1º Latin American and Caribbean conference in Juazeiro do Norte

                                  From the right to left, Carlos (tour guide), Carlinhos from Parelhas, Yves, SEBRAE/Currais Novos and Professor Marcos from UFRN

                                 Yves SEBRAE RN, and Carlinhos from Parelhas

                                  Carlos' Tour Guide and Yves-SEBRAE

                                  GEO SITE-ARARIPE Region of fossils 

" The Araripe Geopark is located in Cariri, region of outstanding curiosities, inhabited for a cordial and cheerful people, with a rare culture of colours and flavors. Only in this area it's possible to see 59 official geo-sites showing that diversities and presenting a singular way, be it scientifically, pedagogic, Cultural values."

                                  Fossil

" Statue of Padre Cicero the main Icon of Religious tourism located in Juazeiro do Norte, in Ceara State whose it attracts pilgrims come from different region of The Northeast of Brazil. Padre Cicero also predicted and anticipates ecological precepts teaching the local farmers how to survive and struggle on the dryness and how to keep the back country always green. initiative very disseminated nowadays and that could be considerate an important contribution for the environmental  and Education awareness.

Padre Cicero said: " Do not turn down the Forest, even only one tree. Do not burn the farm even in the caatinga. Do a cistern on your house to keep the rain water. do not create the animals free, make enclosers and leave the pasture rest to remake it".

Padre Cicero is considered by Northeastern as a Saint that's why over 3 million people going to Juazeiro do Norte city in order to pay promise honored to the priest.

Cariri hosted the first Latin-American and Caribbean Geopark Conference

The last 17^th runs 19^th we were in Juazeiro do Norte, State of Ceara in order to take part on Geopark International conference. Yves of Sebrae Analyst and  Executive Secretary of Serido Pole, Carlos Alberto Secretary of Culture and Tourism from Parelhas, Damiao Carlos Culture and Tourism Coordinator and Regional Guide and Professor Marcos of Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte State.

Members from different parts of the world, such as, France, Portugal, France, Greece, Norway and Ireland, beyond Caribbean and South America such as Nicaragua, Chile, Venezuela, Argentina, Uruguay and of Course Students and professors come from different part of Brazilian  states.

Basically, Magareth who had represented the UNESCO and colleagues they are going to analyze about the Geopark from Araripe in Ceará State.

The event is over today, and we visited some geo-sites and museums in Nova Olinda and Santana do Cariri.

Absolutely, Geopark is going to provide a sustainable development of Tourism, but it depends on the local Governments compliments and the local population, otherwise it is not going to work.

The meeting brought together the local media, students and Journalism professors from the six towns that make up the Geopark Araripe. Communication discussed the benefits of the Geopark for the Region and media contributions to sustainable development.

We conclude the event through the Bench Marketing visiting several Geo Sites in Santana do Cariri and Nova Olinda, both towns located in Ceara State.

For more information visit http://www.geoparkararipe.org or geoparkararipe@urca.br