Aquiraz CE is home to Beach Park, huge dunes and deserted beaches

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Aquiraz in Ceará entered the tourist route with the installation of Beach Park on the beach of Porto das Duna.

The Beach Park complex in Aquiraz, however, is not the only attraction of the first capital of Ceará, which also houses huge dunes and deserted beaches, as well as a historic center and a Center of Rendeiras where the natives weave and sell delicate pieces.

Aquiraz has beyond its historical-architectural value, Aquiraz has as main natural attractions 36km of beautiful beaches.

The main beaches of Aquiraz are: Porto das Dunas (where Beach Park is located), Praínha, Praia do Iguape, Presídio, Barro Preto and Batoque.

All beaches in Aquiraz have similar characteristics, such as tropical climate and constant breeze, development in the high standard tourism sector, maintain the fauna and flora of the places and offer tourists quality services in restaurants, inns and tents.

There are several options for tours in Aquiraz.

In the Historical and Cultural Center you can visit the Church of the Matrix, the Ruins of the Jesuits, the Sacred Museum, Praça da Matriz, the Old Market, the Vila do Capitão Mor, the Center of the Rendeiras, the Port of the Jangadas and the Center of Artesanato, where you can find bobbin lace, labyrinth and embroidery pieces, as well as perfect replicas of rafts, in miniatures ranging from 30 centimetres to almost two meters.

There are also other good leisure options, such as raft trips along the rivers of Iguape and Manguezais, or in the lagoons, as well as longer trips, in neighboring Beberibe, to see the cliffs of Praia do Morro Branco and the dunes of Praia das Fontes.

In 1713, the small village of Aquiraz, the scene of violent clashes between Europeans and Indians, was elevated to the status of a town and played the role of seat of the captaincy of Siará until 1726.

The city, 32 kilometers from Fortaleza, preserves colonial buildings and the countryside climate – although today it is intensely sought after due to Beach Park, a large enterprise that attracts tourists from all over the country.

All the beaches of Aquiraz have similar characteristics, such as tropical climate and constant breeze, development in the tourist sector of high standard, maintain the fauna and flora of the places and offer tourists quality services in restaurants, inns and tents.

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There are several options for tours in Aquiraz

In the Historical and Cultural Center you can visit the Igreja da Matriz, the Ruinas dos Jesuítas, the Sacred Museum, Praça da Matriz, the Mercado Velho, the Vila do Capitão Mor, the Centro das Rendeiras, the Porto das Jangadas and the Centro de Artesanato, where you can find bobbin lace, labyrinth and embroidery pieces, as well as perfect replicas of rafts, in miniatures ranging from 30 centimeters to almost two meters.

In 1713, the small village of Aquiraz, the scene of violent clashes between Europeans and indigenous people, was elevated to the status of a town and played the role of seat of the captaincy of Siará until 1726.

The short distances between the various beaches of the east coast of Ceará of this stretch of coastline covered by the CE-040 highway allow pleasant day trips.

See the map of the east coast of Ceará

TOURIST POINTS OF AQUIRAZ

MATRIX CHURCH AND SACRED MUSEUM SÃO JOSÉ DE RIBAMAR

Built in the mid-18th century, the parish church of São José de Ribamar has undergone several changes over time, resulting in a mixture of neoclassical and Baroque elements.

The three large padded doors at the main entrance, the carved wooden pulpit and the painted panels on the chancel ceiling depicting passages from the life of São José de Ribamar (Praҫa Conego Araripe, s/n, Centro) are original.

The São José de Ribamar Sacred Museum, with a collection of almost 500 pieces from the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, is housed in a well-preserved townhouse that was once a town hall and jail and was built in 1877.

In the upper part, the ceiling reinforced with carnauba beams draws attention; the most important piece is a silver cross from the 18th century, brought to Aquiraz by Jesuit priests (Praҫa Conego Araripe, 22, Centro).

JANGED IN MINIATURE

Timbaúba, a wood native to the region, is transformed into small works of art in the hands of Seu Oliveira, a former fisherman from Prainha.

Miniatures of rafts from the beach of prainha, Aquiraz, Ceará

The craftsman, who learned the trade at the age of eight, spends much of the day on the porch of his house carving small rafts with the help of a sharp knife.

The perfection and richness of the details of the crafts (sail, samburá, fishing line and other instruments used by fishermen) win the attention of tourists passing by the beach (Rua Damião Tavares, 349, Prainha).

The pieces can also be found at the Prainha Rendeiras Center.

BEACH PARK

Beach Park is located in front of Porto das Dunas beach, the park offers a wide range of leisure facilities for families, with seventeen water toys of all kinds – from the most peaceful, suitable for small children, to the most “radical”.

The complex includes snack bars, restaurants and stores.

There is no need to pay an entrance fee if the tourist is only going to enjoy the beach area and the bar and restaurant services. R. Porto das Dunas, 2734, Porto das Dunas.

RENDEIRAS

mapa das praias de Beberibe CE — map of Beberibe

In the seven kiosks of the Prainha Lace Makers Center, forty lace makers take turns selling to tourists and making bobbin lace with thick or thin lines (more delicate and more laborious, which takes several days to complete).

Among the pieces are bedspreads and tablecloths (Rua Damião Tavares, s/n, Prainha).

At the Iguape Rendeiras Center, located near the dune and the fishermen’s shed, you can find labyrinth embroidery and bobbin lace.

You can buy tablecloths, towels, bathing suits, tray cloths, clothes covers and even bags (Av. da Praia, s/n, Iguape).

MERCADO DAS ARTES

This 19th-century building, a former trading post and meat market, is now home to a cultural center with art workshops, craft stores and a restaurant, as well as a public library.

The geometric harmony of the roof frame and the precise construction technique, supported by the use of carnauba and adobe, are worth the visit (Rua Santos Dumont, s/n, Centro).

AQUIRAZ BEACHES

Aquiraz is not only about the trendy and expensive Jericoacoara and Canoa Quebrada (in Aracati). Aquiraz is located close to Fortaleza, just 27 km from the capital, on the east coast of Ceará.

mapa das praias de Aquiraz no Ceará — map of Aquiraz beaches

Praia de Porto das Dunas

Porto das Dunas Beach has soft white sand and stretches suitable for surfing, it is the beach with the best infrastructure: it is fully occupied by hotels, inns and condominiums.

Prainha

Prainha is always very crowded and sought after by excursions, it is all punctuated by tents. The harassment of guides offering tours and accommodation is intense.

Praia do Presídio

Praia do Presídio is a stronghold of summer houses, on a wide stretch of white sands, permeated by lagoons and bordered by the Salinas River. Famous for the street carnival on the sand.

Praia de Iguape

The most urbanized of Aquiraz’s Iguape Beach, with white sands, calm sea and dotted with rafts, with a solitary dune. It has modest inns, as well as restaurants and stalls.