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Apresentação Turistica da cidade de Paulo Afonso em InglêsTRANSCRIPT
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PAULO AFONSO
•It's an industrial and touristic city located 460kilometers from Salvador.
•The city is very well urbanized, safe and clean.
•The main commercials activities are tourism, radicalsports, gastronomy, industries and handcraft.
•Nowadays, there are 101.757 inhabitants in PauloAfonso.
•Concerning weather, it can be considered a hot city.
Handcraft
Malhada Grande, district of Paulo Afonso,
located only 18 km from the center, is
preserved an ancient tradition: the art of
weaving on handlooms. They are rustic
looms, where entire families produce rugs,
hammocks, bedspreads, cushions, among
others. Craft shops and fairs points installed
in the busiest offer several alternative craft
products from the region.
Gastronomy
Besides typical dishes like Acarajé andBuchada, Paulo Afonso offers a widevariety of alternatives for all tastes.
Pizzerias, bars, ice cream parlors andcoffee shops offer varied options likesandwiches, savory crepes and pasta.
Events
Sail Cup
This event attracts athletes from all over the
country in search of competition nautical
sails, how classes: Hobiecat, Laser,
Windsurfing and Kitesuf.
Tourists are also attracted not only by
competition, as the carnival season that came
out of the event.
Energy Moto
It is one of the largest gatherings of bikers in theNortheast. The event brings together motorcycleclubs around the country, gathering thousands ofpeople and tourists. Bikers enjoying the event toparade their machines through the streets andknow the tourist attractions of Paulo Afonso.
Tourist Attractions
Adventure
The reserve's ecological Raso da Catarina
and the São Francisco River Canyon, are the
most propitious to practice:
• Hiking
• Canoeing
• Rappelling
• Ziplining,
• Rally
Cave Paintings
More than 100 archaeological sites in the
region of the São Francisco River Canyon,
with cave paintings dating back nine
thousand years, are protected by the Open
Sky Museum of Cave Arts.
Hydroelectric Complex
On tour in Paulo Afonso Hydroelectric
Complex visitors can enjoy a very beautiful
and scape composed of lakes, waterfalls,
native vegetation, narrow bridges and many
flowers.
Cable Car
Enjoy a cable car ride over the canyon of the
São Francisco River to 100 meters of height.
Beaches
There are some beautiful beaches in Paulo
Afonso. Some of them are good for swimming
and sports.
Catamaran ride in the São Francisco River
Enjoy the beautiful scenery of the São
Francisco River Canyon during a tour of 4
hours, with one hour reserved for swimming.