Jericoacoara National Park
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Jericoacoara National Park is a national park
of Brazil
, located in the municipality of Jijoca de Jericoacoara
, state of Ceará
. On its seashore is located the famous beach of Jericoacoara.
(an indigenous language) and means "house of turtles." It is a town and a beach of Ceará
, as well as the name of the national park created in its surroundings. Jericoacoara is a location with favorable conditions for windsurfing and sandboarding.
Jericoacoara is an environmental protection area since 1984, and National Park since 2002 to protect and preserve the natural beauty.
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
of Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, located in the municipality of Jijoca de Jericoacoara
Jijoca de Jericoacoara
Jericoacoara is a virgin beach hidden behind the dunes of the west coast of Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Ceará, Brazil. Selected by the The Washington Post as one of the Top 10 most beautiful beaches in the world, nicknamed Jeri, consists of blue lagoons, calm seas and huge dunes.- Etymology :The name...
, state of Ceará
Ceará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
. On its seashore is located the famous beach of Jericoacoara.
About Jericoacoara
The word Jericoacoara comes from TupiTupian languages
The Tupi or Tupian language family comprises some 70 languages spoken in South America, of which the best known are Tupi proper and Guarani.-History, members and classification:...
(an indigenous language) and means "house of turtles." It is a town and a beach of Ceará
Ceará
Ceará is one of the 27 states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. It is currently the 8th largest Brazilian State by population and the 17th by area. It is also one of the main touristic destinations in Brazil. The state capital is the city of...
, as well as the name of the national park created in its surroundings. Jericoacoara is a location with favorable conditions for windsurfing and sandboarding.
Jericoacoara is an environmental protection area since 1984, and National Park since 2002 to protect and preserve the natural beauty.