Paracuru

Paracuru is a municipality in the nation of Ceara within the Northeast place of Brazil. According to historian Rodolfo Spinola books "Vicente Pinzon e a Descoberta do Brasil" and " Naufragos, Traficantes e Deportados" written via journalist Eduardo Bueno: 29 de Janeiro de 1500, Spanish navigator Vicente Yanez Pinzon became the protagonist of the primary warfare Brazilian land between Europeans and indigenous paracuruenses Tremembes the outskirts of Rio Curu. Twenty natives died in fight and 8 Spanish.

Its origins date lower back to the overdue 16th century, already in 1888 became the village Alto Alegre do Parazinho; elected metropolis in 1951. Its call in Tupi language method Lizard Sea. 296.60 km2 region of the Municipality. Population about 30,000. Economy: tourism, agro-enterprise, farm animals, shrimp, bird and eggs, vegetation decorative pineapple and Sansevero cylinders, agriculture: cultivation of passion fruit, papaya, pineapple, coconut, sugar cane for alcohol; subsistence fisheries. Paracuru home base help for offshore oil wells.