Pernambuco: your next destination
Pernambuco is the second most remembered destination by Brazilians who intend to travel in the next two years, according to a survey by the Tourism Ministry. The desire to experience the states’ beauty and charm is not restricted to domestic tourists. Large hotel networks have been attracted and are investing in the state.
At least ten new hotels should be constructed by 2012, creating almost 70,000 new direct and indirect jobs. These investments are also helped by the fact that Brazil will host the 2014 World Cup, with Recife hosting games in the group stage.
The new investments alone add up to more than R$4.7 billion. As supplementary assistance the Tourism Secretary of Pernambuco will invest a further US$250 million in infrastructure over the next five years, and R$ 15 million per year in marketing. Another aim in benefit of those working in the tourism trade is the professionalization of around 20,000 people, before 2014, for the new hotel network. With this in mind the Pernambuco Government will invest around R$20 million in association with the Tourism Ministry, Interamerican Development Bank (BID) and the Bank of Northeast Brazil (BNB).
Main projects and companies
- Paiva Reserve: located in the municipality of Cabo de Santo Agostinho, the luxury tourism and residential enterprise Paiva Reserve is Odebrrecht Real Estates’ biggest investment in Brazil (The Cornélio Brennand and Ricardo Brennand Group is a partner in the group). The complex has a budget of R$1.6 billion and involves the occupation of 526 hectares, including eight and a half kilometers of beaches, four kilometers of rivers and 500 hectares of surrounding Atlantic Forest, in addition to an extensive area of mangrove and coconut groves. In the midst of this paradise, residential, commercial and hotel complexes of the highest international standard will be complimented by world class leisure facilities, including a golf course, tennis center, football center, equestrian center, ecotourism trails, marina, restaurants and shopping mall.
- Teixeira Duarte: belonging to the Portuguese group Teixeira Duarte, this investment will construct a R$620 million complex. It will be composed of two hotels, residential complexes, shopping mall and variety of services spread over 70 hectares of Porto de Galinhas Beach in the municipality of Ipojuca.
- Other enterprises:
- Pestana (municipality: Ipojuca / Investment: R$ 86million)
- Mangue Seco (municipality: Igarassu / Investment: R$ 160 million)
- Íbis (municipality: Recife / Investment: R$ 15 million)
- Rio Ave (municipality: Recife / Investment: R$ 114.3 million),
- Moura Dubeux (municipality: Recife / Investment: R$ 48 million),
- Canarius (municipality: Gravatá / Investment: Not divulged),
- Íbis (municipality: Caruaru / Investment: R$ 10 million)
- Íbis (municipality: Petrolina / Investment: R$ 10 million)
