Caruaru
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By plane
- Aeroporto de Caruaru (CAU)
- Recife's airport is at accessible road distance.
By bus/car
- Along BR-232 - from Recife - travel by bus (about 1 hour 30 minutes) is simple and comfortable. I took the Caruaruense line.
- Along BR-104 - from Campina Grande
Main Distances:
- Recife: 137 km
- Garanhuns: 106 km
- Campina Grande: 173 km
- Maceió: 240 km
- Serra Talhada: 299 km
- Salgueiro: 404 km
Alto do Moura, recognized by UNESCO as the largest center for figurative arts in the Americas. Home to famous ceramist Mestre Vitalino and other artists
Casa-Museu Mestre Vitalino (Mestre Vitalino's House), open Monday through Saturday, 8am-noon and 2pm-5pm; Sunday, 8am-noon. At Rua Mestre Vitalino, Alto do Moura
Memorial Mestre Galdino, open Tuesday through Saturday, 8am-noon adn 2pm-5pm; Sunday, 8am-1pm; at Rua São Sebastião, 181, Alto do Moura
Memorial de Caruaru, a multifaceted cultural center with three key components: the City Museum (Museu Celso Galvão or Museu da Cidade), Memorial da Feira de Caruaru and an exhibit on popular folk art. Open: Tuesday through Saturday, 8am-5pm, at Rua Duque de Caxias, 1000,
Feira do Troca-Troca (Exchange-Exchange Street Market), a street market in which you can exchange the most strange goods, such as chickens for a watch, a parakeet for a bicycle, and the like. Takes place on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
January - March
October - December