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Fortaleza
Ceara
Fortaleza is the seventh most destination, the Monday night party A trip to Jericoacoara is an
populous metropolitan area in at Bar do Pirata being famous or adventure in its own right as the
Brazil with nearly 3.4 million infamous in its own right for over isolated village is not accessible by
inhabitants, making it slightly two decades. normal vehicles, at least not the
larger than metropolitan Curitiba, final 23 kilometres which is across
and just smaller than Recife. Activities and accommodation are the dunes. The village, which is
split over a number of beaches, located over 300 kilometres (186
With an extensive coastline of over mainly the more urban Iracema and miles) west of Fortaleza, is
570 kilometres (350 miles) of Meireles, and Futuro, the latter basically five sand streets
mostly-unspoilt sandy beaches and being the best for swimming. lined by simple houses.
near perfect weather all year round Further out of town is Porto das Accommodation is
(it is under 4º south of the equator), Dunas, a spectacular beach that is either truly rustic or
Ceará, and especially the coastal also home to what is considered to sophisticated charm, the same is
region close to Fortaleza, have be Brazil’s best water park. true of the bars and restaurants.
been a popular holiday destination
for Brazilians for a number of Two of the most popular Sitting on the northern tip of the
years. destinations in Ceará for European Ceará coast, visitors to
visitors are Canoa Quebrada and Jericoacoara can see both the sun
Fortaleza is the closest of the major Jericoacoara. Canoa Quebrada was rise and set across the sea.
Brazilian cities to Europe, and flight once a sleepy fishing village, but is Untouched beaches and sand
time between Lisbon and Fortaleza now better known for its bohemian dunes, and freshwater lagoons
is around seven hours. To lifestyle and laidback bar and surround Jericoacoara. It can also
understand the sheer size of Brazil restaurant scene. Buggy tours are a be one of the windiest spots on the
that is not much longer than the popular option and take visitors entire Brazilian coast.
flight time between Porto Alegre in along the relatively deserted
the south of Brazil and Fortaleza. beaches to hidden away bars and
giant dunes backed by red
Fortaleza has the nightlife and sandstone cliffs. Canoa Quebrada is
infrastructure you might come to located 182 kilometres (113 miles)
expect from a major holiday east of Fortaleza.
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