Quixeramobim, Ceará

Quixeramobim (formally Santo Antônio do Bogueirão de Quixeramobim; formerly Nova Vila do Campo Maior) is a city and municipality in Ceará, Brazil.

Tourism

The Quixeramobim tourism industry is strong, and the city has hotels, inns, restaurants and snack bars. One attraction is the house of Antonio Vicente Mendes Maciel, in homage to the son Antonio Conselheiro. This historical patrimony has five large doors and is very well preserved. It currently serves as a residence for the Costa family, the composer Fausto Nilo and is open to the public.

• The Chamber house is located in the center of the city, in a two-story colonial building. The Chamber of Councilmen meets here, and is open to the public.
• Another historical building is the railroad station, located in the center of the city, and has airy large rooms. Currently it functions as the Core of Tourist Information and sells artisanal goods.
• The Metallic Bridge is another tourist attraction in Quixeramobim. It was built in 1899, and is formed of four "parts" of 51.45 meters, 208 meters long, and weighing 488 tons. Disactivated for ends of railroad carrier, the bridge is being remodelled to serve as a pedestrian walkway, and is part of the tourist area Memorial Antonio Conselheiro.
• The Fogareiro Dam is another tourist attraction; there has been a dam on the river since the great drought of 1877/79, but it was redesigned several times.
• The Memorial Antonio Conselheiro is located in the center of the city. It is a rock slope in the form of an "L". Pictures representing the council member's career may be viewed along the path. There is a high wooden gate on which "God great" is inscribed, attributed to Antonio Conselheiro.
• The visitors to Quixeramobim can see historical monuments of the city, particularly what is called locally as 'O Cruzeiro', that presents a chapel and a wooden crucifix, the church of San Antonio and the Cruises of the Frei Vidal da Penha, located in the Sabonete public park, next to the Old Railroad station and Da Cruz street.
• The main museum of the city is Jose Simão Abu Marrul, established in 1950. Quixeramobim offers two important tracks. The Track of the Signboard, located in Alegre Farm, 14.7 km from headquarters and the Track of the Water Eye, in the small farm Saw of the Caboclo, situated 31.8 km from town.
• The city offers two venues where local artisans sell their goods, the Urban Social Center CSU, on Dr. Miguel Pinto, and the Center of Tourist Information, in the Old Railroad station, beyond the Municipal Market Confections.
• There are tourist programs throughout the year, which range from agricultural fairs to artisanal displays and political events.

Climate

Climate graph of 1896 - 2008 air average temperaturas of Quixeramobim

References

• Quixeramobim, Ceará at GEOnet Names Server

External links

• Quixeramobim's website.