Fortaleza & Jericoacoara Fortaleza Futuro Beach Is the preferred urban beach among the Fortaleza swimmers and has an excellent infrastructure. The beach is quite crowded on weekends. Choose one within many kiosks and enjoy the sun. Porto das Dunas Beach This beach has a great infrastructure for tourism. Here is based the biggest aquatic park in Brazil. Meireles Beach Most of the city’s hotels are located along Meireles beach. This beach, although very pretty, is not recommended for bathing due to its proximity to the port. Morro Branco Beach It is a breathtaking beach. Here it is possible to walk through an impressive labyrinth of rocks. Fontes Beach A beach adjacent to Morro Branco, it is a paradise for bathers. Lots of sunshine, fresh breeze and the warm water are an invitation for leisure. Don’t miss the Mãe D’Água grotto. Uruaú A fascinating place with beach, dunes and lagoons, a few kilometers away from Fontes. Canoa Quebrada Beach Canoa Quebrada is the memory of a generation of young adventurers who, in the 1970’s, sought and alternative lifestyle, mingling with the purest Nature. These days the beach is one of the most popular in the cearense coast, without losing the humble and cozy feel of the past. Icaraí Beach This pretty beach is located a few kilometers from Fortaleza, on the North coast. An unmissable activity is a buggy ride in the majestic Icaraí Dunes. Banana Lagoon This lagoon, located near the stunning Cumbuco beach, is among the main leisure areas in Fortaleza.
Jeriquaquara
Jericoacoara Beach. Jericoacoara beach, close to the town, is a beautiful bay surrounded white sand dunes and coconut trees. Following the coast, either East or West, tourists find a succession of semi-wild beaches.
Jericoacoara National Park Areas of Environmental Protection. Its greatest attraction is the Jericoacoara beach, but the area also includes fields, dunes, beaches of green waters, and the unique rocky formation known as Serrote (Handsaw). In the area, one may see several species of birds, even some endangered ones.
Buggy ride to Nova Tatajuba Nova Tatajuba, distant 22,37 mi (36 Km) from there, is a fishermen’s village with just a few houses. It was rebuilt after the old village of Tatajuba having been covered by the dunes of the area, which moved by the action of the winds of the area. The sand buggy goes there by the dunes: it goes by beaches, crosses the Guriú River on a rustic raft, and passes by enormous sand formations and ponds that are excellent for a swim. At the end of the ride, tourists stop at a rustic little bar for some delicious snacks by the seashore.
Jijoca de Jericoacoara In Jijoca tourists find the Azul pond (Blue Pond) and the Paraíso pond (Paradise pond), where trade winds make the place simply perfect for the sail sports. Access is gained by buggy and 4x4 vehicles, which leave the town of Jeri. The ponds are also excellent for swimming, kayak rides, mask diving, snorkeling, and fin swimming.
Sunset on the dunes At the end of the afternoon, many people go up Jericoacoara’s highest dune, nearly 98,43 ft (30 m) tall, to watch the sun go down.
|