Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara

Jericoacoara National Park is located in the municipalities of Jijoca Jericoacoara, Camocim Cross and, on the west coast of Ceará, Brazil. It has an area of 8850.00 (ha). The perimeter of the park is 49,929.4 meters. It is administered by the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation.

Until 1985 Jericoacoara was just a small fishing village, lost among dunes and isolated from the rest of the world. Until the tourism discovered, the fame of Jericoacoara knew no bounds. Already been the subject of several television shows and major publications worldwide. The American newspaper "Washington Post Magazine"chose it as one of the ten most beautiful beaches on the planet in 1994. Jericoacoara was the scene of the film "The Oyster and the Wind. " There are no access roads in the last 15 km (road construction within the APA is prohibited by law), so you need a 4x4 to get there.

There are numerous activities to be performed in Jericoacoara, to satisfy all tastes: from tranquil walks and horseback rides to extreme sports, like windsurfing and sandboarding. There are countless tourist attractions, with scenery so different, sometimes it's hard to believe they are so close.

The climate is typically hot and humid with summer rains in autumn (Koepen), with average temperatures between 35 ° C and 22 ° C and the dry period ranging from 5 to 6 months. The average annual rainfall is 1364mm (Government of Ceará).

The coastal environment is extremely vulnerable and composed of different landscapes: saws, lagoons, dunes, lagoons, Board, mangroves, and beaches Halofits Grasslands.

Coastal biome. The vegetation is characterized by various vegetation types such as cerrado, caatinga. Herbaceous vegetation and grasses.

The fauna of this region is represented mainly by birds, mammals and fish, but there are reports and evidence of mammals on small and medium businesses. There are 38 families of birds on site, and many species are rare or endangered.

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Farol Beach (beach) - The beach is actually very small, roughly 100 meters long, with water that is fairly rough and unsuitable for bathing but is great for surfers, who are attracted to the area.   There is also a lighthouse here, hence the Portuguese name Farol Beach meaning lighthouse beach.  The lighthouse is now decommissioned, but it gives you an idea of what the waters are like around here.   The water here is considered... Address: Distance: 40.97km from the Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara
Sabiaguaba Beach (beach) - With dunes, palm trees, white sand and calm clear waters this a beautiful beach for relaxing on.  Sabiaguaba Beach has several small tents setup that sell oysters and crabs on the beach, fresh and tasty with a cold beverage.  Roughly 20 km from downtown Fortaleza, this beach is fairly accessible to all.   This quiet beach, with its landscape of dunes, palm trees, fine sand, and natural pools at low tide offers ... Address: Distance: 109.78km from the Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara
Flexeiras Beach (beach) - Ideal beach to relax or enjoy buggy rides and sports such as sandboarding. Behind a coconut grove, extends to Flexeiras quiet beach, town on the outskirts of Trairi. The name comes from the ancient custom of the Indians who inhabited the region, who were fishing in the waters clear and calm with a bow and arrow. A good schedule is a stroll along the beach at sunset, sunset, watching the rafts that bring in the sand. Tourists can g... Address: Frecheiras, Trairi - Ceará Distance: 146.22km from the Parque Nacional de Jericoacoara

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