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title: "Travelling around Jericoacoara"
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date: 2020-02-01T18:00:00+01:00
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draft: false
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image: "uploads/brazil/jeri_sunset.jpg"
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categrories: [English]
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tags: ['travel']
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---
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# TL;DR
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Jeri to Sao Luis is hard by bus. Try the route Jericoacoara -> Jijoca -> Camocim -> Paranaiba -> Sao Luis
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# Introduction: From Fortaleza to Jericoacoara
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As my girlfriend and I were traveling from Salvador
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to Sao Luis we mostly relied on bus connections.
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Nevertheless we had some difficulties getting from
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the beautiful town of Jericoacoara
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to the trip's last station Sao Luis.
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## Jericoacoara
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Jericoacoara is a town surrounded by a
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National Park. Therefore anyone visiting Jericoacoara
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has to use an authorized vehicle to make the last part of
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the trip from Jijoca de Jericoacoara
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to Jericoacoara itself. The vehicles that
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make this trip must be off-roaders so mainly the
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so called D-20 or Buggys are used.
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The trip takes approximately 50 minutes and
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should cost not more than 25 real per person.
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On our way to Jeri we drove by bus from Fortaleza to Jijoca.
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At the stop in Jijoca there were already Jeeps waiting for us.
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The bus company *Expresso Guanabara* which operated the bus to Jijoca offered
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to buy tickets from Jijoca to Jericoacoara for 30 real.
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After paying the tourist fee (5 real per person and night) we drove through forest,
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dunes and some annoyed donkeys to Jeri. The driver dropped us
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directly at the Pousada where we stayed.
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# From Jericoacoara to Sao Luis
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In Jeri we realized that it would be not as easy as we thought to
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travel to Sao Luis as there was no bus going west from Jijoca.
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After some research we found the following solution:
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## 1. 8:00 am Jericoacoara -> Jijoca
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We waited at the main
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street in the city center for a Jeep to Jijoca.
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There are also several wooden benches around the city where
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drivers with Jeeps that are not yet full pick up people.
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Ask in your accomodation!
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The trip takes about 50 minutes. People will get of at
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different locations in Jijoca, tell the driver
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you want to go to Camocim!
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## 2. 9:45 am Jijoca -> Camocim
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From Jijoca there are regular busses to Camocim,
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a town further west. The bus stop is not well known,
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you will recognize it by the sign in the following picture
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and people waiting. Next to the stop is a small cafe, perfect
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for breakfast or buying some water. [Link to the exact location of departure](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/-2.89648/-40.44852)
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| Journey | Manhã (Morning) | Tarde (Afternoon) |
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|Jijoca -> Camocim | 7:00, 8:00, 9:45 | 1:40, 4:00, 6:30 |
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|Camocim -> Jijoca | 5:00, 6:30, 8:30, 11:00 | 1:15, 5:30 |
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|Jijoca -> Prea. | 6:45, 8:15, 11:15 | 12:45, 3:00, 7:20 |
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Do not be late! The bus is mainly taken by locals and can be very full.
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There is only limited space for luggage in the back. There is no seat reservation.
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If you are not alone: Let one person reserve seats and
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the other person cares about the luggage.
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The trip is 17.25 real per person which will be paid during the drive.
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Camocim is the last stop. We arrived at 11:20 at the
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[Prefeitura de Camocim](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/6357083486#map=18/-2.89992/-40.84264), the last of three stops in Camocim.
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From there it is ~500m to the [Terminal Rodoviário de Camocim](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/130660923#map=18/-2.90019/-40.84664).
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A nice bus driver might take you there (without charging extra).
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It seems that there are two companies operating
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busses to Camocim and that the other
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company appareantly has also a bus at 11:30.
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Taking this bus would reduce your time waiting in Camocim.
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Nevertheless we did NOT try this so the risk is yours.
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If you tried it let me know: [E-Mail](mailto:brazil-trip2020@hyteck.de)
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## 3. 3:20 pm Camocim -> Parnaìba
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In Camocim we waited for the 3:20 pm bus to Paranaíba operated
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by *Expresso Guanabara*. The Terminal has WiFi, bathrooms and a small restaurant
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offering a typical buffet and cold drinks.
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Opposite the street there is a burger shop with inexpensive Burgers.
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There was always an employee present in the small office of *Expresso Guanabara*
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The bus ride has to be pre-booked. The best website for finding booking options
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is [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en) which will
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provide links to booking sites like [Busbud](https://www.busbud.com/) or [BrazilByBus](https://brazilbybus.com).
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**Attention: This bus is not listed on Busbud!**
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## 4. 21:00 Parnaìba -> Sao Luis
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From Paranaíba to Sao Luis there are two busses each day, one at 9 am one at 9 pm.
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Therefore this city can be a good place for some rest after the already long journey.
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After getting some sleep you can continue the trip in the morning.
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Those that want to reach Sao Luis as fast as possible should
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wait at the Terminal for the 9pm connection.
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It reaches Sao Luis at around 6:30. The bus has "normal" seats and the
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*leito* (bed) option. It is not an actual bed, but a very comfortable seat in the lower deck
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that can be leaned far back. You feel bumps significantly less in the upper deck. Furthermore this option provides
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you with the possibility to recharge your phones via USB.
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The WiFi is a game of luck as in all other busses :)
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Important: Overnight busses mostly arrive too early - 30 minutes up to two hours.
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My strategy for getting off at the right station was to set an alarm 90 minutes before
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scheduled arrival and then check the position on an offline map and setting an alarm accordingly
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the bathroom will be used frequently in the morning - plan some waiting time.
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You will arrive at the [Terminal Rodoviario do Sao Luís](https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/-2.56357/-44.24477)
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The bus ride also has to be pre-booked. Check on [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en).
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# Improve this
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I hope this helps you when planning your trip.
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If you tried this trip yourself or if you have
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any comment or questions let me know: [E-Mail](mailto:brazil-trip2020@hyteck.de)
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# Further information:
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* Site for booking of bus connections [buscaonibus.com.br](https://www.buscaonibus.com.br/en)
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# PS
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This is not a travel blog or anything.
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I just found it hard to navigate this trip an thought this might help others.
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So this is more a tutorial that got out of hand :)
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