Camocim Attractions
Camocim
The town of Camocim, in the far north-west of Ceará state, is 360km/225mi north-west of Fortaleza and 128km/80mi east of Parnaíba (Piauí). Its development originally was due to cattle-farming and to the production and export of charque (dried meat) and animal skins. All these activities were later also established in Parnaíba, the port of Piauí. The trade in dried meat from Ceará flourished into the 18th century, when a three-year-long drought destroyed most of the cattle. Thereafter the state of Rio Grande do Sul, far in the south of Brazil, became the main center of the trade. Camocim is now a good center from which to visit some of the finest coastal areas in north-western Ceará.
Bus station
Praça da Saudade
The town of Camocim, in the far north-west of Ceará state, is 360km/225mi north-west of Fortaleza and 128km/80mi east of Parnaíba (Piauí). Its development originally was due to cattle-farming and to the production and export of charque (dried meat) and animal skins. All these activities were later also established in Parnaíba, the port of Piauí. The trade in dried meat from Ceará flourished into the 18th century, when a three-year-long drought destroyed most of the cattle. Thereafter the state of Rio Grande do Sul, far in the south of Brazil, became the main center of the trade. Camocim is now a good center from which to visit some of the finest coastal areas in north-western Ceará.
Bus station
Praça da Saudade
Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara
The Praia de Jericoacoara (now a nature reserve), to the east of Camocim, is a 23km/14mi long beach of golden sand with white, golden yellow and pink-coloured dunes over 30m/100ft high. The landmark of this beach, which can be reached only on horseback or in an all-terrains vehicle, is the Ponte de Jericoacoara, a crag which has been hollowed out by the surf. Cruz, the next place on the coast, is 55km/34mi away.
The Praia de Jericoacoara (now a nature reserve), to the east of Camocim, is a 23km/14mi long beach of golden sand with white, golden yellow and pink-coloured dunes over 30m/100ft high. The landmark of this beach, which can be reached only on horseback or in an all-terrains vehicle, is the Ponte de Jericoacoara, a crag which has been hollowed out by the surf. Cruz, the next place on the coast, is 55km/34mi away.
Beaches
Beaches
The Praias das Barreiras and do Farol are respectively 2km/1.3mi and 4km/2.5mi from the town center. The finest beaches (Bitupitá, Imburana, Tatajuba, Mangue Seco, Guriú, Preá, Formosa, etc.) are some 70km/43mi from Camocim and difficult of access by road. The best known of them, claimed to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, is Jericoacoara (72km/45mi).
The Praias das Barreiras and do Farol are respectively 2km/1.3mi and 4km/2.5mi from the town center. The finest beaches (Bitupitá, Imburana, Tatajuba, Mangue Seco, Guriú, Preá, Formosa, etc.) are some 70km/43mi from Camocim and difficult of access by road. The best known of them, claimed to be one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, is Jericoacoara (72km/45mi).
