diff --git a/content/post/from-jijoca-to-sao-louis.md b/content/post/from-jericoacoara-to-sao-louis.md similarity index 79% rename from content/post/from-jijoca-to-sao-louis.md rename to content/post/from-jericoacoara-to-sao-louis.md index 47069fc..86dd171 100644 --- a/content/post/from-jijoca-to-sao-louis.md +++ b/content/post/from-jericoacoara-to-sao-louis.md @@ -1,7 +1,10 @@ --- -- title: Travelling around Jericoacoara -- author: Julian-Samuel Gebühr -- date:01.02.2020 +title: "Travelling around Jericoacoara" +date: 2020-02-01T18:00:00+01:00 +draft: false +image: "uploads/brazil/jeri_sunset.jpg" +categrories: [] +tags: ['travel'] --- # TL;DR @@ -15,31 +18,34 @@ the beautiful town of Jericoacoara to the trip's last station Sao Luis. ## Jericoacoara + Jericoacoara is a town surrounded by a National Park. Therefore anyone visiting Jericoacoara has to use an authorized vehicle to make the last part of the trip from Jijoca de Jericoacoara to Jericoacoara itself. The vehicles that make this trip must be off-roaders so mainly the -so called D-20 oder xAlternativerbegriffx or Buggys -are used. xPicturex +so called D-20 or Buggys are used. +![Picture of a D-20 with caracteristic back seats](https://hyteck.de/uploads/brazil/D-20.jpg) The trip takes approximately 50 minutes and -should cost not more than 25 xrealisx per person. +should cost not more than 25 real per person. On our way to Jeri we drove by bus from Fortaleza to Jijoca. At the stop in Jijoca there were already Jeeps waiting for us. The bus company *Expresso Guanabara* which operated the bus to Jijoca offered -to buy tickets from Jijoca to Jericoacoara for 30 xrealisx. -After paying the tourist fee (5 xrealisxper person andnight) we drove through forest, +to buy tickets from Jijoca to Jericoacoara for 30 real. +After paying the tourist fee (5 real per person and night) we drove through forest, dunes and some annoyed donkeys to Jeri. The driver dropped us directly at the Pousada where we stayed. # From Jericoacoara to Sao Luis + In Jeri we realized that it would be not as easy as we thought to travel to Sao Luis as there was no bus going west from Jijoca. After some research we found the following solution: ## 1. 8:00 am Jericoacoara -> Jijoca + We waited at the main street in the city center for a Jeep to Jijoca. There are also several wooden benches around the city where @@ -50,11 +56,12 @@ different locations in Jijoca, tell the driver you want to go to Camocim! ## 2. 9:45 am Jijoca -> Camocim + From Jijoca there are regular busses to Camocim, a town further west. The bus stop is not well known, you will recognize it by the sign in the following picture and people waiting. Next to the stop is a small cafe, perfect -for breakfast or buying some water. (This is a link to the exact location of departure)[geo:-2.8964868,-40.448524?z=16] +for breakfast or buying some water. [Link to the exact location of departure](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/-2.89648/-40.44852) | Journey | Manhã (Morning) | Tarde (Afternoon) | @@ -68,12 +75,10 @@ There is only limited space for luggage in the back. There is no seat reservatio If you are not alone: Let one person reserve seats and the other person cares about the luggage. -The trip is 17.25 xrealisx per person which will be paid during the drive. +The trip is 17.25 real per person which will be paid during the drive. Camocim is the last stop. We arrived at 11:20 at the -(Prefeitura de Camocim) -[geo:-2.9002028,-40.84306?z=19], the last of three stops in Camocim. -From there it is ~500m to the (Terminal Rodoviário de Camocim)[geo:-2.9002886,-40.846653?z=16] -. +[Prefeitura de Camocim](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6357083486#map=18/-2.89992/-40.84264), the last of three stops in Camocim. +From there it is ~500m to the [Terminal Rodoviário de Camocim](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/130660923#map=18/-2.90019/-40.84664). A nice bus driver might take you there (without charging extra). It seems that there are two companies operating @@ -85,6 +90,7 @@ Nevertheless we did NOT try this so the risk is yours. If you tried it let me know: [E-Mail](mailto:brazil-trip2020@hyteck.de) ## 3. 3:20 pm Camocim -> Parnaìba + In Camocim we waited for the 3:20 pm bus to Paranaíba operated by *Expresso Guanabara*. The Terminal has WiFi, bathrooms and a small restaurant offering a typical buffet and cold drinks. @@ -93,11 +99,12 @@ There was always an employee present in the small office of *Expresso Guanabara* The bus ride has to be pre-booked. The best website for finding booking options is [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en) which will -provide links to booking sites like Busbud or xAlternativx. +provide links to booking sites like [Busbud](https://www.busbud.com/) or [BrazilByBus](https://brazilbybus.com). **Attention: This bus is not listed on Busbud!** ## 4. 21:00 Parnaìba -> Sao Luis + From Paranaíba to Sao Luis there are two busses each day, one at 9 am one at 9 pm. Therefore this city can be a good place for some rest after the already long journey. After getting some sleep you can continue the trip in the morning. @@ -114,12 +121,12 @@ My strategy for getting off at the right station was to set an alarm 90 minutes scheduled arrival and then check the position on an offline map and setting an alarm accordingly the bathroom will be used frequently in the morning - plan some waiting time. -You will arrive at the -(Terminal Rodoviario do Sao Luís)[geo:-2.5634863,-44.24484?z=17] +You will arrive at the [Terminal Rodoviario do Sao Luís](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/-2.56357/-44.24477) The bus ride also has to be pre-booked. Check on [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en). # Improve this + I hope this helps you when planning your trip. If you tried this trip yourself or if you have @@ -128,12 +135,10 @@ any comment or questions let me know: [E-Mail](mailto:brazil-trip2020@hyteck.de) # Further information: -* Site for booking of bus connections -* [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en) -* Pictures of the trip -https://hyteck.de/uploads/brazil +* Site for booking of bus connections [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en) # PS + This is not a travel blog or anything. I just found it hard to navigate this trip an thought this might help others. So this is more a tutorial that got out of hand :) diff --git a/static/uploads/brazil/D-20.jpg b/static/uploads/brazil/D-20.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3b6d782 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/uploads/brazil/D-20.jpg differ diff --git a/static/uploads/brazil/jeri_sunset.jpg b/static/uploads/brazil/jeri_sunset.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a2c7c05 Binary files /dev/null and b/static/uploads/brazil/jeri_sunset.jpg differ