Capital call of the sun, Birthday is front door to some of most beautiful Brazilian beaches, like those of the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha, in the state of Pernambuco, and a beach succession that extends to the north and the south of the State Capital of Rio Grande North do. But he is not only that. Founded on 1599, the city conserves in the historical district the bitter one of the time of its colonization.
Bathed by the Potengi river and the Atlantic Ocean, it was a strategically important point for the French entrance, Dutch Portuguese and in Brazil. But recently, during World War II, it served basic for the American troops and for that reason she has been well-known also like “Springboard of the Victory”. This past is reflected in the city of Birthday.
Before leaving in search of the sun, of beaches, the dunes and the lieus that extend throughout all the coast of Rio Grande North do, are worth the pain to visit some monuments and to know this region so disputed by the European better.
The departure point can be the Strength of Kings Magos, that gave rise to the city. Surrounded by a wall in the form of star, it was erected by the Portuguese, between 1598 and 1628, to defend Birthday of the Dutch invasion. Another construction of the time is the old Cathedral Metropolitan, inaugurated in 1599 and reclaimed recently.
The Theater Alberto Maranhão, of 1898, declared state Historical Patrimony, is an example of the architecture of the colonial time, as well as the Church of San Antonio, constructed in century XVIII.
Between an historical stroll and another one, Native reserve to the visitor strolls by beaches, some very disputed by the surfistas: of the Forte, the Meio, Artistas and Areia Preta. At the end of the Way Costeira - following in South direction -, it is the beach of Black Ponta, from where the nose is seen do Careca, enormous dune to borders of the sea, of almost vertical inclination. To sink the feet in the soft sand is, without a doubt, a different stroll.