Canoa Quebrada
A village on a red-cliffed beach about 160 km southeast of Fortaleza. The iconic moon-and-stars symbol is painted on the cliffs above, and dune buggies and paragliding are popular here.
Canoa Quebrada was originally a small fishing village in Aracati. It became famous in the 1970s thanks to hippies. Red sandstone cliffs and dunes surround the beach, and the village’s symbol, a “moon and stars,” is carved into the cliff top. Broadway, the main street, is lined with restaurants, bars, and handicraft shops. You can go paragliding from the cliffs, take a dune buggy tour of the dunes and lagoons, or ride a horse along the beach. It is about 2.5 hours by bus from Fortaleza. Tour agencies offer day trips, but it is better to stay overnight to enjoy the sunset and nightlife.
Opening hours
Open all day
Nearby sights
- Morro Branco
- Beach Park
- Praia do Futuro
- Parque Estadual do Cocó
- Mercado dos Peixes
- Mucuripe Beach & Iracema Statue
- Avenida Beira-Mar
- Feirinha da Beira-Mar