Boa Viagem Beach is the most famous urban beach in Recife, capital of the state of Pernambuco. Being approximately seven kilometers (7 km) long and being situated in the Boa Viagem neighborhood (South Zone of Pernambuco's capital), it is bordered by Pina Beach on one side and Piedade Beach on the other. Most of Boa Viagem beach is protected by a barrier of natural reefs, which gave the city its name. Picture © Credits to Fábio Jardelino