Jericoacoara in Brazil
Jericoacoara is a small fishing village cum beach hippie mecca in Ceará, Brazil, some 300 km west of Fortaleza. Jeri, as it is affectionately known, is a place where pavement does not exist and there is sand under every step. It is the kind of idyllic place where many travelers end up deciding to stay for longer than they had originally planned. Although the beach itself tends to disappoint some travellers, being mostly too shallow for a swim and... Read more...
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Jericoacoara is a small fishing village cum beach hippie mecca in Ceará, Brazil, some 300 km west of Fortaleza. Jeri, as it is affectionately known, is a place where pavement does not exist and there is sand under every step. It is the kind of idyllic place where many travelers end up deciding to stay for longer than they had originally planned.
Although the beach itself tends to disappoint some travellers, being mostly too shallow for a swim and rather muddy on low tide, the surroundings are very pleasant indeed.
Getting there
There are no permanent roads to Jericoacoara. Safe access only by dune buggy or truck, with most visitors arriving via Jijoca. Pick up trucks do this 40 minutes bumpy run every hour or so for R$ 5.
In Fortaleza dozens of agencies offer package deals, but you mostly get by cheaper on your own, taking a Redenção bus, twice daily, and shopping around for a bed.
"Carlinhos" has a 4x4 truck that takes off westwards along the beaches to Camocim every morning around 07:00. His price is R$ 25, agencies charge more. The 1,5 hour drive is often delayed by picking up people before departure. Don´t buy your connection onwards from Camocim to Parnaíba in Jeri, unless they charge the official price of R$ 13.
Getting around
It is possible to charter a dune buggy to virtually anywhere. They will take you to the fresh water lagoons for about R$ 30 per person.
Innumerable fresh water pools, or lagoons, are located throughout the expanses of dunes that surround Jeri. Near the village there are only small pools mostly frequented by cows and horses. However, if you venture into the dunes, you will soon find lagoons and small rivers running as far as the eye can see in the "valleys" that lie between the dunes. The bottom of these pools is sandy, which makes them excellent for swimming, wading, and water sports. Near constant winds make the lagoons a favorite spot for wind surfing. Because the sand constantly changes shape and alters the landscape, the locations of the pools change as well. To discover a favorite swimming spot in one of these lagoons is to carve out a unique and ephemeral natural experience that is only more beautiful for the fact that it can't be repeated next year.
