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The Aratu Guaiú House is inspired by several elements of the traditional fishing and shellfish gathering community of Barra de Mamanguape (PB). The straw, the arupema, the double-leaf windows and doors, the pottery, the clay dishes, among others, identify the house as a part of our Brazilian northeast.
With furniture and decor made by local artisans, our space has the aesthetics of the countryside and the beach as its concept and offers aesthetic and spatial comfort. Designed and executed by architect Gustavo Barreto, Casa Aratu Guaiú invites us to reflect on urban behavioral patterns and sustainability.
Mamanguape River Environmental Protection Area (APA) and Ecological Interest (ARIE)
Barra de Mamanguape is a rural district of Rio Tinto. Together with the municipalities of Lucena and the Indigenous Territories of Marcação and Baía da Traição, it comprises 14,000 km of environmental preservation area and ecological interest with extensive biomes of Mangrove, Atlantic Forest and Restinga. The ecological attractions include the Miriri and Mamanguape rivers, streams, camboas, lagoons, sandstone coral reefs, deserted beaches and natural pools in the sands at low tide. Barra de Mamanguape is also a place of protection and preservation of the marine manatee.
Our
Location
We are located in Barra de Mamanguape, a district of the municipality of Rio Tinto, Paraíba, Brazil. The house is located on the first street on the right, before reaching the Barra Fishermen's Association. Our geolocation is -6.781209347259049, -34.920748569006584. The best ways to get there are via BR-101 and PB-035 and PB-008, passing through Mamanguape, Rio Tinto. From these locations, save an offline route to Barra de Mamanguape. Casa Aratu Guaiú is located about 63 km from João Pessoa, on the northern coast of Paraíba. We are in a quiet region, with no traffic and no noise pollution.
how to
arrive
Car:BR-101 and PB-035 and PB-008, passing through Mamanguape, Rio Tinto. From these locations, save offline route to Barra de Mamanguape.
Bus:Come to Rio Tinto and in the morning, at 9:30 am, alternative buses and cars (book a seat in advance) leave for Barra de Mamanguape.
Contribute to the local economy and hire the recommended local transfers.
We are in a village where everything is very close and children, elderly people and animals walk around the streets with ease due to the low incidence of cars.
If you come by car, it is best to walk and/or rent a bicycle.