When
sand dunes meet the Southern Atlantic Ocean, the beauty is amazing. Warm
water, hot sun and the proximity to the equator, less than two degrees
south, can only equal an absolute paradise
It
is possible to spend months traveling the Northern beaches of brazil.
A stretch that could go on for more than two thousand kilometers.
Fortleza
is a good base camp. Located in the state of Ceara, one of twenty three
in Brazil, the area is guaranteed to restore ones energies. Traveling
up and down the coast there are small villages about every twenty kilometers.
All have there own quaintness and a few have realized that travelers
frequent the area having made it more travel friendly. Several small
nice pousadas and hotels can be found in most of these village. A local
beach guidebook is the key to finding some of the nicer places to stay.
View
from Praia de Iracema in Fortleza.
One
will stay occupied with ocean swimming, diving, sand boarding, surfing,
wind surfing, riding in dune buggies, and fantastic seafood and nightlife.
An expensive plane flight will put you in Ilha de Fernando de Noronha,
the ultimate signature island of the continent.
The
friendly sun laid back and helpful attitude of the Brazilians is encouraging.
Tribal
Dances take place every night on the beach in Jericoarcoara.
On
our week tour we headed north in seach of as much adventure as we could
find. Passing through towns like Pecem, Paracuru, Cumbuco, and Loginha
is great fun, all too are rumored to be great surfing although we observed
very small waves from early morning to late night in mid October 2003.
When
we found Jericoacoara it was the place we were searching for. Minus
the surf as the waves were too small, Jericoacoara is a wind surfers
paradise. By mid morning, gusts were filling the area and the ocean
became a crowded area full of both wind surfers and para surfers (the
latest in combining surfing and a para sail). As long as one could handle
the growning seas and the strong gusts, exhaustion will be the first
to bring you in to shore. After the ocean beats one enough, sand boarding
and dune buggy rentals are a good substitute for the adrenalin junkie.
Depending on ones level of interest in wind surfing, you could spend
up to ten days before desiring a different location.
Dancers
at night on the beaches of Jericoacoara are demonstrating the typical
tribal dances of the early natives that were common dances of wariors.
The
beaches of Paracuru offer great night swimming.
For
the adventurer on Praia do futoro Forteleza, waves yielding 3 to 4 feet
give the surfer a few hours of riding. Going North from Forteleza will
lead the surfer to seasonal waves that can be notable.
A
photo taken under a full moon on Jericoarcoara reveals sand dunes and
other wild things at night. The beach seemed to glow when it was so
bright.
Sand
dunes throughout the region are fun to sand board on and offer a snowboarding
type day. It is possible after days to find sand in crevices one never
knew they had for weeks after your sand boarding experience. Fishing
on the Atlantic is great but expect waves that will make even the natives
sick.
Looking
down the beach at Lagoinha, north of Forteleza.
Navigation
is easy and the roads are well maintained. Traveling between beach front
cities is pretty easy.
*Feature written by Phillips,
October 2003. All facts were given by the resort guides, and taken
from the Praia of Brazil Guidebook.
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