If you’re longing for more remote beaches, your wish will be fulfilled by traveling to the tiny fishing villages of Flexeiras and Mundaú, around 130 kilometers (81 miles) from Fortaleza (near the town of Trairi). Along this stretch of coastline, tourism is still in its nascent stages. Flexeiras boasts sweeping white sands and reef protected waters that are ideal for swimming. Mundaú offers more of the same, with the addition of the freshwater pleasures of the Rio Mundaú, whose banks are lined with tangled mangroves.