Historically, the city played an important role during the Second World War in 1942 during Operation Torch, as the allied base American planes were supplied with fuel in what is now the Augusto Severo International Airport, being classified as "one of the four points more strategic in the world". Natal is also one of the twelve venues of the World Cup 2014.
The climate of Natal is humid and tropical, with temperatures averaging around 28 ° C. Being located within a hundred meters, the city receives winds constantly. A study done by NASA found that the air Natal is the purest of all the American continent. Natal was awarded the title of City of the Sun, because it is located near the equator.
The craft is one of the most spontaneous cultural expression Natal. In various parts of the city you can find a different craft production, made with regional raw materials and created according to the culture and the local way of life. Some groups meet several artisans of the region, providing space for manufacturing, exhibition and sale of handmade products. Usually these pieces are sold in fairs, exhibitions or craft stores. In the city there is the International Crafts Fair (FIART), held annually in partnership with the state government.
Natal is considered the gateway to tourism in Rio Grande do Norte. More than two million tourists every year. The city has several tourist attractions scattered across its territory, as Canto do Mangue, where it can be seen one of the most beautiful sunset of the city, the Metropolitan Cathedral - opened in 1988 and the headquarters of the Archdiocese of Natal - the Centre Tourism, Historic Center - where are located important monuments such as the Cultural Palace Potengi, the Historical and Geographical Institute of Rio Grande do Norte, the Museum of Sacred Art and the Museum of Popular Culture.
The nightlife is guaranteed and valued primarily on the beaches of Ponta Negra, Artists, Rua Chile, Coastal Highway and several downtown neighborhoods such as Petrópolis, where are located the main nightclubs in the city. On the beach of Ponta Negra, one of the newest centers of nightlife Natal, there is a diverse amount of bars and restaurants bustling with live music sung in various styles such as axé, forró, jazz, Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), Latin music and rock. In Praia dos Artistas, many tourists frequent the bars and restaurants, this same beach is located Leisure Complex Chaplin, who is best known nightclub Natal, with several dance floors and music sung, either in Brazil or abroad.
The stadium will represent Natal in FIFA World Cup 2014 will be the Dunas Arena.
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