Unlike surfing and snowboarding, sandboarding is only just becoming a rising star on the “hip” sport front. Competitions are cropping…
Cumbuco was not a known destination until 2006; when a few European travelers “discovered” the town and decided to capitalize…
Not quite translated into “the tiny beasts” like it would be in Spanish, in Portuguese bichos refers to animals in…
I have mixed feelings about writing about the Beach Donkeys. On one hand they are affectionate and lovable creatures that…
I’m a sucker for photos of boats — particularly fishing ones; and, it was a real pleasure to watch and…
In 1650, the Portuguese sailer Francisco Ayres da Cunha accidentally stumbled upon Canoe Quebrada when his ship was forced ashore…
Once out of the cliffs we made our way around Morro Branco in a dune buggy. This was my first…
One of the highlights of Northern Brazil was a trip to Morro Branco and Das Falésias (cliffs) Beberibe (the name…
Where there is a fishing net there is lace. Above is common saying — I’m not sure of it’s validity;…
Many many moons ago, while taking an Archaeology of South America course in university, we learned about a “strange but…
For some reason, I thought the Mercado Central in Fortaleza was a new edition to the city. I was somewhat…
On a rather hot day, I headed to the Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar for a coffee — hoping to…