Mandacaru

Mandacaru is a village in Northern , on the outskirts of Mostly serving as a quick stop for daytrippers from , there is now a small inn in the building.
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Photo: Eduardo P, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Preguiças Lighthouse.

Lighthouse
Photo: Jairo, CC BY 2.0.
also called Mandacaru Lighthouse is a lighthouse in , . White truncated conical concrete tower, four black bands, four ribs, double gallery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Caburé and Atins.

Photo: Otávio Nogueira, CC BY 2.0.
is a hamlet in Northern . Beautifully situated between the river and the sea, sometimes covered in a fine layer of sand carried in by certain winds.

Photo: Lessa.danilo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a fishermen's village in turned kitesurfing hotspot nestled on the estuary of Rio Preguiças into the Atlantic Ocean, a few km away from the dunes of National Park.

Mandacaru

Latitude
-2.5929° or 2° 35′ 35″ south
Longitude
-42.705° or 42° 42′ 18″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
689VC74V+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 416653176
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
3395679
Wiki­data ID
Q14223899
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In Other Languages

From German to Portuguese—“Mandacaru” goes by many names.

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