Pontal Point

Pontal de Maceió lies on the coast of Ceará between the mouths of the Jaguaribe and Pirangi rivers. A sandy inlet is backed by dunes and cliffs, while the Jaguaribe opens into the Atlantic nearby. Tides and river waters meet along this shore, and wind moves sand across the coastal dunes. The changing mouths of the rivers break the line of beaches along northeastern Brazil.