Leg 34 SBMS - Mossoro (Brazil) to SBNT - Natal (Brazil)
SBMS - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SBMS
Airport name: Dix-Sept Rosado Airport
Location: Mossor Brazil
Useful information
Airport elevation: 77'
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 6562'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
VOR-DME on field, NDB on field
Mossodo Info
The city of apóia Mossoró if in the traditions and an illustrated past of histories that demonstrate resistance, to espelhar a promising future. It was anticipated the release of the slavery, fought the flock of the cangaceiro Lampião and was cradle of the first voter of Latin America.
The principle, was only one farm, " Luzia Saint" , pertaining before 1739, to Captain Teodorico of the Rock. For 1770 return, the ownership was with the Portuguese Antonio de Souza Axe. The demographic setting was initiated by the creation of cattle, workshop of meats and extration of the salt. according to tradition, the first exploration of Mossoró if would have given in running of the year of 1633. Although based in the tradition, the information deserves attention according to some historians, since in 1612 the povoamento arrived until the River Assu, natural way for the Jaguaribe, that, obligatorily, passed for Mossoró.
By the tourist proclamation, it is known affectionately as "the land of the sun, the salt and the oil". Although to be situated in the hinterland, it possesss easy access to the beaches, being the next Tibau, followed for White Sand with Upanema (48 km), Tip of the Honey (53 km), Mount Spotted (50 m).
It is limited the north as Been of the Ceará and the City of Thick, to the south with the Cities of Governing DIX-Sept Rosado and Upanema, to the east with White Sand and Mountain range of the Honey and the west with Baraúna.
SBNT - Airport Info
ICAO code: SBNT
Airport name: Augusto Severo Airport
Location: Natal Brazil
Useful information
Airport elevation: 169'
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 8531'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
VOR-DME on field, NDB on field
Natal Info
In 25 of December of 1597, when Capitão-mor de Pernambuco and Manuel de Mascarenhas, arrived in port with its squadron in the estuary of the River Potengi it had as objective to occupy, on behalf of Portugal, a region then called by French privateers and hostile indians. The first step was to construct a blockhouse, called Fort Dos Reis Magos and to deliver to the command of the terrestrial operations the Hieronymite of Albuquerque.
In 25 of December of 1599, Hieronymite of Albuquerque, established the City of Santiago, later rebaptized as Natal. The coincidence between the dates of the landing of the expedition and the foundation of the city, both in day 25 of December, day of the birth of Christ, justifies the choice of the name - Natal. The year of 1633 ran, when Native it was conquered by the dutches of the Company of Occidental India, starting to call New Amsterdam. The City remained with this denomination, until when Portuguese troops, assisted by Brazilians and indians allies they had banished the invaders and they had restored the domain of Portugal in the region. From there, the city alone grew. Natal has some denominations, amongst them: "Springboard of the Victory" - Because daqui broke the American airplanes to fight the Nazi-fascism in the Europe during the World War II; also "Capital Space of Brazil". After the installation of a base of launching of sounding leads of meteorological analyses in the base of launchings of Barrier Hell. Situated in the Brazilian, Native Northeast although Quatrocentona, it is a modern city. Intent, initially, in the quarter of the Ribeira, with its casarios, she is separate geographically by the River Potengi, enhancing its beauty, where one of the side are the quarters of Saints Kings and the Rocas and in the other edge the beach of the Redinha. It gained modernity airs when architect Giácomo Palumbo mounted a project architectural that differentiated the city of the too much capitals northeasterns, with streets and wide avenues, for the quarters of the Tirol and Petrópolis. Natal has in the tourism its main source of income, arriving to concentrate currently 25% of its active population economically as man power working in this activity. The main tourist attractions are the beaches of Black Tip, Coastal Way (Where if they concentrate the biggest hotels installed in the capital), Black Sand, Beach of the Artists, Beach of the Way, Beach Strong it and the Beach of the Redinha. The historical monuments are the Fort Dos Reis Magos, Alberto Theater Maranhão, Palace of the Culture (old State seat of government), Palace Philip Shrimp (current Municipal seat of government), Solar Beautiful Seen, Church of the Rosary of the Black color, Church of the Rooster, Matrix of Ours Lady of the Presentation, Building of the Bar Association of Brazil, Historical and Geographic Institute, Academy North-river-grandense of Letters, Great Hotel, Atheneu College North-river-grandense, Building of the Trade association, old Law school, Captainship of the Arts (old Port administration), Lighthouse of Mother Luiza, Commercial Meeting of the Great River of the North, Station Metropolitan of Urban Trains, Rock of the Rosary and the Good Church Jesus of Pains. The natalense culinária sufficiently is varied, being the characteristic plate the traditional sun meat, among others iguarias. Natal also possesss the biggest urban park of Brazil - the Park of Dunes. Beyond the Air purest of Americas.