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.
Getting to Caucaia
Frequent buses to Fortaleza and Cumbuco (via Icaraí). Also a number of buses to western parts of the states, such as Taíba and Paracuru.
Getting around Caucaia the local way
- Get aroundThe city is best covered by bus and cab, but a car can make many day trips to outlying beaches.
- Go nextAny tour agency, and a number of pushers along Beira Mar, can offer you daytrips, and longer packages, to outlying beaches.
- Go nextCan be done as a day trip (R$ 40, many agencies), but is worth a longer stay, particularly for its weekend nightlife.
- Go nextTour agencies in Fortaleza arrange day trips at about R$ 25.
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