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Barra Grande
Barra Grande is a little seaside village in the municipality of Trairi, Ceará, Brazil. It has about 200 inhabitants. Infrastructure There are two ways to reach Barra Grande: by the road from Trairi passing Cana Brava, and over the beach from Lagoinha or Guajiru. Inside the village there are only a few bars and a few hotels. Nature Most of Barra Grande's natural vegetation is still intact. The village and surroundings are full with palm trees, banana plants, cashew trees, castanholas, sugar canes, guajiru and mango trees. In the sand dunes behind the village there are hardly any plants at all, cows and donkeys walk around freely and wind blows hard off the steep dunes. Fishing Fishing is the main source of income for the people of Barra Grande. All the men sail the sea on jangadas which are rather small and simplistic. These courageous men used to sail 200 kilometres, being away for a week. Nowadays a mere 50 kilometres is travelled to get lobsters and camurupim Despite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trairi
Trairi is a municipality in the state of Ceará in the Northeast region of Brazil. Trairi has a population of approximately 56000 inhabitants (2020) and is famous for its shoreline stretching from Guajiru to Mundaú Mundaú is a village in the municipality of Trairi in the state of Ceará. It is located 130 or so kilometres from the state capital Fortaleza. Nature Most of Mundaú's original vegetation is still intact. The east and south of the village cont .... In 2013 the construction of a huge controversial windmill park began in the dunes from Barra Grande to the Mundaú River. See also * Flecheiras * List of municipalities in Ceará References Municipalities in Ceará Populated coastal places in Ceará {{Ceará-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceará
Ceará (, ) is one of the 26 states of Brazil, located in the Northeast Region, Brazil, northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It is the List of Brazilian states by population, eighth-largest Brazilian State by population and the List of Brazilian states by area, 17th by area. It is also one of the main tourist destinations in Brazil. The List of capitals in Brazil, state capital is the city of Fortaleza, the country's fourth most populous city. The state has 4.3% of the Brazilian population and produces 2.1% of the Brazilian GDP. It is divided into 184 municipalities. Literally, the name ''Ceará'' means "sings the Aratinga, jandaia". According to José de Alencar, one of the most important writers of Brazil and an authority in Tupi Guaraní, ''Ceará'' means turquoise or green waters. The state is best known for its extensive coastline, with of sand. There are also mountains and valleys producing tropical fruits. To the south, on the border o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagoinha
Lagoinha is a municipality in the eastern part of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It is part of the Metropolitan Region of Vale do Paraíba e Litoral Norte. The population is 4,889 (2020 est.) in an area of 255.47 km². The elevation is 913 m. Economic activity centres upon agriculture, mainly dairy cattle and reforestry. Tourism has been growing in the region due to the abundance of water sources, falls, and natural hills, valley and forest environments. Population history Demographics According to the 2000 IBGE Census, the population was 4,957, of which 2,877 or 58.04% are urban and 2,080 or (41.96%) are rural. The life expectancy for the city was 71.69 years. The fertility rate was at 2.31. The municipality has 2,585 males and 2,372 females. For every 100 males, there are 91.7 females. The literacy rate was 85.64% Media In telecommunications, the city was served by Companhia de Telecomunicações do Estado de São Paulo until 1973, when it began to be served by Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guajiru
Guajiru is a village on the coast of the Brazil, Brazilian state of Ceará. It is part of the district of Flecheiras in the municipality of Trairi and is about a 130 km drive from the state capital Fortaleza. ''Guajiru'' is a Tupi language, Tupi name for the coco plum that grows in abundance in this area. Population Guajiru had 958 inhabitants as of 2022. Almost 700 of those identified as pardo. History Archaeological evidence suggests human presence in the area dating back at to at least 3460 Common Era, BCE. Before Wind turbine, wind turbines were constructed in the 2010s, several Archaeology, archaeological sites were discovered within 1 km of what is now Guajiru. Researchers uncovered signs of fishing, fire usage, and Prehistory, prehistoric weaponry. The Tremembé people, Tremembé indigenous group historically inhabited the coastline of Ceará including the area between the Trairi and Mundaú river Estuary, estuaries. During the Netherlands, Dutch incursions along the coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guajiru
Guajiru is a village on the coast of the Brazil, Brazilian state of Ceará. It is part of the district of Flecheiras in the municipality of Trairi and is about a 130 km drive from the state capital Fortaleza. ''Guajiru'' is a Tupi language, Tupi name for the coco plum that grows in abundance in this area. Population Guajiru had 958 inhabitants as of 2022. Almost 700 of those identified as pardo. History Archaeological evidence suggests human presence in the area dating back at to at least 3460 Common Era, BCE. Before Wind turbine, wind turbines were constructed in the 2010s, several Archaeology, archaeological sites were discovered within 1 km of what is now Guajiru. Researchers uncovered signs of fishing, fire usage, and Prehistory, prehistoric weaponry. The Tremembé people, Tremembé indigenous group historically inhabited the coastline of Ceará including the area between the Trairi and Mundaú river Estuary, estuaries. During the Netherlands, Dutch incursions along the coas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jangada
A jangada is a traditional fishing boat (in fact a sailing raft) made of wood used in the North Region, Brazil, northern region of Brazil. The construction of the jangada incorporates some improvements in Neolithic handcraft - better materials were found and the physics of sailing was better observed through experimentation. The details are closely guarded by artisans. Its triangular sail makes use of some effects of fluid dynamics. Also known as a lateen, "latin" sail, it allows one to sail against the wind, taking advantage of the pressure difference on the air that rises on its external face (the one that becomes convex for the internal wind pressure) and its internal face (the one that becomes concave, the side where the sailor goes). Some big watercraft also used the Latin sail, but in a limited manner, because its successful use was crucially dependent on the presence of the sailor, who must be aware of the wind movements: the pressure difference is manipulated constantly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortaleza
Fortaleza ( ; ; ) is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeast Region, Brazil, Northeastern Brazil. It is Brazil's 4th largest city—Fortaleza surpassed Salvador, Bahia, Salvador in 2022 census with a population of slightly over 2.4 million—and 12th among cities with the highest gross domestic product. It forms the core of the Fortaleza metropolitan area, which is home to almost 4 million people. Fortaleza is an important industrial and commercial center of Northeast Brazil. According to the Ministry of Tourism (Brazil), Ministry of Tourism, it is the fourth most visited city and tourist destination in the country. The BR-116, the most important highway in the country, starts in Fortaleza. The municipality is part of the Mercosur common market, and vital trade port which is closest to mainland Europe, being from Lisbon, Portugal. To the north of the city lies the Atlantic Ocean; to the south are the Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities of Pacatuba, Ceará, Pacat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
