Fort Orange

Fort Orange & Crown of the Airplane

The municipality of Itamaraca, about 50 miles north of Recife, has two attractions that are worth the ride. The first is the Orange Fort, built by the Dutch in 1631, in Taipei, and was rebuilt in stone by the Portuguese, 1654. Today the area is occupied by a museum where they are stored archaeological fragments found in excavations and panels with reproductions of historical maps. From there, looks out at the Crown of the Airplane, a cozy little island with good infrastructure tents. To get to the crown, take a boat or a speedboat on the beach of Fort Orange.

Fort Orange

Located at the southern entrance of the channel of Santa Cruz on the island of Itamaracá.

It was built shortly after the invasion of Itamaracá by the Dutch in 1631, designed by the engineer Pieter Van Bueren. Fort Orange was named in honor of the House of Orange, the princes descended from William the Silent.

In the late seventeenth century, already occupied by the Portuguese, the Orange came to be called the Fortress of Santa Cruz.

Initially built in rammed earth in the early eighteenth century, was clad in stone and mortar by Portuguese engineers, saving, however, traced the original Dutch, with its four bastions. At that time, he also won the gateway to Portuguese coat.

The Fort, which is still called the Orange, is open to visitors, becoming the main tourist attraction of Itamaracá.

http://www.cultura.pe.gov.br/forte_orange.html

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Maria Farinha Beach (beach) - The beach has shallow clear waters and small waves, which allow a person to walk several meters into the sea and not have the water not pass their waist, which makes it great for children.  Filled with restaurants and piers, Maria Farinha Beach is an excellent place for water sports, which will only expand as a project by the government of Pernambuco is working on turning Maria Farinha Beach into the largest nautical center in t... Address: Distance: 4.40km from the Fort Orange
Veneza Water Park (park) - Great waterpark in Pernambuco. Is ninety thousand square meters of pure fun and adrenalin. Super-radical waterslides, rapids, lazy river, wave pool, bars, restaurants and more. Located between the river and the sea depth for the stunning Maria Farinha (north coast of Pernambuco), the Venice Water Park is the largest waterpark in Pernambuco with 90,000 square meters totally focused on entertainment and recreation. ... Address: Veneza Water Park Av. Dr. Cláudio José Gueiros Leite, 10050 - Maria Farinha, Paulista - PE, Distance: 4.42km from the Fort Orange
Conceição Beach (beach) - This small clean beach, with white sand, reefs along the coast and palm trees lining the shore make this a great place for bathing, relaxing and resting.  It is often visited by locals who wish to get a break from the hectic capital.   Frequented by many locals during the summer, Conceição Beach has had many vacation homes built nearby to allow visitors to spend extended periods out here. With two ... Address: Praia da Conceição - PE Distance: 6.80km from the Fort Orange

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