Cashew tree
Spreading branches.
Caponga is a beach in Cascavel, Ceará, about four and a half kilometres long, bordered by Águas Belas to the east and Balbino to the west, some sixty-three kilometres from Fortaleza and sixteen from central Cascavel. The beach is known for its natural beauty and dunes, and has a cashew tree showing the same growth habit as the famous giant cashew tree of Pirangi in Rio Grande do Norte, whose branches spread sideways and put down new roots, covering a large area. Caponga is also a traditional fishing village known for its jangadas, wooden sailing rafts on which fishermen head out to sea and return laden with fish onto the sand. It suits a quiet day between sea and dunes watching the fishermen, and combines well with neighbouring Águas Belas.
Spreading branches.
Fishing rafts.
On the coast.
Cascavel, about 63 km from Fortaleza, Ceará
A traditional wooden sailing raft used by Ceará's fishermen.