Fortaleza is the capital of the Brazilian state of Ceará. It's known for its beaches, which are punctuated by red cliffs, palm trees, dunes and lagoons. The popular beach neighborhood of Praia de Iracema hosts lively nightclubs, restaurants and the Tourism Center, a former 19th-century jail with craft shops in the cells. It's also home to the Museum of Art and Popular Culture.
Fortaleza and other cities in Northeastern Brazilian are known for the production of handicraft.
Talented artists produce stuff in clothes, leather, wood, glass, coconuts, sand and more.
Prices may seem outrageously low for foreigners: pieces which take days to complete are often sold for less than R$ 100. Which is 25.00usd. Looking for a Brazilian scarf. And I found a beautiful one black and red and yellow flowers.
There are handicraft shops all around the city (including the airport, where prices are double or triple than the average). The two best places to buy handicraft are the Feirinha do Náutico (open at evenings only) and the Central Market.
So today at noon we got off the ship and took the shuttle to the Central Market. Hundreds and hundreds of shops. With 4 stories all open air. A lot of shops selling the same things with the same prices..
The city has really fallen apart. The roads the sidewalks, the graffiti is everywhere.
Weather was not a beach day at all. It rained for most of the day, so we just did the Hugh market. Got back on the shuttle at 5:30 and was a dinner by 6:45.
Dinner was awesome had the Sea Bass. So good and I am so impressed that they give you a lot smaller portions.
The show tonight was Craig Owen a Violinist. Excellent
Tomorrow is Natal Brazil. Again known for there beautiful beaches but it is suppose to rain all day.
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