The tourist explosion and the economy of the Tibau do Sul and Pipa region
The region of Tibau do Sul knows a tourist explosion since the middle of the 90s, introduced by the fast growth of Pipa, fishermen's village that became a seaside resort in some years, but also by the enormous tourist potential which the region concentrates.
The local economy is mainly concentrated on three activities:
The production of shrimps in the bay of Guarairas and Cunhau.
The culture of sugar cane on trays set back from the coast.
Tourism which very quickly developed in some years.
In front of the enormous tourist potential, the region equipped itself quickly in infrastructure, mainly since the arrival of the international flights which allowed the Europeans to visit and to invest in hotels, pousadas and apartments on the coast.
