| In Fortaleza, Brazil we stayed for a few nights around | | | | authentic Brazilian outside cafeteria, with very good |
| Beira Mar Ave., were a hand made crafts market | | | | Brazilian food. After 5 hours, our bus stopped and we |
| was opened every single evening. Along the street, | | | | had to change it for another one, which was a 4X4 |
| there were many people advertising different travel | | | | bus, because the Hwy finished at Praia beach. The |
| destinations along coast of Ceara. First that got our | | | | rest of the trip was very impressive, along the beach |
| attention was a small and charming place called | | | | and between white dunes. |
| Jericoacoara. Jericoacoara (Jeri, called by Brazilians) | | | | When we arrived there, many locals came around to |
| as we learned later is the most wanted tourist | | | | propose different options of the available hotels and |
| attraction in Ceara too. It is far away from modern | | | | posadas (small Inn). It is quiet easy to find and |
| world, and offers a quiet refuge into paradise while | | | | accommodate your taste and pockets to the options |
| staying there. Jeri is one of the most unique and | | | | that they offer. The most expensive and modern is a |
| beautiful beaches in the world. | | | | hotel called Mosquito Blue the less expensive are little |
| It is also a city in a protected and preserved area, | | | | pousadas, they are R$ 35.00 per night and up. We |
| which is kept in its primitive state by the Brazilian | | | | picked to a posada called Jeri Brazil, because I really |
| government. That is why we decided to go there first, | | | | liked its country style. The owner was a friendly |
| and started to look into different ways on how to get | | | | woman called Edna. She was the one to cook our |
| there. The most reasonable and safe way we found, | | | | meals too. We paid R$ 50.00 a night including |
| was to take a bus operated by Redencao. A round | | | | breakfast and internet. |
| trip will cost you R$ 35.50 ($1 USD =R$1.81 at the time | | | | Jericoacoara steals your heart with its simple beauty. |
| of our travel) per person. This bus stops every | | | | Its streets are paved with sand. Everywhere you can |
| morning at exactly 9:15 am in front of the Praiano | | | | see, houses adorned with bushes full of colorful |
| Palace Hotel on Beira Mar Ave., and takes all tourists | | | | flowers and are shaded by cashew and coconut |
| that wish to visit Jericoacoara. It is a bus with | | | | trees. Jeri has just four main streets, along which you |
| comfortable seats and with air conditioner. The trip is | | | | can find the restaurants and small gift shops. There |
| about 6 hours along the Hwy. | | | | also are a few small supermarkets were you can buy |
| During the trip, you can watch a video or the views | | | | the essentials if you need them, and they offer stuff |
| outside the window, and admire and be amazed by | | | | like fresh fruits, snacks, sunscreen, a variety of drinks, |
| the size and the number of the cashew trees, and the | | | | etc... |
| greens of the sugar cane plantations. We also | | | | Jeri is full of things to do for the active and extreme as |
| stopped along the way and had lunch in a very | | | | well as for those who wish to relax and recharge. |