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Getting Around
Fauna
Gastronomy
History
Jericoacoara National Park

 

Getting Around

By plane to Fortaleza(Jericoacoara main gateway), from there are 3 ways to get to Jericoacoara:

From Bus or Truk (4x4):

From the main Fortaleza(city) bus station, take a bus to the village of "Prea" or "Jijoca" and from there goes by "jardineira" (4X4 truck) to Jericoacoara. This trip lasts an average of approximately 7 hours.

Fortaleza Bus Station information:
Fortaleza - Ceara - Brasil
Av. Borges de Melo, 1630
Bairro de Fátima
ZIP: 60415-510
Phone: 55 (85) 256.2100

By car to Jijoca and buggy or "jardineira"(truck) to Jericoacoara:

A great choice is to go by the highway BR 222 near the entrance to the city of Sobral, from there follow the road until 178 CE Jijoca of Jericoacoara. If the morning comes, leave the car in the city and go by buggy or truck to Jericoacoara. If arrive in the afternoon, spend a night in the city and enjoy the attractions of the place.

By Buggy or 4x4 with air-conditioning by the beach:

The Buggy drives by the beach. For the same price you do the same path with a 4x4 truck with air-conditioning.

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Jericoacoara Fauna

Invertebrates
Crabs and oysters - the "aruás" (snails) which use the temporary ponds and shrimp and lobster on the coast.

Fishes
Small fishs, including the rare sea horse found in the mangrove of "Guriú" river.

Birds
Species of birds of prey and migration

Amphibians and Reptiles
We highlight the different species of lizards and turtles.

Mammals
Aquatic mammals such as porpoises and small ground mammals.

IBAMA and Chico Mendes Biodiversity Conservation Institute.

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Gastronomy in Jericoacoara

Jericoacoara becomes a hot tourist point in Brazil, the locals realized the opportunities and many houses have adapted to local demand and built small restaurants that offer a delicious homemade regional cuisine. Besides the regional options, presenting the regional food, there are restaurants with national and international specialties. The fish-based options are the most demanded and appreciated by visitors.

The most famous food is the banana cake. The residents of Jericoacoara transit through the streets carrying trays full of cake. It is a delight.

Besides the natural beauty, Jericoacoara is a place where the cuisine is a differential.

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History of Jericoacoara

The word Jericoacoara comes from the "Tupi"(indigenous language) and means "house of turtles." It is a city of Ceará, state renowned by natural beauty, wildlife and many landscapes. Jericoacoara is a location with favorable conditions for windsurf and sandboard.

Gentile: Jijoquense

Population: 16.659 inhabitants.

Jericoacoara is one of the first regions of Ceará to be inhabited by the settlers, that sets military bases on the beaches. However, the land that today is Jericoacoara was the city of "Aracaú".

The city becomes internationally known when the American newspaper "The Washington Post" described one of their beaches as one of the 10 most beautiful in the world.

Due to the wild aspect and the difficult access, Jericoacoara came to the world only at the end of the '70s. Hippies and backpackers discovers the beach in search of a primitive nature, which found in full in that quiet town of fishermen and artisans.

It is a very primitive region, although currently there are many inns, restaurants and small shops of souvenirs, as well as countless "bugueiros" (owners of buggys leading the tourists by dunes, shoreline and other trips. Tours such as Paradise Lagoon or the town of New Tatajuba). Until recently there was no eletric energy, however today you can see the inns and restaurants offering such convenience.

It is considered an Area of Environmental Protection since 1992 through a federal law that established stringent standards in local.

Brasil Escola - Cidades Brasileiras - www.cidadebrasileira.brasilescola.com

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About the Jericoacoara National Park

Goal: Protect and preserve samples of coastal ecosystems to ensure the preservation of its natural resources and provide opportunities for controlled private use, education and scientific research.

Area: 6.295,00 (ha).

A fact of great historical significance is the report of Vicente Yanes pizone (Captain of Nau Nina, the fleet of Christopher Columbus), which anchored in the bay of Jericoacoara in 1499. But this was not official at the time as a result of the Treaty of Tordesillas, which was signed in the same year.

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

Relief: The coastal environment is extremely vulnerable and composed of different landscapes: saws, Restinga, dunes, lagoons, Board, Mangrove, halophytes grass and beaches.

Vegetation: coastal biome. The vegetation is characterized by cerrado and caatinga. Herbaceous vegetation and grasses.

Fauna: Represented mainly by birds, mammals and fish, but there are reports and evidence of mammals on small and medium sized. There are 38 families of birds and various species are rare.

http://www.ibama.gov.br/siucweb/mostraUc.php?seqUc=90

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