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{{Short description|Beach in Natal, Brazil}}
{{About|the neighborhood of Natal|the neighborhood of Manaus|Ponta Negra, Manaus||Punta Negra (disambiguation){{!}}Punta Negra}}
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[[Image:Morro do Careca Natal Brasil.jpg|thumb|250px|Ponta Negra beach and [[Morro do Careca]].]]

'''Ponta Negra''' ([[Portuguese language|Portuguese]]: ''Black Tip'') is a [[beach]] and [[neighborhood]] located in the [[Brazil]]ian city of [[Natal, Brazil|Natal]], the capital of the state of [[Rio Grande do Norte]]. Located in the extreme south of the beach is the [[Morro do Careca]] (Portuguese: ''Bald Man's Hill''), a large [[dune]] and a landmark of the city.  Located in the extreme north of the beach is the [[Via Costeira]] (Coastal Way), a coastal road that connects Ponta Negra with several other beaches of the city, such as [[Areia Preta]] and [[Praia dos Artistas]].

The beach is completely urbanized and there are several shops, restaurants, bars, night clubs, and hotels. The sand itself is lined with "tents", or huts, called ''barracas'', which serve food and drinks. A common sight on the beach are ''[[jangada]]s'', simple, multicolored, local fishing boats typical of northeastern Brazil.

{{Wide image|Foto Panorâmica de Natal - Rio Grande do Norte - Morro do Careca - Ponta Negra.jpg|800px|Morro do Careca (Bald Hill), Ponta Negra beach and Ponta Negra neighborhood.}}

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[[Category:Beaches of Brazil]]
[[Category:Landforms of Rio Grande do Norte]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Rio Grande do Norte]]
[[Category:Natal, Rio Grande do Norte]]


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