Ceará (pronounced [siaˈɾa]) is one of the states of Brazil, located in the northeastern part of the country, on the Atlantic coast. The land of the sun is one of the main tourist destinations of Brazil and has attractions for all tastes. From Jericoacoara, with its immense white dunes, to the Dune Buggy and Jeep rides in Canoa Quebrada, buying embroidery, hammocks and typical plates. The State is better known by its extensive coast, with 573 kilometers (356 miles) of sand blessed with sun all year long. But it also has great expanses of mountains and sertões, such as the great valleys producing tropical fruits in the chapadas of Araripe and Apodi. To the south, on the border of Paraíba, Pernambuco and Piauí, is the National Forest of Araripe.
Literally, the name Ceará means "sings the jandaia" . According to José de Alencar, one of the most important writers of Brazil and an authority in native languages, Ceará is composed of cemo -- to sing aloud, to claim -- , and ara -- little parakeet in a native language. There are also theories that the state name would derive from Siriará, a reference to the crabs from the seashore.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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