POUSADAS
Location - ACARI, Rio Grande do Norte
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The small city of Acari, in the eastern Serído region of Rio Grande do Norte has a population of 11.209 inhabitants (IBGE, 2000), with 8,865 inhabitants residing in the city and 2,344, residing in the rural areas. The city has an area of 596 square kilometers. The city of Acari is in a privileged position, to start a visit or tour of the Sertão (sertaneja), like a post card for travelers from Natal in the direction of the Sertão do Seridó Norteriograndense, is a city that has natural landmarks, presenting a rich geography of mountains and rock formations, an historical-cultural patrimony of its own, completely different from might be encountered in other parts (majority) of the state. The dam at Açude Gargalheiras forms a magnificient mirror of water, with the capacity to store more than 40 cubic meters which constitutes a major base from which to develop tourism for the municipality.
Original inhabited (primitive) by Cariris Indians, the municipality of Acari was founded, as a small village, by Sargento-mor Manuel Esteves de Andrade, arriving there from Serra do Saco. In 1737 Manuel Esteves built a chapel for the new village, in respect of Nossa Senhora da Guia. April 11, 1835, the Mumicipality of Acari was created by a resolution of the Governor. This same year, or about, in the Imperial era, the following law was posted in the City Records (Código de Postura da Intendência Municipal da cidade de Acary) by an unknown author, which stated: “Em toda a cabeça de casal será obrigado a ter limpado as frentes de suas casas nas povoações, nas quatro festas, principalmente de cada um ano, sob pena de pagar por cada vez que faltar a limpeza, duzentos réis para as despesas da Câmara”. Basically translated, this states: "Every couple is obligated to clean in front of their houses in the village, especially for the four festas each year, with a fine each time they fail to do this cleaning, of two hundred reis for the expenses of the Câmara" (City government). People were obligated to maintain the cleanliness of the city. Therefore the legislation of the Império and of the old República required that all of the inhabitants maintain their homes and streets in good condition.
After time, the obligation became conscience with the title “CIDADE MAIS LIMPA DO BRASIL”, "CLEANEST CITY IN BRAZIL" the local population became extremely proud to live in Acari.
The majority of the population is sustained vt retirement money. Still with the economic difficulties, in 1971, they received the title “CIDADE MAIS LIMPA DO BRASIL”, "CLEANEST CITY IN BRAZIL" and the topic of the era was “Nesta cidade o ‘Sugismundo’ não pode morar” or "those that are dirty can not live here", created by the mayor of that time, Sr. José Braz de Albuquerque Galvão Filho. This same time there was a report issued by Rede Globo (TV) about the newest title given the city. Again in 1995, the city one more time gained attention of the “Jornal do Comércio”, of Pernambuco, which illustrated an editorial with a similar opinion of this jornal.
ATTRACTIONS HISTORICAL / CULTURAL
NATURAL ATTRACTION - Mostly ecological trails and sightseeing
Local community information exchange includes raising awareness within local communities and potential partners about the linkages between nature, culture, economy and tourism, or about the impacts of tourism. Accurate and complete information regarding tourism’s potentials and pitfalls, as well as alternatives, are essential from a human rights perspective.
GASTROMOMY AND HANDICRAFTS
OBS: These are local food names
- Carne do Sol, panelada, buchada, galinha caipira
- Queijos, coalhada, manteiga da terra
- Lingüiça porco , boi, peixe, camarão, cabrito
- File de peixe e camarão
- Doces de fruitas regionais, licores e imbuzada
- Artesanato
- Escultura em cerâmica, pedra, madeira
- Brinquedos em madeiras
- Art em Ferro
- Redes e Bordados
- Crochê, fluchica, banecas
FESTIVAL DATES
ACCOMODATIONS
- Pousada Landorbebe
- Pousada Pé da Serra - The Pousada PÉ DE SERRA is located on the shores of the Açude Gargalheiras at the foot of the mountains.
- Pousada Acari
- Bistrô Pousado (Gargalheiras) - Christian Ferrol and his wife, Angelina, after spending four years in the praia Pipa decided to relocate in Gargalheiras, where the couple have the Bistrô, a restaurant that has applied French ' culinária' to the style of the sertão. In annex, Ferrol also offers a simple pousada, with five apartments. Angelina is originally from Acari and knows the region well. Many times, she acts as a guide and takes tourists for treks for areas interesting.
- Hotel Pousada de Gargalheiras (Gargalheiras)
- Pousada O Panelão
- Pousada A Palhoça
- Casas de Hospedes em Gargalheiras - Cama e Café
- Casa de Fazenda Pendanga
- Casa da Fazenda Talhada
- Casa da Fazenda Trincheiras
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