Praia de Ponta Grossa, Coastal beach in Icapuí, Brazil

Praia de Ponta Grossa is a beach of dunes and cliffs in the municipality of Icapuí, on the coast of Ceará. Sand dunes back the shoreline and reddish cliffs of the Barreiras formation drop directly to the sand and sea. The beach remains little developed for tourism, with no resort frontage along the cliffs.

Ponta Grossa is said to be where the Spanish navigator Vicente Pinzón landed on the Brazilian coast, two months before Cabral reached Porto Seguro. Because the voyage was not official, the landing was not accepted as a discovery. Pinzón is said to have named the place Cabo de Santa Maria de la Consolación.

The beach is named after the large rock formations that line its dunes and cliffs. Local accounts link the site to the Spanish navigator Vicente Pinzón, who is said to have landed here and named it Cabo de Santa Maria de la Consolación; because his voyage was not official, the landing was never recognised as a discovery. The beach remains little explored by tourism.

The beach is accessible via paved roads from Fortaleza, with travel taking around three hours by car or organized transport options. The route is straightforward and suitable for most visitors who prefer to drive or join tours.

The Spanish navigator Vicente Pinzón is thought to have landed here in 1500, two months before Cabral reached Porto Seguro, and to have named the spot Cabo de Santa Maria de la Consolación. Because the voyage was not official, the landing was never recognised as a discovery.