As you can see, Fortaleza is a beautiful city by the Ocean (Atlantic) with a tropical weather, so, during the whole year it is "beach time" . Even being about two and a half million people city, Fortaleza is a nice place to live, to study, and to have fun. This is my home, the place where I grew p and the place I am rather fond of. I hope you enjoy my tips... It will be my pleasure to be your travel guide. Just sit back and click away!
WEST COASTLINE With extensive beaches and dunes up to 30 meters high, the first prominant spot is Cumbuco beach, 37km from the Capital, surrounded by palm trees and lagoons, situated among dunes with an excellent tourist structure. This local offers several leisure ways, as horseback riding dune buggies, four-wheelers and ultra-lights rentals as well as the traditional raft sailing. A little further comes Paracuru, prefered for the practice of nautical sports, has an intense movement of people during carnival time. Flexeiras, populated by fisherman colonies, has a rustic and quiet scenery for those who 100k for tranquility. The same characteristics are found in Praia da Baleia, 130km from the Capital. The visit to Jericoacoara, known as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world, will be an unforgettable adventure. Alter the three hundred kilometers trip from Fortaleza comes the surprise of riding over the dunes in trucks or dune buggies. When arriving you will be dazzled with the natural beauty of the coastal vegetation and rock formations. Pedra Furada is considered the biggest symbol of the place. Having rustic lodgings, "Jeri" offers a real paradise to its visitors. There are many other beaches in this same coastal region, rich in natural beauty, as being: Coqueiros, Iparana, Pacheco, Icaraí, Tabuna, Pecém, Taíba, Lagoinha, Guajirú, Mundaú, Baleia, Marinheiros, Pracianos, Sabiaguaba, Icaraí, Moitas, Patos, Almofala, Porto do Barco, Acaraú, Formosa, Preá, Guriú, Nova Tatajuba, Moréia, Imburana, Camocim, Carnaúba, Maceió, Curimã, Bitupitá.
EAST COASTLINE This region stands out for its peculiar geography, presenting enormous falésias "(rocky or sandy elevations on the beach caused by erosion> and clear sea water. Still considered in the metropolitan area of Fortaleza, Porto das Dunas shelters the Beach Park the biggest acquatic park in South America. A tourist spot of excellence, it's a required view, counts on the most modem aquatic leisure equipment, having recently received aproximatly 60 thousand visitors (last December and January>. Just ahead comes Prainha, with its handicraft tents and bobbin lace-makers. Right after that comes the beaches of Caponga and Águas Belas which are famous for their pottery' and wood handicraft. The colorful "falésias" show starts in Beberibe, Morro Branco and Praia das Fontes with crystalline springs, which appear among the elevations. Aracati, 149 km from Fortaleza, is known as the "Queen of Carnival", doubling its population during this period. In this municipality there are beaches of Majorlândia and Canoa Quebrada, the latter symbolized by a crescent moon and a star, and is considered the mystic beach of Ceará. "Canoa", with its colony installed over the "falésías", takes visitors to float between the sky and the sea, and at night turns into a "Babel", where music in the bars is played non-stop. It offers lodging with an excellent infrastructure and international cuisine. The beauty and variety of the scenery and handicraft is a constant in all of these regions, where you can also see the beaches of: Iguape, Barro Preto, Aguas Belas, Barra Nova, Uruaú, Barra da Sucatinga, Praia do Canto Verde, Parajurú, Portal de Maceió, Quixaba, Lagoa do Mato, Manibú, Retiro Grande, Ponta Grossa, Icapuí, Redonda, Mutamba, Requenguela, Melancias, Peixe Gordo, Tremembés and others. |