Recife
Today I visited Shopping Recife, one of the largest shopping malls in Brazil. It could have been anywhere in the western world and was enormous if not particularly interesting.
To get there I caught a city bus costing R$2. The ride was more interesting than the destination as we wandered through Recife. These buses have a turnstile inside the bus where a conductor sits and collects fares as passengers pass through. There was an area where people sat before the turnstile. The purpose of this area was not clear.
Gringos are warned not to catch these buses but I felt safe and saw no signs nastiness.
To get there I caught a city bus costing R$2. The ride was more interesting than the destination as we wandered through Recife. These buses have a turnstile inside the bus where a conductor sits and collects fares as passengers pass through. There was an area where people sat before the turnstile. The purpose of this area was not clear.
Gringos are warned not to catch these buses but I felt safe and saw no signs nastiness.