Explore Nearby
Hotel Hurricane shares a unique relationship with Jericoacoara, for Jericoacoara is not merely a beach town but also happens to lie within a National Park of rather unusual geography. The hotel stands at the extreme eastern end of the village, fronting Praia da Malhada. While "Main Beach" (where Sunset Dune lies and from which it gets its fame) teems with windsurfers and crowds watching yet another sunset, Malhada belongs to kitesurfers, surfers, hikers; it's wilder more rocky significantly private.[1] From our gate you can walk directly onto this beach where waves happen better 'surf shack' than tourist trap.
The Serrote is a hill formation just behind the hotel. It acts as a natural shield for the village against most of the strong trade winds. A fifteen to twenty-minute hike, which literally starts from the side entrance of the hotel, takes up the Serrote to reach Pedra Furada or Holed Stone- post card symbol of Jeri. Doing this walk at sunrise before any buggies have arrived from the other side is a truly magical experience only available to those staying in this part of town; being able sit watch sun come up through arch rock completely silent.
To get to the village center for dinner, step out the front door and turn right. You are on Rua da Matriz (or its connecting alleys). There is no pavement or asphalt or cobblestones in Jeri- it is all sand. Five minutes of walking through soft warm sand will bring you to the main square by the beach (Praia Principal). On your way there you pass through the now-famous "Beco do Forró" and "Rua Principal", both lined with artisanal shops selling crochet, among other things, and restaurants serving "Camarão no Abacaxi"(shrimp in pineapple). The hotel’s location allows entry into this lively chaotic energy that can instantly be switched off for complete silence found within Hurricane’s gardens.
It is also perfectly positioned for what I like to call the "Sunset Ritual." At around five in the afternoon every day, seemingly the whole village makes its way up Duna do PĂ´r do Sol (Sunset Dune) on the western extreme of main beach. It's a lovely ten-minute walk along the water's edge from Hurricane. This is one of those rare spots in Brazil where indeedthe sun sets intothe sea; after sunset, while walking back toward the hotelfor that twilight cocktail,watch Capoeira circle formsbeginningon th ebeach.