Boat trips on the Jaguaribe
Head out on the river to see the mangroves, working boats and stretches of beach reached only by water.
Local providers (PT)Fortim · Ceará · Brazil
Fortim, beyond the beach.
A town shaped by the Jaguaribe River, the sea and the wind. Mangroves, dunes, fishing boats and long sunsets on the east coast of Ceará.
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Tours by type
By water, by sand, by wind.
The most popular tours in Fortim, grouped by the way you explore.
Ferry crossing at the Barra
The ferry links both banks of the river mouth and opens the way along the coast on the other side.
Local providers (PT)Buggy rides over dunes and beaches
The classic way to see the coast of Ceará: dunes, lagoons, cliffs and beaches in one ride.
Local providers (PT)Quad bikes along the coast
For those who prefer to drive, along the sand and coastal tracks.
Local providers (PT)Kitesurfing and windsurfing
In the wind season, from May to January, the Barra and Pontal de Maceió become meeting points for riders.
Kitesurf guide (PT)Wingfoil
A board with a hydrofoil and a hand-held wing, ridden on the river and the sea in Fortim.
Local providers (PT)Sunset at Pontal
The lookout at Pontal de Maceió is where the day ends, with the sun going down over the sea.
Read the story (PT)Pontal village at night
The square, the small church and the beach stalls keep the village alive after dark.
Discover Pontal (PT)Stories
Understand the place.
Long-form stories by Latitude Fortim. Full texts are in Portuguese.
River and mangroves
The estuary of the Jaguaribe
The river changes with the tide, revealing banks, working boats and the estuary landscape.
Read the story (PT) →Memory
When Fortim was called Canoé
Before Fortinho and before Fortim, another name appeared on the map.
Read the story (PT) →Food
Sururu, from tide to table
More than an ingredient: a story of water, work and local knowledge.
Read the story (PT) →Tradition
The jangada regatta
Painted sails, shared work and the culture of the sea.
Read the story (PT) →Heritage
The church that faces the river
A church that still looks toward the town’s old route: the Jaguaribe.
Read the story (PT) →Landscape
Sunset at Pontal de Maceió
The lookout, the light and the evenings at the fishing village.
Read the story (PT) →AboutContact us →
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Latitude Fortim looks beyond the beach: the river that shaped the town, the people who work in the mangroves and at sea, its landscapes, food and memories.
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