Northeast
Whereas elegant Rio de Janeiro and cosmopolitan São Paulo may be the best-known places in Brazil, the Northeast, or Nordeste is one of the liveliest - a land of sunny beaches, colonial towns, vibrating street parties, music and friendly people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Salvador and Recife.
Salvador
Salvador is the capital of the state of Bahia, Brazil. With a charming Old Town, a vibrant musical scene and popular Carnaval celebrations, it is considered one of the birthplaces of Brazilian culture.
Recife
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Recife, the capital of Pernambuco, is one of the largest and most important cities on the northeastern coast of Brazil. This lively state capital, founded by Dutch colonizers, is brimming with a vibrant culture, an interesting old town and some nice beaches.
Fortaleza
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Fortaleza is a major city on Brazil's northeast coast, and the capital of Ceará state. It is one of the largest cities in Brazil and certainly one of the most vibrant.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Bahia and Pernambuco.
Bahia
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Bahia is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region of the country. It is the fourth-largest Brazilian state by population and the 5th-largest by area.
Pernambuco
Pernambuco is a state in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is a true microcosm of the region, with a densely populated coastal region containing bustling cities and fantastic beaches, a festive and culturally vibrant Agreste, a semi-arid and sparsely…
Ceará
Ceará is a state in Northeast Brazil. Traditionally one of the poorest in the country, certain regions have developed almost beyond recognition over the last 20 years, mostly from tourism and light manufacturing.
Maranhão
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Maranhão is a state in northeastern Brazil. Maranhão has the second longest coastline in the country, resulting in a great diversity of ecosystems. There are 640 km of tropical beaches, the Amazon rainforest, several varieties of cerrados, mangroves, delta in the open sea, dunes, the only desert in the world with thousands of lagoons with crystalline waters.
Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte is a state in Northeast Brazil. It sits on the northeasternmost tip of the South American continent. Rio Grande do Norte is widely famed for its sand dunes and sunny beaches.
Alagoas
Alagoas is a state in Northeast Brazil. Tourism has grown on the beaches of the state with the arrival of Brazilians and foreigners.
Piauí
Piauí is a state in Northeast Brazil. It has the shortest coastline of any northeastern state. Piauí is one of the poorest states in Brazil, and the economy is largely agricultural.
Paraíba
Paraiba is a state in Northeast Brazil. The state is a tourist and industrial hotspot; it is known for its cultural heritage, amenable climate and geographical features, ranging from the seaside beaches to the Borborema Plateau.
Sergipe
Sergipe, officially the State of Sergipe, is a state of Brazil. Located in the Northeast Region along the Atlantic coast of the country, Sergipe is the smallest state in Brazil by geographical area at 21,910 square kilometres, larger only than the Federal District.
Northeast
- Type: Region with 53,000,000 residents
- Description: region of Brazil, composed of nine states
- Also known as: “Brazil Northeast”, “Brazil, Northeast”, “Grande Regiao Nordeste”, “Grande Região Nordeste”, “Northeast Brazil”, “Northeast Region”, “Northeast Region, Brazil”, and “Northeastern Brazil”
- Neighbors: Central West, North, and Southeast
- Category: region of Brazil
- Location: Brazil, South America
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In Other Languages
From Albanian to Vietnamese—“Northeast” goes by many names.
- Albanian: “Rajoni Verilindor i Brazilit”
- Arabic: “المنطقة الشمالية الشرقية”
- Armenian: “Հյուսիսարևելյան տարածաշրջան (Բրազիլիա)”
- Armenian: “Հյուսիսարևելյան տարածաշրջան”
- Azerbaijani: “Şimal-şərq regionu (Braziliya)”
- Azerbaijani: “Şimal-şərq regionu”
- Bashkir: “Төньяҡ-көнсығыш регионы”
- Belarusian: “Паўночна-Ўсходні рэгіён (Бразылія)”
- Belarusian: “Паўночна-Ўсходні рэгіён Бразыліі”
- Belarusian: “Паўночна-ўсходні рэгіён”
- Belarusian: “Паўночна-Ўсходні рэгіён”
- Bishnupriya: “ঔয়াংমুঙ, ব্রাজিল”
- Bishnupriya: “ঔয়াংমুঙ”
- Bishnupriya: “ব্রাজিলর ঔয়াঙমুঙ লয়া”
- Bosnian: “Sjeveroistočna regija”
- Breton: “Nordeste”
- Breton: “Rannvro Nordeste”
- Bulgarian: “Североизточен регион”
- Catalan: “Regió Nord-est de Brasil”
- Catalan: “Regió Nord-est del Brasil”
- Chinese: “东北地区”
- Chinese: “巴西东北部”
- Chinese: “巴西东北部地区”
- Chinese: “東北地區”
- Czech: “Severovýchodní region”
- Danish: “Brasil”
- Danish: “Nordeste”
- Dutch: “Noordoost-Brazilië”
- Dutch: “Regio Noordoost”
- Esperanto: “Nordorienta Brazilo”
- Estonian: “Kirdepiirkond”
- Finnish: “Koillinen alue”
- French: “Brésil du Nord-Est”
- French: “Nordeste”
- French: “Région Nord-Est”
- Galician: “Rexión Nordeste do Brasil”
- Georgian: “ჩრდილოეთ-აღმოსავლეთი რეგიონი”
- German: “Nordostbrasilien”
- German: “Nordosten”
- German: “Nordostregion”
- German: “Região Nordeste”
- Greek: “Βόρειο ανατολική Βραζιλία”
- Hebrew: “האזור הצפון-מזרחי של ברזיל”
- Hebrew: “האזור הצפון-מזרחי”
- Hebrew: “צפון-מזרח ברזיל”
- Hindi: “पूर्वोत्तर क्षेत्र, ब्राज़ील”
- Hindi: “पूर्वोत्तरी क्षेत्र”
- Ido: “Nord-estala regiono”
- Indonesian: “Region Timur Laut, Brasil”
- Indonesian: “Region Timur Laut”
- Interlingua: “Region Nord-est”
- Italian: “Brasile del nordest”
- Italian: “Regione Nord-est del Brasile”
- Italian: “Regione Nordest del Brasile”
- Japanese: “ノルヂスチ”
- Japanese: “ノルデスチ”
- Japanese: “ノルデステ”
- Japanese: “北東伯”
- Japanese: “北東地域”
- Japanese: “北東部”
- Japanese: “北東部地域”
- Kirghiz: “Түндүк-Чыгыш аймагы (Бразилия)”
- Kirghiz: “Түндүк-Чыгыш аймагы”
- Korean: “노르데스치 지방”
- Korean: “북동부 지방”
- Latvian: “Ziemeļaustrumu reģions”
- Lithuanian: “Brazilijos Šiaurės rytų regionas”
- Macedonian: “Североисточен регион”
- Macedonian: “Североисточен Регион”
- Malay: “Nordeste”
- Northern Frisian: “Nuurduast Regiuun”
- Northern Frisian: “Região Nordeste do Brasil”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Brasil”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Nordeste”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “nordaustregionen i Brasil”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nordaustregionen i Brasil”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Nordeste”
- Norwegian: “Nordeste”
- Occitan (post 1500): “Region Nòrd-Èst”
- Persian: “شمال شرقی برزیل”
- Persian: “منطقه شمال شرقی برزیل”
- Polish: “Região Nordeste do Brasil”
- Polish: “Region Północno-Wschodni”
- Portuguese: “Nordeste (Brasil)”
- Portuguese: “Nordeste Brasileiro”
- Portuguese: “Nordeste do Brasil”
- Portuguese: “Nordeste”
- Portuguese: “Região Nordeste (Brasil)”
- Portuguese: “Região Nordeste do Brasil”
- Portuguese: “Região Nordeste”
- Romanian: “Nord-Est”
- Russian: “Северо-восточный регион”
- Russian: “Северовосточный регион”
- Sinhala: “ඊසානදිග කලාපය, බ්රසීලය”
- Slovenian: “Severovzhod”
- Slovenian: “Severovzhodna regija”
- Spanish: “Nordeste brasileno”
- Spanish: “Nordeste brasileño”
- Spanish: “Nordeste brasilero”
- Spanish: “Nordeste de Brasil”
- Spanish: “Nordeste del Brasil”
- Spanish: “Noreste de Brasil”
- Spanish: “Region Nordeste de Brasil”
- Spanish: “Región Nordeste de Brasil”
- Spanish: “Region Noreste de Brasil”
- Spanish: “Región Noreste de Brasil”
- Swedish: “Nordöstra regionen”
- Tatar: “Төньяк-көнбатыш төбәк”
- Turkish: “Kuzeydoğu bölgesi, Brezilya”
- Ukrainian: “Північно-східний регіон Бразилії”
- Ukrainian: “Північно-східний регіон”
- Urdu: “شمال مشرقی علاقہ، برازیل”
- Vietnamese: “Vùng Đông Bắc, Brasil”
- “Nordeste do Brasil”
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