Cumbuco lagoa de Cauipe

locals laguna cumbuco Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

Last weeks have been great, w've spent a considerable amount of time on the water. With some locals we got a buggy from Vito and we spent the day at the Laguna. After the downwinder we discovered an almost empty laguna, yeaah.

After the first session we had a great lunch, freshly grilled fish with a salad and some fries and rice. Typical tourist meal, but good energy for the rest of the day.

After a quick shower and some reading we went for dinner to Roel and Janneke for a great dinner and some drinks in the Laranja Mecanica bar. A good night sleep and some relaxing for the days to come.

see ya.

the empty beaches of Cumbuco

seaview Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

Just uploaded some pictures of Cumbuco in Ceara, Brazil. It's quiet at the moment, not too many tourists.. Great for relaxing though. I predict that the next season is gonna start early and generate more new visitors to the area. Found some new developments in the area as well. Will try to make a list of properties and prices in the last few years, let's see where the developments stop. Many people are predicting that the developments in this area will be similar to what happened in spain 15 years ago. Great, there is plenty or road ahead of us then..

Something different for now, we found this site, www.boardingbrasil.com as a great source for apartments, pousadas or hotels for rent in this area. It also describes restaurants and soon will list properties for sale. Take a quick look, it still seems under construction, or continuous improvement might be a better way of describing it.

Cheers.

Kitecamp cumbuco

kitecampcumbuco
Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

We spent most of the time last week traveling to Fortaleza, making all the arrangements for our company, getting the visa done, etc.. sometimes frustrating but in the end worth the effort. The first thing you learn, patience. Keep your patience. Smile, be nice, and keep your patience. The warm weather helps a lot of course..

We were staying in Kitecamp Cumbuco, a really cool pousada which is owned by Patrick and Aurelie. Addictive to kitesurfing you can say for sure.

With them we took several downwinders to the laguna and a daytrip to Paracuru as well. Great.

At night we went for dinner at the ACL chicken grill and for drinks to Laranja Mecanica which is the bar above the 0031 restaurant. Life is not bad when you're around here. Ciao..

Building and buying in Cumbuco

under construction Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

We've seen a lot, houses, land and apartments, it seems there is still plenty available. Although prices have increased in the last few years. But how much 20%? 100%? we cannot find the figures to make the proper calculations. Despite all, there are a lots of positive developments in this area.

If we look at the village itself, we've seen some great improvements in the type of restaurants that you will find here, 0031 is a great example of a European style restaurant with affordable prices.

And it's not only the kitesurfers that visit Cumbuco, the large projects that are being constructed at the moment, such as this Norwegian project or these projects from the UK. must attract more than only kiters.

Looking at the size and price of these apartments we cannot expect that the low-budget kite traveler are buying these. So there or more investors looking this way. Good, very good.

A golf course is planned and the construction of some larger resorts is under preparation as well. The quality of the existing pousadas are improving as well. Check out the Hotels/Houses that you find here.

The only concern that arises is that the construction is going to exceed the maximum height of the palm trees, some people are worried about this and started this weblog to get some more reactions on this topic.

The wind is picking up, w're back on the water. Ciao.

vende-se

for sale Originally uploaded by activecumbuco.

A sign that you will find on almost every corner of the streets in Cumbuco. We have been looking around to buy a house or apartment in Cumbuco and in the surrounding villages. There is a lot for sale, land, houses and apartments. But is this the best place to buy? (more about that later)

One thing is for sure, do your preparations thoroughly, make sure you are in touch with a good lawyer that can assist you with the legal part of purchasing property or a house. And don't forget that everybody pretends to be a real estate broker, better to take a look at the ones that are official and will assist you in getting all the necessary documents arranged. The lawyer can also help you with getting a CPF number and support you in getting permanent visas, if required. You might pay a little more by using such a large firm, but you can be assured that they deliver according to their promises. A little negotiating on the prices is always worth a try.

In the main street we ran into Don who has a pousada and is also active in real estate. He has married a Brazilian lady, so you can take a little advantage of the local knowledge as well. But then again, ask around, and don't commit yourself to soon. Robert and WIllem from Laranja Mecanica have been in Cumbuco for some years now, they are a good source for information and advice as well.

So we continue with our hunt for a great place, updates will follow soon.