Leg 39 SBAR - Aracaju (Brazil) to SBSV - Salvador (Brazil)
SBJP - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SBAR
Airport name: Santa Maria Airport
Location: Aracaju Brazil
Useful information
Airport elevation: 23'
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 7218'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
VOR-DME on field, NDB on field
Aracaju Info
Aracaju was founded in 1855, planned and sketched in the shape of a chessboard. It is now a modern city, with the old mansions and their backyards replaced little by little with skyscrapers. Considered one of the prettiest, Aracaju’s coastline is one of the main tourist attractions in the state. The coastal front has a steady breeze which cools the atmosphere by a few degrees, making the temperature just right.
Besides Atalaia beach, Aracaju coastal front is formed by eight other beaches: Coroa do Meio, Praia dos Artistas, Havaizinho, Aruana, Náufragos, Robalo, Mosqueiro and Prainha do Vaza Barris. Their greatest characteristic is the total absence of rocks and the nice temperature, perfect for the elderly and children.
Only five minutes crossing the waters, on Santa Luzia Island, we have access to Costa and Atalaia Nova beaches.
Aracaju food and drink prices are approximately 1/3rd of the price of the some western countries. This makes holidays and retirement affordable in Aracaju. The people are exceptionally friendly and crime is very low.
On Sergipe River margins, that runs alongside Aracaju, the mangrove thickets develop, forming extraordinary biological complexes that live together in balance with plants, fishes, crustaceans and birds. The river starts at Lagoa das Areias ( Sand Lagoon), in Serra de Boa Vista, Poço Redondo County, crosses the State from west to east and flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Its most important tributaries are Ganhamoroba River, Cotinguiba River, Sal River, Pitanga River, and Poxim River.
Many North East Coast of Brazil cities are short of water, hence the drive by many banks to push waters to the 'dry areas' The Sergipe River basin is the most important one in the State, providing water for Aracaju, as well as for the sugar cane plantation and cattle breeding in the area, through its tributaries Poxim and Pitanga.
Aracaju, located at the mouth of Sergipe River, is also the largest industrial area of the State. Aracaju's airport will be opened to international access during 2004 - this will open the flight paths between between Sergipe and Europe and other worldwide destinations making travel time the same as Europe to Miami.
SBSV - Airport Info
ICAO code: SBSV
Airport name: Dois De Julho Airport
Location: Salvador Brazil
Useful information
Airport elevation: 64'
Time zone: UTC-3
Lighted runways : Yes
Maximum runway length: 9859'
Runway surface : Asphalt
Instrument approach (ILS, LOC, LDA, and SDF):
Runway 10: ILS/DME 109.30 (localizer) crs: 101 degrees VOR-DME on field, NDB on field
Salvador Info
Salvador is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Due to its very beauty and to a series of unique features, it has become a primary destination for international tourism. Famous for its history, for the legacy left by people from other continents, for the religious syncretism and for its hospitable people, the capital of the state of Bahia has staged and has been the object of several studies, conducted by professionals from different fields. It also draws visitors from everywhere, who arrive in the city seduced by the best kind of advertisement there is: The word –of-mouth.
Tourists are obviously attracted to the City of Joy by the natural and cultural riches it has, and we are aware of the extreme importance of tourism for our people. Consequently we work very hard to improve our equipment and our services, in order to make a stay in Salvador truly unforgettable. We want tourists not only to be fascinated by our city, but also to come back frequently.
Our main purpose is to welcome tourists, offer them the best conditions, the best rides, the best restaurants and hotels, and the best trip. We want them to be amazed in every corner they see and by every story they are told. We work to make a trip to Salvador an experience recorded not only in journals and on photographs, but one that remains alive in the memory and in the heart.
This is why we invest so many resources in the city. Our state’s capital is clean, modern, well arborized, and pleasant to see and to live in. These are goals we work to achieve every single day of the year, to improve a place that is already a great natural gift. Salvador casts a good spell on its first time visitors so they always want to come back, and those who live here are naturally enchanted by it and hardly ever leave. The city mixes the primitive and the modern in one place. Salvador offers all this and much more.
You’ve got to try it! Only those who come to Salvador can really feel this land and understand why the Capital of Bahia is one of the most important tourist destinations in the world…Enjoy the spicy atmosphere present in every corner of this joyful city. Welcome to the Land of Happiness! Welcome to Salvador, Bahia.