Venue

Praiamar Natal Hotel & Convention  (www.praiamarnatal.com.br)
Rua Francisco Gurgel, 33   
Bairro Ponta Negra   
59090-050 Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
Telephone: +55-84-3219-2230
E-mail: reservas@praiamarnatal.com.br
Skype: praiamarnatal

The II BWMD will be held at the Praiamar Natal Hotel & Convention, located by the beautiful view of the most prestigious beach in Natal: Ponta Negra. This beach is internationally famous by its warm water cove with the famous dune Morro do Careca.

In this scenario, you may find bars, restaurants, shopping malls, the beach, and many interesting options are a few minutes or even steps away from you. See the exact location on Google Maps.


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Transportation

Natal is located in the northeastern Brazil, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, halfway between Fortaleza and Recife.

Natal Airport "Augusto Severo International Airport" is daily connected with Fortaleza, Recife, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, as well as with some European cities. The airport is around 15 km away from Ponta Negra Beach. Once you are in the airport, we suggest you take a taxi to the hotel or to the event.   


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Visa & invitation letters

All foreign visitors entering in Brazil must possess a valid passport. The visa requirement depends on the home Country of citizenship. European citizens bearing UE passports in principle do not need a visa in advance of travel. US citizens do need the visa. Other countries, please check with the local Embassy of Brazil or Consular service. For details, delegates are advised to contact the Embassy of Brazil in their countries. Please find the closest Brazilian Consulate service here and, if you have difficulties in obtaining a visa, please contact the Workshop Secretariat.

If you need a personal letter of invitation to attend the workshop, please contact the Workshop Secretariat at bwmd@dfte.ufrn.br. Upon request the Workshop Secretariat will be pleased to send a personal invitation for participation of the II BWMD. It should be understood that an invitation is only to help participants raise travel funds or to obtain a visa.


Weather forecast

In Natal, the City of the Sun, the sun shines all year but the heat is also assuaged by the winds. The temperature remains around 26ºC/299.15K/78.8ºF and 32ºC/305.15K/89.6ºF.

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