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Duna do Por do Sol

Nature spots ·Jericoacoara Jijoca de Jericoacoara
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Duna do Por do Sol: a dune at the beach, on the left as you arrive, climbed each evening for the sunset.

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Why go

  • The dune itself, 60 metres high in the 1980s, which has since lost half its height.
  • The dune's slow march toward the sea, 10 to 20 metres a year, pushed by the wind.

History

  1. Roughly 500 years agoThe dune is roughly 500 years old and is still moving.

Tips for your visit

  • Street vendors go to the dune at dusk, so drinks are easy to buy there.
  • Frame the sun and the kitesurf paragliders together for a photo that shows both.
  • The dune works for selfies as well as for landscape photos.

Best time to visit

  • Come in the evening. The sunset draws crowds, and it is still one of the best places to watch it.
  • Plan to stay until the sun crosses the line of the sea.

Know before you go

  • Motorised vehicles cannot go up to the dune.
  • Visitors watch the sunset in silence. Some reflect, pray or give thanks.

How to get there

  • 10 minOn footUnder ten minutes' walk from the beach.

Shorts

Sources: Duna do Pôr do Sol - dicas de Jericoacoara · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Rua das Dunas, Jijoca de Jericoacoara, Jericoacoara

Plan from here: Evening walk →

Questions and answers

Can you drive to Duna do Por do Sol?

No. Motorised vehicles cannot go there, so you walk to the dune from the beach, which takes under ten minutes.

Is Duna do Por do Sol good for photos?

Yes. It works for selfies and landscape photos, and the sun and the kitesurf paragliders can be framed together in one shot.

Can you buy drinks at Duna do Por do Sol?

Yes. Street vendors go to the dune at dusk, so drinks are easy to buy there.

How old is the Duna do Por do Sol dune?

It is roughly 500 years old. It was 60 metres high in the 1980s and has since lost half of its height.

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