Jenipapo-Kanindé
Mystic encounters and indigenous traditions are waiting for you
Jenipapo-Kanindé, one of the nine indigenous ethnicities recognized in Ceará, live by the Encantada lagoon; set in the midst of a great field of dunes, from their top you can appreciate the green of the woods and the blue of the sea at the background.
Its basic income comes from family farming, fishing from the lagoon and the production of traditional arts and crafts. Gradually, community-based tourism is gaining economic importance among the locals, already prepared to carry out different tracks in the woods and offer meals to the visitors in a straw-thatched hut of collective management.
Always when possible, the groups are welcomed by Chef Pequena, who blesses the departure for the long walks in the dunes. Among the walking tracks, the Morro do Urubu deserves special attention because it provides a panoramic view of all the indigenous land and of its surrounding environment – sea, dunes and different uses of the area. After climbing a dune of more than 90 meters of altitude, there’s nothing more refreshing than a swim in the relaxing waters of the Encantada lagoon. All this is mediated by local guides and inspired by myths, beliefs and stories of the Jenipapo-Kanindés.
EAST COAST
District of Aquiraz
40 km from Fortaleza
Its basic income comes from family farming, fishing from the lagoon and the production of traditional arts and crafts. Gradually, community-based tourism is gaining economic importance among the locals, already prepared to carry out different tracks in the woods and offer meals to the visitors in a straw-thatched hut of collective management.
Always when possible, the groups are welcomed by Chef Pequena, who blesses the departure for the long walks in the dunes. Among the walking tracks, the Morro do Urubu deserves special attention because it provides a panoramic view of all the indigenous land and of its surrounding environment – sea, dunes and different uses of the area. After climbing a dune of more than 90 meters of altitude, there’s nothing more refreshing than a swim in the relaxing waters of the Encantada lagoon. All this is mediated by local guides and inspired by myths, beliefs and stories of the Jenipapo-Kanindés.
EAST COAST
District of Aquiraz
40 km from Fortaleza
