Canoa Quebrada (meaning ''broken canoe'' in

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), known as the pearl of the east coast of

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, is an international tourist beach resort 164 km from

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, in the municipality of

Aracati Aracati () is a city or municipality in the state of Ceará, in the northeast region of Brazil. The city was officially founded on April 11, 1747. It is part of the microregion of Litoral de Aracati, which is one of the four microregions that ma ...

. This small fishing village, among dunes and cliffs, has good views and is becoming popular with tourists. The main street of Canoa, where most accommodation, restaurants and shops are concentrated, is popularly known as Broadway,'' although its real name is "Rua Dragão do Mar" in honor of Francisco José do Nascimento, a hero of the abolitionist movement in Ceará, who in 1881 refused to transport slaves to be sold further south in the country. The Tourism Authority of Ceará rates Canoa Quebrada as the most important tourist attraction of the state, after Fortaleza. Tourist activities include outdoor activities such as excursions in dune buggies, horse riding, sailing in a 'jangada' boat, mountain biking, sandboarding,

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and

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*. The location is served by Dragão do Mar Airport, located near Aracati.

Weather

The region's climate is semi-arid. The average annual temperature is around 27 °C – with an average annual high of 38 °C, and a low of 21 °C. The sun is present almost all year long, with rain usually only between March and May.

City details

* State: Ceará * Region: Northeast * Population: 65,292 inhabitants (District of Aracati) * AREA CODE: (88)

Distances

* Fortaleza: * Russas: * Mossoró: * Rio de Janeiro: * São Paulo:

References

http://www.aracati.net
Cidade de Aracati, praia de Canoa Quebrada

External links

*
The Canoa Quebrada Infographic:
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