{"id":243643,"date":"2026-04-16T21:10:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/?p=243643"},"modified":"2026-04-16T21:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T19:10:41","slug":"brazil-caminhos-da-ibiapaba-180-km-to-explore-the-northeast-differently","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/brazil-caminhos-da-ibiapaba-180-km-to-explore-the-northeast-differently\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil: Caminhos da Ibiapaba, 180 km to explore the Northeast differently"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In northeastern <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/p\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Brazil<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, the <strong>Serra da Ibiapaba<\/strong> is no longer just a natural border between <strong>Piau\u00ed <\/strong>and <strong>Cear\u00e1<\/strong>. With the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/trilhacaminhosdaibiapaba.com.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Caminhos da Ibiapaba<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, a 180-kilometer route now fully operational, the region gains a concrete tool to organize tourist flows in a territory that remains relatively unstructured. <\/p>\n\n<p>Divided into <strong>13 stages<\/strong>, the route crosses several municipalities \u2014 <strong>Tiangu\u00e1<\/strong>, <strong>Ubajara<\/strong>, <strong>Ibiapina<\/strong>, <strong>S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Fronteira<\/strong>, <strong>Brasileira<\/strong>, and <strong>Piracuruca <\/strong>\u2014 connecting areas that were previously visited only sporadically. The appeal of the route lies less in a single site than in the sequence of landscapes and experiences it offers. <\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1WWpCl_KYHl0dBeVlLM3-kElK8dmmY6o&#038;hl=pt_BR&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Connecting protected areas within a single route logic<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The project is part of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.redetrilhas.org.br\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">RedeTrilhas<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, an initiative launched by the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/mre\/es\/temas\/desarollo-sostenible-y-medio-ambiente\/medio-ambiente-y-cambio-climatico\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, the <strong>Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.parnanoronha.com.br\/en\/institucional\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">ICMBio<\/mark><\/a>), and the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.br\/turismo\/pt-br\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Ministry of Tourism<\/mark><\/a><\/strong>, aimed at structuring long-distance routes across the country. <\/p>\n\n<p>This network currently includes <strong>more than 20 officially<\/strong> recognized routes nationwide, with the goal of organizing access to natural areas within a regulated framework that ensures their conservation.<\/p>\n\n<p>With <strong>Caminhos da Ibiapaba<\/strong>, a new milestone is reached: the route becomes the first to cross the <strong>Caatinga <\/strong>while linking three key areas \u2014 <strong>Sete Cidades National Park<\/strong>, <strong>Ubajara National Park<\/strong>, and the <strong>Serra da Ibiapaba Environmental Protection Area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<p>This continuity makes it possible to envision uninterrupted itineraries between protected areas, a configuration that remains rare in this part of Brazil.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>Our article:<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/the-northeast-via-the-route-of-emotions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Northeast via the Route of Emotions<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br\/><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A route designed for long-distance travel<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>Accessible on foot or by bicycle, the route begins in <strong>Ubajara National Park<\/strong>, at around 800 meters above sea level. The first kilometers follow a plateau before reaching the <strong>Espia viewpoint<\/strong>, one of the highlights of the route, offering panoramic views over the landscapes of <strong>Piau\u00ed<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>Within the same park, around 40 kilometers have been reorganized to concentrate movement along internal trails, connecting several points of interest, including the <strong>Ubajara cave<\/strong>, known for its cable car.<\/p>\n\n<p>Further north, in <strong>Sete Cidades National Park<\/strong>, the route relies on a network of around twelve kilometers of existing trails. 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUjSWJjkh5q\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">Una publicaci\u00f3n compartida por Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades (@parnasetecidadesoficial)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A territory structured around the route<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<p>The project goes beyond trail marking. More than 40 points of interest line the route: homes used as informal stopovers, small family-run structures near access points to natural sites, and rest areas for hikers and cyclists. <\/p>\n\n<p>The route also includes elements that provide a historical reading of the territory, such as colonial houses, old water reservoirs, and paths following former trade routes. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong><em>You may also like:<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/brazils-north-east-coast-a-benchmark-destination-for-international-kitesurfing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brazil\u2019s north-east coast, a benchmark destination for international kitesurfing<\/a><\/em><\/strong><br\/> <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p>The development of Caminhos da Ibiapaba is part of <strong>Embratur\u2019s <\/strong>strategy to position nature tourism internationally. The trail is already integrated into <a href=\"https:\/\/parquesnaturais.visitbrasil.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">a platform that brings together routes linked to protected areas.<\/mark><\/a> <\/p>\n\n<p>Beyond the creation of a new itinerary, the project proposes a structured approach to a territory that has so far been explored in a fragmented way, paving the way for longer and more continuous routes, where movement itself becomes a central component of the travel experience. <\/p>\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Photo: Caminhos da Ibiapaba<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Caminhos da Ibiapaba, Brazil structures a 180 km route connecting several parks in the Northeast\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":243638,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16783],"tags":[8134,38825,38832,15542,21032,38826,38820,38828,30620,34588,38834,38830,38829,38831,24606,38833,38827],"class_list":["post-243643","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-brazil-tourism","tag-caminhos-da-ibiapaba-2","tag-ecotourism-brazil-3","tag-embratur-2","tag-embratur-en","tag-hiking-brazil","tag-icmbio","tag-long-distance-trail-brazil","tag-nature-tourism-brazil","tag-northeast-brazil-tourism","tag-piaui-ceara-tourism","tag-redetrilhas-2","tag-serra-da-ibiapaba-2","tag-sete-cidades-2","tag-sustainable-tourism-brazil","tag-trekking-brazil","tag-ubajara-national-park"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243643","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=243643"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243643\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":243648,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/243643\/revisions\/243648"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/243638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=243643"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=243643"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visit-latin-america.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=243643"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}