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Travel Information To get to Porto de Galinhas, the nearest airport is the Recife International Airport, located in Recife, Pernambuco. Currently, there are direct flights (flights where it is not necessary to change planes) to Recife departing from Europe, more specifically from Libson, and the US, departing from Miami (see below). The former is operated by TAP, flight TP0151, whereas the latter is operated by American Airlines, flight AA980. The latter stops in Salvador (in Brazil) before getting to Recife, but it is not necessary to change planes. Recife is one of the major hubs in northeastern Brazil. There are direct flights to Recife from most of the major Brazilian capitals, including Salvador, Fortaleza, Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Belo Horizonte. In addition, there are direct flights from the major hubs in Europe and the US to these capitals. This means that, in most cases, it is possible to reach Recife from both Europe and the US (departing from these major hubs) only changing planes once. Be careful to book in advance in order to get the best fees. The conference organization will provide transfers from Recife International Airport to the conference hotel in Porto de Galinhas based on the most common flight arrival times. Attendees can also arrange for a transfer locally (at their expense).
São Paulo is the major Brazilian hub. The airport (GRU) is server by 46 airlines flying non-stop to major cities all over the world (27 countries). São Paulo (GRU) have several non-stop flights (3hs) to Recife during the day. Recife has flights WITHOUT connection to/from Miami, Lisbon and Madrid (please note that some of them have a stop in a Brazilian city in the outbound or return flight, but there is no airplane change):
Besides flying to São Paulo (GRU) or Recife (REC), you may also try alternatives Brazilian hubs (with nonstop flights to Recife). Rio de Janeiro (2.5hs from Recife) with 20 airlines, Brasília (2hs from Recife) and Salvador (1h from Recife).
The organization will provide shuttles leaving from/to the airport based on the to the participants times of arrival/departure. Such information will be collected during registration. The organization reserves the right to schedule shuttle times to better accommodate the majority of the participants. On the other hand, it is possible to book private transfers with the official travel agency if you do not want to wait until the scheduled time (you will be notified about it) or if you arrive after the last one. The cost is R$ 70.00 (around 40.00 US dollars) for the roundtrip and you can book it with the AOSD travel agency here. If you have any additional, question please contact registration@aosd.net and we will be happy to assist you. Take a look at the AOSD 2011 map here and have an idea on how far the airport is from the vennue.
Nationals from some countries, such as the USA and Canada, need to obtain an Entry Visa prior to traveling to Brazil. It is important to note that, in general, nationals from countries that are members of the European Union do not need a visa to enter Brazil for less than 90 days. Check if you need a visa to travel to Brazil here. U.S. passport holders need a tourist visa for attending AOSD (an extra fee will be charged to attend a conference). Depending on where you live you need to request your visa in a specific Brazilian consulate. See the following list. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, South Dakota and Wisconsin. The Consulate General of Brazil in downtown Chicago (401 N. Michigan Ave.). Home page: http://www.brazilconsulatechicago.org/ Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Consulate General in Boston, 20 Park Plaza, Suite 810, Boston, MA 02116. 617-542-4000; fax: 617-542-4318. Home page: www.consulatebrazil.orgArkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. Consulate General in Houston, 1700 W. Loop So., Suite 1450, Houston, TX 77027. 713-961-3063; fax: 713-961-3070. Home page: http://www.brazilhouston.org/ Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming and the following counties in California: Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis, Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. Consulate General in Los Angeles, 8484 Willshire Blvd., Suite 730/711, Los Angeles, CA 90211. 323-651-2664; fax: 323-651-1274. Home page: www.brazilian-consulate.org Alabama, Bahamas, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. Consulate General in Miami, 2601 S. Bayshore Dr., Suite 800, Miami, FL 33133. 305-285-6200; fax: 305-285-6229. Home page: www.brazilmiami.org Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Bermuda. Consulate General in New York, 630 Fifth Ave., Suite 2720, New York, NY 10111. 917-777-7777; fax: 212-827-0225. Home page: www.brasilny.org Alaska, Oregon, Washington State and all other counties in California not included in the jurisdiction of Los Angeles. Consulate General in San Francisco, 300 Montgomery St., Suite 1160, San Francisco, CA 94104. 415-981-8170; fax: 415-981-3628. Home page: www.brazilsf.org Kentucky, Maryland, Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia. Embassy in Washington, D.C., Consular Service, 3009 NW Whitehaven St., Washington, DC 20008. 202-745-2828; fax: 202-745-2827. Home page: www.brasilemb.org For a list of Brazilian consulates throughout the world, including additional visa information, please take a look at the webpage of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations. An important thing to bear in mind is that, if you're traveling from a country for which Entry Visas are required, a visa application might take a long time to be processed. In general, it does not take longer than 10 business days. Nevertheless, we recommend that you contact the consulate nearest to you in order to get precise information about the processing time.
The AOSD'2011 organization can issue Visa Support Letters to assist conference atendees in obtaining a visa. Please send all visa support letter requests to Elder Cirilo (ecirilo@inf.puc-rio.br) and Isela Macia (ibertran@inf.puc-rio.br). The email should have the subject: "[AOSD 2011] Request for Visa support letter", and the following information needs to be provided:
If you are a U.S. citizens, the visa you will need is the tourist visa. If you look at http://www.brazilsf.org/visa_tourist_eng.htm, the tourist visa includes "participation as an attendee or speaker, not paid in Brazil", which is your case. Other relevant information are:
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