Caucaia
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About Caucaia
Caucaia is a Brazilian municipality in the state of Ceará. As of 2025, it had a population of 378,406. It is home to the Tapeba tribe, a native group organized in 17 villages around the metropolitan region of Fortaleza. Caucaia has the second biggest GDP in Ceara state, thanks to the industries surrounding the port of Pecem, which attract several investors interested in installing offshore windfarms and desalination plants in the municipality.
Caucaia is close to the capital city of Fortaleza and is home to a state garden park. There is a market in the center of the town with fish, fruits, and souvenirs for tourists. Caucaia can be reached by train that departs from the center of the city by the Feiras in downtown, as well as buses departing to and from the city through Rodoviarias (bus stations).
Caucaia has a diverse landscape, with beaches, hills and valleys. For nature lovers, popular sights for hiking are the Serra da Rajada and Serra do Jua.
Caucaia is a popular destination for kitesurfing, as it has an extensive coastline suitable for the practice of diverse aquatic sports and good weather conditions throughout the whole year, being the season...
Caucaia travel guide
Understand
The city in itself has little to attract tourists, but you might find it convenient as a bus hub and shopping district of easier access than Fortaleza.
Getting there
Frequent buses to Fortaleza and Cumbuco (via Icaraí). Also a number of buses to western parts of the states, such as Taíba and Paracuru.
Buy
The biggest supermarket around is Super Bahamas. They will deliver at your door, even as far as Cumbuco if you shop for more than R$ 50.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.