Three new mega tourism complexes in Brazil

ODEBRECHT, one of the largest construction companies of Brazil, made public its plans to build in the outskirts of Recife, Capital of the State of Pernambuco, a tourism complex named “Reserva do Paiva”. The project will be developed in an area of 526 hectares, comprehending 6 hotels, holiday homes, a marina, a golf course (18 holes) and other entertainment facilities. The project is expected to cost 621 million euros. The first fase of the project will comprehend the construction of 67 holiday homes, a hotel with 90 apartments and the golf course designed by Greg Norman. This will be the largest investment made by Odebrecht in Brazil.

PROPERTYLOGIC, the British-Dutch Group, with head-office in Malaga/Spain, announced its plans to build a large five star eco-tourism complex in the island of Cajaíba, in São Francisco do Conde, Bahia. In an area of 1.100 hectares, Propertylogic will build 7 hotels (4.166 apartments and 2.167 hotel rooms), 604 holiday homes, golf course (18 holes), shopping area, restaurants, SPA, heliport, etc. The project will cost 500 million euros and foresees the creation of 6 thousand jobs. Due to be carried out in parts, in its first fase, Propertylogic will build 4 hotels to be operated under different flags.

COMPLEXO TURÍSTICO PORTAL DO BRASIL (www.portaldobrasil.tur.br/) is another huge tourism complex due to be built in the municipality of Senador Georgino Avelino, about 50 km South of Natal, Capital of the State of Rio Grande do Norte. A group of Brazilian entrepreneurs are in charge of the project, close to Guaraíras bay, in the so called Pólo Costa das Dunas. The area comprehends a total of 510 hectares. With an estimated budget of 400 million euros, the project will also be built in parts, as follows:

1) Residential da Mata: 180 holiday homes;
2) Vila Guaraíras: 2 hotels, convention center, shopping area, restaurants, etc;
3) Vila Atlântica: 3 five star hotels, commercial center, marina and facilities for sailing boats and infrastructure for nautical entertainment;
4) Clube da Praia: kiosks for bars, restaurants and kids entertainment facilities;
5) Residential Golf: 2 (18 holes) golf courses with integrated residential area with 100 houses and shopping area.

The aforementioned projects attribute special care to the harmony between the architectural & urbanistic planning of the complex and its ecosystems.
Source Brazil Insight