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Cumbuco Beach

Cumbuco, State of Ceara, Brazil
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Ranked #1 of 10 attractions in Cumbuco
Type: Beaches
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Athens, Greece
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

Was not there for long but from what I gathered there are many things you can do and places to visit! Kite surfing or regular surf windsurf hotels restaurants and safaris on near by lagoons with buggies etc... Cool place.

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Zoersel, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2013

Wind is strong for the kiters. We don't kite but the beach offers miles and miles and miles for long walks. And when you're done walking, taste some delicious grilled or fried fish in one of the barraca's along the shore!

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St Albans
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 January 2013

We spent a week in the sleepy fishing village of Cumbuco. The beach stretches for miles and I think they probably only clean it once a week or the tide brings in all the trash from along the coast because when we first arrived on a Saturday, it was great but by Wednesday it was a tip! On the one... More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 January 2013

You can say that God tried but the folks of Cumbuco have destroyed it. There is garbage everywhere, plastic bags, human feses, diapers, condoms... This is the beach. Great place for a vacation? No way. Do not waste your money. There is nothing there. The people of Ceará have made it into a dump. And everywhere are buggies - fiberglass... More

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Belgrade, Serbia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 December 2012

Amazing beach...with a lot of WIND :-) But it is exactly because that the perfect spot for kitesurfing :-)

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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 December 2012

great beach, loved especially the morningwalks in the upcoming sun when almost everybody is still asleep

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Madrid, Spain
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 November 2012

Constant Wind everyday. The bad part is the very close to the beach the waves brake depending on the tide

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Las Vegas, Nevada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 November 2012

Very nice beach .... miles and miles of empty beaches perfect for kitesurfing. the local restaurants offered fresh fish .

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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

The wind is side-on and very strong from noon. But the beach isnt the cleanest ever. Still loved the place

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Lyon
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 August 2012

The beach is very beautifull but it seems he local authorities don't like to clean up, therefore there is a lot of garbage.

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