Fortaleza is the capital of the state Ceará, and it is the most modern capital city in the Northeast and it has over 2 million inhabitants. Fortaleza is the Brazilian city that has the highest rate of imported cars - around 30.000 BMWs, Audis, and Mercedes. Along its seahorse there are new high buildings, excellent hotels, shopping malls, and bars & discos which are open until dawn, when it's time to go to the beach. Just outside of the city, you may enjoy the amusement park, a beach park similar to Wet'n Wild, but more beautiful.

Fortaleza has outstanding beaches which are crowded in the summer when lots of tourists stroll on the boardwalks, getting in and out from bars where one can buy anything from beer to lobster. There are several amazing beaches in the city's surroundings, where it is better to bath too. Jericoacoara 320km from Fortaleza is the most fantastic beach of the Northeast, and it is considered to be one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in the world and the best in Brazil, if we believe in Washington Post and the magazine Viagem. Other great beaches are Cumbuco Beach, and Morro Branco, 85km from Fortaleza - a twelve color beach, Canoa Quebrada beach, 156km from Fortaleza, was discovered by the hippies during the 70's - until then, anybody had reached its wonders, Lagoinha beach 124km from Fortaleza - a 15km fine sand beach with different color, small waterfalls and palm trees.