Places of Interest - Brazil

There are two small beach villages on both sides of the metropolis city of "Fortaleza" where millions live. Jericoacoara is about 7 hours by bus north of that city while Canoa Cabrada and more than 3 hours south. "Jeri" as the locals call it affectionate is no more than five connected sandpaths with souvenir shops, hotels, cafes and restaurants and companies selling beach-buggies on both sides. It has a pretty wide sandy beach with a few beautiful dunes. More than enough nightlife here.  

Canoa Cabrada is more upmarket than "Jeri" - the streets are paved and here and there are a few real big hotels where you can find real tourist beaches. The narrow beach has some very unique and typical high pink dunes that are hardened by erosion. Dozens of beach huts have been built on the beach itself. It is here where many Brazilians come to enjoy big beach-parties but you can also spot some foreign tourists.

Fortaleza to Jericoacoara: This bus trip will take you at least six hours. In the town of Jijoca you have to change busses - one of the options is an open bus that runs over the beach in the direction of "Jeri" in about an hour (24 km). On the way back we drove directly from the small bus station on a paved road back to Fortaleza.

TIP: book (make a reservation) a ticket from "Jeri" to Fortaleza - it can get very busy (especially in high season)

Fortaleza to Canoa Cabrada: There seem to be about 4 buses a day to that will take about 3,5 hours to make it between Forta and CC. In the center of Canoa Cabrada there is a ticket office where you can order and buy bus tickets.

• Name: Pousada "Juventude Familia" (Jericoacoara)

Address: Rua do Forro, S / N

Telephone: 088 3669-2121

Content:

This hostel has an inner courtyard with a main building at the front where breakfast is served in the morning. You can have your laundry done while you’re hanging yourself in you’re personal hammock in front of your room and the room is equipped with a toilet and shower. The service is fantastic and the price is very reasonable.

Besides the above hostel there is also a campsite in Jericoacoara - it is small and you have to "search" for a place with some shade. There is a public place where you "hang" around but also cook. In the middle of the small campsite is a kind of bunker where the showers and toilet are located.

• Name: "Ibiza" (Canoa Cabrada)

Address: Rua Broadway N. 360

Price: 50R $ (double with shower and toilet)

Phone: +55 88 3421-7262

Content:

We were picked up at the busstation and in the main street we booked a room in a hostel with lots of flags of countries hang outside with a restaurant below. The man has different rooms and you have to bargain hard. A breakfast buffet was served on the balcony and there was free internet access. The room was fine though the owner was somewhat indecent.