Curral Velho
Charmed beings protecting the environment
A community of fishermen and women shellfish collectors who maintain a thin and respectful relation with the environment; it is surrounded by a lush mangrove and the peaceful beach of Arpoeiras.
These brave people do not silence when faced by social and environmental aggressions. Their resistance against shrimp cultivation guaranteed the preservation of a vast mangrove area, the very last space of this ecosystem not occupied by shrimp cultivation in the region.
The Environmental Education and Community-based Tourism Centre “Encante do Mangue” is representative in this victory, a place of welcoming, good food and cultural activities of the community.
In Curral Velho, you can’t miss the stroll in the mangrove, learning with local guides the environmental dynamics and the main species found in this ecosystem so important for life. On the way, a little bit of the community’s history, their organization and resistance. Shrimp cultivation farms can also be seen.
Another equally interesting activity is the boat ride along the shore or even at sea. Leaving from the Imburanas Port, the landscape view is stunning; it’s a different way to get to know the environment, besides hearing a few fishermen tails and learning some traditional fishing techniques.
WEST COAST
Destrict of Acaraú
242 km from Fortaleza
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These brave people do not silence when faced by social and environmental aggressions. Their resistance against shrimp cultivation guaranteed the preservation of a vast mangrove area, the very last space of this ecosystem not occupied by shrimp cultivation in the region.
The Environmental Education and Community-based Tourism Centre “Encante do Mangue” is representative in this victory, a place of welcoming, good food and cultural activities of the community.
In Curral Velho, you can’t miss the stroll in the mangrove, learning with local guides the environmental dynamics and the main species found in this ecosystem so important for life. On the way, a little bit of the community’s history, their organization and resistance. Shrimp cultivation farms can also be seen.
Another equally interesting activity is the boat ride along the shore or even at sea. Leaving from the Imburanas Port, the landscape view is stunning; it’s a different way to get to know the environment, besides hearing a few fishermen tails and learning some traditional fishing techniques.
WEST COAST
Destrict of Acaraú
242 km from Fortaleza
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