COLORFUL BRAZIL: Romantic Meeting? At Forte Orange Beach, Itamaracá Island (PE)

Romantic Meeting? At Forte Orange Beach, Itamaracá Island (PE)

Itamaracá Island is located at about 40 km from Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. A regular bus from Recife stops near the entrance of the island. From there, one may take a taxi to the beach of Forte Orange. When I went to this beach, I was accompanying a group of 15 students. We stopped 2 taxis to bring us to the beach. Eight people in each taxi, I had to carry two lightweight students on my lap. It was a warm and sunny day, ingredients for an unforgettable day on the beach. The beach is flanked by a historic fortress, built by the Dutch in 1631, and rebuilt by the Portuguese in 1654, the year in which the Dutch were forced to leave Brazil. A sailing ship was anchored near the beach. It was at the end of the afternoon. A young couple stood there at the beach. Their body language could be interpreted as something starting, maybe some romance?

The original picture was taken in January 2009.

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