I found some answers to the questions below, so I report them here,
in case someone is interested.
> ....
> - Arrive in Fortaleza airport in the afternoon
> - Spend two nights in Fortaleza. I've been told by friends
> who have been there that the city is only good for nightlife
> and the trips that can be done by dune buggy. The beaches
> close to the city are not pristine at all. Is it true?
> Do you recommend staying more?
Thanks to JohnM for his answer on Fortaleza on this.
> ...
> - 2 days journey to the Lençois. Take 4WD to Camocim
> and then take there the morning bus to Parnaiba (should get there
> early afternoon). Spend the night in Parnaiba (as far as I know
> there are no buses to Tutoia in the afternoon). Next morning, either
> take boat to Tutoia through the delta
> (does someone know the schedule of this boat?) or take
> the bus to Tutoia and then hire a 4WD to get to Cabure
> (next to the Lençois). I have noticed that someone that posts in
> this newsgroup has done this trip. Are two days long enough
> for this journey? Since I am going to travel with a group
> of four people, do you think it might be worth renting a
> private van to take us from Jericoacoara straight
> to Barreirinhas (through the internal roads) in one day?
The trip I described can be done in two days (a few german agencies
propose it with a schedule similar to mine).
I found the boat schedule in the Guia 2005 (I didn't check the
"barco" section). The boat leaves on Monday, Thursday and Saturday
in the morning (the time depends on sea conditions) cost R$30,
it takes up to 8hrs to reach Tutoia.
> - Visit Lençóis Maranhenses for 2 days. Is it worth going
> in November? Are the lakes and rivers completely dry
> in this period? The Guia says the best period is Jun-Sep.
> Are two days long enough to visit the park?
I've been told that two full days are enough to visit the park, the only issue is that
some lakes might become quite shallow by then, but is should still be nice.
So the only question I've still got is:
>Is it worth chartering a plane to go back to São Luis and over the park? |
