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Porto das Dunas
Porto das Dunas is a beautiful 10 kilometer stretch of beach completely surrounded by huge white sand dunes, only 16 kilometers from Fortaleza between Cofeco and Prainha a fishing village to the southeast.
Whether
you are in Fortaleza on a short or long
visit, Porto das Dunas natural landscapes
are breathtaking and within easy reach of the city!
The main road that takes you
there rises
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Porto das Dunas is home to Fortaleza Beach Park South America's largest aquatic park!
Designed and built to blend
into the
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There
are
no shortage of hotels, pousadas and restaurants along the
main road. Yet for
most visitors from out of town Beach Park remains
the main attraction here, with all that
this incredible place
has to offer. Especially for those traveling in groups or with children.
Just before and after Beach Park, both sides of the main road have been developed with homes and condominiums. Two of the larger complexes are Alphaville |
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As you continue along on the main road you will find that the remaining 5 kilometers / 3 miles of the beach has been virtually untouched.
There is only one
bar-restaurant before you get to Prainha, the fishing
village at the far
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The constant offshore breeze make this area a haven for just about every kind of sport that involves wind, and is considered one of the best spots along the Coast of Ceara to windsurf, kitsurf, hanglide or parasail.
Photos and text by Gerardo Simonetti. All rights reserved.
