Enotel Porto de Galinhas Beach Resort: Located 57 km (36 miles) south of Recife international airport, Porto de Galinhas is a world famous tourist spot, well-known for the beauty of its beach front natural swimming pools formed on the coral reefs by the clear and warm Atlantic waters. The former fishermen’s village, of colorful history and located in a rich ecosystem of estuaries and mangroves, covered by coconut trees and spots of the former Atlantic rain forest, is nowadays an active handicraft center and hosts a variety of hotels and beach resorts. The ICSM 2008 will take place at the Convention Center of the Enotel Beach Resort (www.enotel.com.br), a recently opened modern hotel that occupies less than half of a 70.000m² area of coconut trees and tropical forest, where more than 200 apartments will be reserved for the participants, on a first come-first served basis. Several other lodging possibilities at walking distances will be available at different price ranges.

Weather: Porto de Galinhas has a tropical climate, enjoying year-long summer-like temperatures (in July, historical averages are in the 21ºC-27ºC (70ºF-81ºF) range), with permanently warm ocean waters. However, the calendar says that July is winter time in the Southern hemisphere, so light to moderate rains are a possibility. Do not forget to bring an umbrella or raincoat.