Blink, and Jericoacoara—a four-hour drive west from the northeastern city of Fortaleza—could be mistaken for a Saharan desertscape. But the first glimpse of the cerulean waters beyond the Pôr do Sol, Jeris near-100-foot-high Sunset Dune, is anything but a mirage. Sand hills tower as high as buildings and the breeze can reach gale force from September to November.
Read the articleDestinations: Playa del Carmen · Jericoacoara
Themes: Beaches + Islands · Romance
Inspired by: Brazil's Hidden Beaches — by Kevin Raub, Published Dec. 2005
