Nearly on our way

Here's a picture of Brazil. Big, isn't it? We are on our way to the pointy bit on the far eastern end.The nearest main town is Natal but we will be a little ways south of that in a bay called Ponta Negra (or something like that). The first website I came acroos describes Ponta Negra as " . . . about 4 km long. In the south end is Morro do Careca, the most famous landmark of Natal. Walking northwards, one first sees about 2km of av. Erivan Franca, crowded with bars, restaurants, hotels, party houses, small shopping galleries, etc; then, the avenue ends, and the next 2km have just a walk way, lined with hotels and some kioskes". Obviously a translation from Portugese but I am wondering what a "party house" might be . . . More worrying is the next bit on the Website "Climbing the hill is forbidden, but many people don't care; the gay guides repeatedly mention the lateral trails of the hill as a good meeting point". As with the traditional warning in the local pub on the edge of the moors "don't stray from the main road!" I will similarly not be "climbing the hills". Bags neary packed; more about the flight next.