Currency
The Brazilian currency is Real. In Pipa/Natal you can easily
use Visa/Mastercard. In Pipa there is a currency exchange office.
Recomended: Bring some US dollars or
Euros. Exchange to Reals at the Natal Airport. In case the
ATM in Pipa is out of order, you will have some money ofr
the first days.
Banks: There is a Banco do
Brasil in Goianinha and at Natal and in the shopping centers
towards Ponta Negra.
Post Offices: There are post
offices in Goianinha amd Tibau. Here they sell stamps as well.
Poscards and envelopes can easily be bought in Pipa.
Health:
Doctors/Hospitals: The hospital in Tibau
is now finished. There is a 24 hours doctor avaibility every
day of the year. Itīs easy to enter, and the best thing is
that itīs for free.
In more serious cases you can be sent to one
of the private hospitals in Natal. The standard is more or
less the same as in Norway. Expenses will be covered by the
travel insurance.
Dentist: In Tibau and Pipa
there are dentists. Ok standard.
Physical Therapy:
Some of our clients has been helped by Keith Mutter, MCSP
(UK), RPT (UK), and english physical therapist who lives in
Pipa. Keith is very good, and we recomend his therapy program.
This is what he writes about himself and his program:
27 years practise in Japan, USA and England,
specialises in Body awareness, functional exercise, yoga,
Pilates. Almost guarateed to change the way you feel about
your body and clear up aches and pains.
4 Treatments for 200 Reais, including Assessment and exercise
programme.
We´ll help you to get
in touch with him! |