On Downinding from Fortaleza - traveling to Lencois Maranhenses

A Trip to the Lencois Maranhenses

For three weeks in late 2018, AtypicalContent travelled throughout northeast Brazil. We visited, rode, and swam in Fortaleza, Icaraizinho, Jericoacoara, Atins, the Lencois Maranhenses, and São Luis. Below are some of our pictures and video.

Icaraizinho

Icarai is a small, quiet, fishing village west of Fortaleza. What it lacks in size it makes up with consistent trade winds and warm waters.

Jericoacoara

Jeri is a global windsurfing and kiteboarding mecca.

On the Road from Icarai to Jericoacoara
Looking for wind atop Sunset Dune, Jericoacoara
Riding into Jericoacoara
Riding into the Sunset
Riding Jericoacoara

Atins

Located in the Preguica River’s estuary, Atins provides great access to the Lencois Maranhenses. It also has great kiteboarding.

on The Road to Atins
What the Lencois left behind
on the road to Atins
Guará overlooking the delta
Our ride to the Preguica River delta
Port to Atins
The “Beach” in Atins at low tide
Fernando looking at the incoming tide
Kiteboarding in Atins
Sunset in Atins
Pousada in Atins
The “street” in front of our Pousada. You can already see the dunes moving in.

Lencois Maranhenses

The Lencois Maranhenses covers 155,000 hectares, 600 square miles, in northeast Brazil. It’s completely made of white sand and clear blue water and its beauty is difficult to describe.