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Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Agua de Coco, Ceara
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By Alison McGowan
January 26, 2010
There are times in travel when you come across something which is so special that it literally takes your breath away. Maybe it was the sunshine after a week of rain; maybe it was the sweep of the bay with the swaying palm trees; maybe it was simply arriving after 30 kms of super potholed roads and lakes of water which challenged even a 4x4, but when we reached Pousada Agua de Coco in Icaraizinho de Amontada - a place which doesn‘t even exist on the best maps - we realised we had arrived in a truly special place.
Pousada Agua de Coco is the archetypal hidden pousada. Indeed no address appears on their site - just the pointer that it is situated on the right hand corner of the beach. The 3 spacious wooden bungalows all face the sea, and all are super well appointed with mosquito netted beds, well designed bathrooms, minibar and a private terrace overlooking the sea complete with table chairs and hammock for relaxing. Across the wooden slatted bridge is the pousada restaurant which serves up the most fabulous food all with the gentlest of hospitality. Try the fish with roasted vegetables cooked on stone plate and one of their special caipirinhas, and you won‘t want to go anywhere else for the duration of your stay.
The normal pousada wi-fi was having an off day when we arrived and nobody could get online. Thomé and Helena, our delightful hosts, were worried for their guests, but I, for one, could happily forget the world in this wonderful, as yet undiscovered, paradise.
About the Location
So far I have not been able to find a map which shows the beach of Icaraizinho de Amontada, but I assure you it does exist, between Jericoacoara and Cumbuco/Fortaleza, hidden away at the end of 30 kilometres of a hugely potholed track. By the end of the the 20th kilometre you find yourself starting to say "Are we nearly there?" And wondering if this was such a good idea. It is only when you get to the beach that you realise how much the trip was worth it. Icaraizinho is just a small fishing village, with a few shops and a bar and a tiny internet café, the way Jericoacoaara was 25 years ago. The rest is beach, beach, and beach, with slowly swaying palm trees and a few jangada fishing boats. Idyllic and still totally hidden.
Not To Be Missed
- fabulous food at the thatched pousada restaurant across the tiny bridge
- chilling out on the bungalow veranda and on the deserted beach
- 6 hour 4x4 trip passing the beaches of Baleia and Fleixeiras, to Cumbuco
Starpoints
* beachfront location
* fabulous restaurant
* supercomfortable chalets
* wonderful hosts
Try a Different Place if...
... you want night life or choice of restaurants, or you want your phone to work
Alison is a British writer, musician, and marketing consultant, based in Rio de Janeiro. She can be contacted on alison@hiddenpousadasbrazil.com. Visit her site at http://www.hiddenpousadasbrazil.com/.
Previous articles by Alison:
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Artjungle Eco Lodge & Spa, Itacare, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Alcino Estalagem, Lençois, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada 0031, Cumbuco, Ceará
Brazil: Maguire‘s Guesthouse, Manaus, Amazonas
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Hotel Casa do Amarelindo, Salvador, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Hotel BeloAlter, Alter do Chão, Pará
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Fazenda Santa Marina, Santana dos Montes, Minas Gerais
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Casarão da Amazônia, Soure, Ilha de Marajo, Pará
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Casa Mila, nr. Ubatuba, São Paulo
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Casa Beleza, Santa Teresa, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Bambu Bamboo Pousada and Spa, Parati, Rio de Janeiro
Random Ramblings on the Weather in Brazil
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Beijamar, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Hotel 7 Colinas, Pernambuco
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada dos Quatro Cantos, Pernambuco
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Estrela do Mar, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Vivenda, Rio de Janeiro
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada da Terra, Minas Gerais
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada Mirante de Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada do Caju, Alagoas
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Pousada da Amendoeira, Alagoas
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Estalagem Caiuia, Alagoas
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Lagoa do Cassange, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Ponta do Muta, Bahia
Brazil: Hidden Pousadas - Santa Clara, Boipeba, Bahia
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1/26/2010
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