Place

João Pessoa, the capital of the state of Paraíba in northeastern Brazil, is famous for its splendid beaches. Ponta do Seixas located at the city is the most eastern point of the Americas.

The city was founded in 1585, during the celebration of the peace pact between the Portuguese settlers and the indigenous people, who used to live there, on the banks of the Paraíba River. João Pessoa is the third oldest city in Brazil and during centuries it experienced golden periods due to wealth resulting from the regional sugarcane plantation and processing.

Presently, it has a population of about 850 thousand inhabitants.

João Pessoa has 20 km of beachfront and has many green areas distributed among its avenues, parks, and residential neighborhoods, supporting its claim as "the second greenest city in the world" with more than 7 km2 of forested land, second only to Paris.

The city has very exquisite regional cuisine. At the seacoast, a large number of excellent restaurants offer traditional regional dishes along with dishes of international cuisine.

João Pessoa can be reached by direct flights from the main Brazilian capitals, such as Recife, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Belo Horizonte. For international flights, the best option is Recife that is only about a 40-minutes flight from João Pessoa, though the other capitals are still good options.

Climate

João Pessoa has a tropical monsoon climate  with warm to hot temperatures all year long, though the constant and gentle wind makes the weather pleasant there. November has rather low rainfall. Using light clothes is recommended.