. Cult, Nassau leads a urbanity revolution in the city: streets and several bridges were constructed. Visit to the city, including the beach, Boa Viagem church, the Capibaribe and Beberibe Rivers and the Golden Chapel. Trip to the Five Points Fort, streets Sol and Aurora (Old Recife), Brum Fort, Pátio de St. Pedro, Campo das Princesas, the Maurício de Nassau Bridge (the oldest in Brazil). Visit to the city of Olinda - Historic and artistic monument (said title awarded by UNESCO), the Heights and church da Sé (1537), the old slave market, the steep streets and convent of St. Francisco (1585).
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