Mossoró
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Get in
By plane
Daily flights to Natal by NoarBy bus
- Buses almost every hour to Natal (4 hours), by Guanabara and Nordeste.
- Buses every two hours to Fortaleza (4 hours, R$ 40), by Guanabara and Nordeste.
- 5 buses a day to Aracati (1.5 hours), by Nordeste. From here you can easily connect to Canoa Quebrada.
- One night bus to João Pessoa, by Nordeste.
By taxi
Shared taxis to Tibau at R$10 per person.Get around
Local buses are not a good option, since their routes, bus stops and schedules are not clear.
Taxis and moto-taxis (you go with the driver of a motorcycle) are very easy to find. Moto-taxis are a cheap alternative to taxi cabs, but they might be dangerous and the helmets are usually dirty.
See
- Resistance memorial (Memorial da resistência) with pictures of famous outlaw Lampião and his gang.
- Petrol museum
- Downtown churches, all within walking distance of one other.
Buy
The city centre is full of stores selling everything from clothes to electronics and shoes.
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address: Av. João da Escóssia, 1515 - Nova BetâniaA mall with many options for shopping and food.
Eat
- Praça de convivência, an open mall near the centre, with lots of bars, restaurants, snack bars and fast food joints, with live music on weekends and lots of options for local food and drinks. Quite safe area.
- Tratoria - Japanese, Italian, and other types of food in a nice place with reasonable prices. Live music on weekends.
- Sebosão (big greasy), a not so clean place with sandwiches and drinks.
- Kobal - regional food in a kind of street market
Drink
- Cândidos
- Tratoria
- Acapulcos
And lots of local pubs open all night long.
Sleep
Quite a few hotels along the highway near the bus station.
- Sabinos, near UFERSA.
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address: Rua Manoel Hemetério 10, 59631-020