Cumbuco

Cumbuco is a small fishing town approximately 25 kilometres from Fortaleza and with a population of around 2,000. Despite its increasing popularity, Cumbuco remains one of Brazil's best-kept secrets because it has the most spectacular beaches in the Fortaleza area, and is one of the best places in the world for kite surfing and windsurfing.

Right on the beach you'll find a range of barracas (beach restaurants) where, for less than a Euro, you can relax with a beer, carparinha, and a fresh fruit juice. Fresh fish, crabfish and lobster are also on the menu for around 8 Euros.

Cumbuco is renowned for its striking backdrop of sand dunes and visitors to the town can enjoy a buggy tour through the dunes, culminating in an exhilirating slide on a sandboard from the top of a dune into a small, natural lake. e.