Jericoacoara Mon 12 Oct

Above: view of Jeri.

Above: Pedra Furada

Morning, walked along beach east of Jeri to Pedra Furada - natural arch formed in rock. About 45 mins walk each way.

Lunch in Jeri then depart at 2.30pm. 5 hour drive back to Fortaleza.

Jericoacoara Sun 11 October

Above: another inland view from dunes.

Above: in land view from dunes. Very windy. About now camera seized up.

Above: view inland from dunes to Lagoa da Torta - fresh water lake surrounded by mangroves, coconut trees, cashew trees. Lunch on the shore of the lake.

above: view in land from dunes.

Above: view inland from dunes.

Above: fishing boat tacking up river at ferry crossing.

Above: empty ferry going back for another load.

Above: ferry crossing. Mangroves.

Fishing boat tacking up river

Above: useful skills for punting on Cam, perhaps?

Whilst we cross by ferry this tiny one man fishing boat heads out to sea - wind and current behind

Above: see comment below.

Above: one car gets stuck in the sand - advantage of being in convoy is lots of help to get towed out

Whilst we are crossing this small fishing boat is tacking up river against current and strong wind - use a long pole to push them round and then tack across river and repeat.

Above: first cars about to get to other side of river.

Above: ferry crossing: cost per ferry Reias 15.00 to cross and Reias 10 for the return crossing.

View from dunes looking in land

above: From Tatajuba headed inland bashing over dunes: some of the convoy here with sea behind.

Ferry crossing at Guriu, river mouth.

Above: see comment below.

Above, after ferry crossing convoy continues along beach to Vila Tatajuba

Above: 37 4x4s ferried across river at Guriu - simple ferries, poled across river mouth. Strong current, strong wind.

Pictures above not in chronological order

Sun 11 Oct:

Met up with convoy of 37 4x4s. Set off along beach east of Jeri. Passed dead turtle being pecked at by 5-6 vultures. Lots of wild (?) donkeys. Al;so quite a few horses, cows, goats. Large sand dunes. Simpl;e fishing boats on the coast. At Guriu, simple ferries to take us across the river. Large mangrove groves (mangue seca). Reassembled convoy and headed further along beach to village of Vila de Tatajuba. Well organised convoy with numbers on vehicles, walkie talkies, gps, etc. At Tatajuba headed in land bashing over large dunes to Lagoa (Lake) da Torta. On way, stopped to get one car out of the sand - advantage of being part of convoy. Views along coast and inland to mangroves, lakes amongst the dunes.

Lunch at Lagoa da Torta - simple restaurant - thatched palm roof - tables also in water edge. Grilled fish, rice, farofa.

Return route through dunes again then back along coast.

Evening back in Jeri to watch sun set from duna do por do sol with a caipirinha.

Jericoacoara Sat 10 October

Above is a view from duna do por do sol (sunset dune) in Jeri

Above is view from top of dunes just east of Barrinha a small fishing village east of Jeri

Above, from dunes looking to beach and fishing boats in Barrinha.

sunset on duna do por do sol - enterprising chap selling caipirinhas - which he wheeled up the dune

Above, view in land from dunes just west of Barrinha - small lakes in the dunes

Above, fishing boat just in front of our pousada in Jeri, landing fish - shops in Jeri advertise in the sail

Fishing boats in Prea a small fishing village along coast and before the fishing village of Barrinha

Not very chic gear, but practical - very strong sun and strong winds - on top of sand dunes just west of Barrinha fishing village

Above, view from duna do por do sol, Jeri

Above, this is a view of the gradual slope up duna do por do sol with Jeri in background - people making their way up before sunset around 5.30pm

Obliging fisherman and his tiny boat just before Prea fishing village, west of Jeri

Going back to Jeri

Fishing boats at Prea

Landing catch just in front of pousada in Jeri at about 7.45 am

Above, Fishing boat at Prea

Above: With Evandro & Raquel. Breakfast at pousada Capitao Thomaz, about 7.45 am - the hat in foreground belongs to lady just out of picture selling hand-made crochet items

Above: Going through Barrinha on quad bikes

Duna do por do sol, Jeri

Duna do pir do sol - the children in foreground are at very edge of steep drop down to beach below

Capoeira - on beach at Jeri - acrobatic dance - developed originally by slaves

Breakfast at pousada at 7.30 am. Watched fishing boats land catch directly in front. Hired quad bikes and went west along beach from Jeri through tiny fishing village of Prea then to small fishing village of Barrinha. Just west of Barrinha went into dunes with views inland to Lagoa da Pinguella.

Watched sun set from Duna do Por do Sol in Jeri. Walking back from dune watched capoeira dancing.

Evening - explored Jeri, had acai.