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Public Transportation Guide: How to Get Around Recife Like a Dusty-Fingered Vintage Hoarder
look, i didn’t come to *Recife for the beaches-i came for the mothball-scented treasure hunts. but to find the good brechós (that’s thrift shops for you newbies), you gotta master this city’s transport chaos like a pro. here’s how to ride dirty without getting hustled.
the metal caterpillars (aka buses)
recife’s buses are like Sertão cowboy belts-weathered but weirdly reliable. pro tip: download the Moovit app unless you wanna end up in Jaboatão crying over a broken vinyl haul. most routes cost R$4.50, but avoid rush hour unless you enjoy armpit confetti. oh, and that guy yelling about Jesus? normal. check routes here.
Recife’s metro has three lines and the personality of a shy librarian. it’s clean, air-conditioned, and stops at all the boring places (looking at you, Shopping Recife). but if you’re hunting 70s polyester near Casa Amarela, get off at Station Werneck-just don’t expect any fancy signs. weirdly accurate metro map.jangadas & other floating nonsense
heard rumors at Feirinha de Boa Viagem about fishermen taking tourists to Ilha de Deus for R$20. these wooden jangadas are slower than my ex’s career, but hey-authentic.
current weather: think Satan’s armpit after espresso-32°C with 90% humidity. Olinda’s 20 minutes north if you need hilltop breezes and colonial-era hand-me-downs.
locals fighting about bus fares on Reddit | secret thrift spot with zero tourists | why Recife’s taxi drivers are philosophers
final warning: rent in Boa Viagem costs R$2k/month for a 1-bedroom-same price as a flight to Salvador*, which is just a 1.5-hour hop south. priorities, people.
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