Brazil鈥檚 City Beaches 鈥� Fortaleza and Natal, Fortaleza, Brazil

The northeastern coast of Brazil is a long, sandy shoreline with quiet beach towns tucked in between large modern cities. We travelled along the coast destined for these smaller towns and found ourselves spending a few days in the cosmopolitan cities in between. The cities ended up being much nicer than we anticipated and found we really enjoyed Fortaleza and Natal, Brazil.

The first large city we stopped in was Fortaleza, capital of the state of Cear谩. With a population over 2.7 million people it is the 5th largest city in Brazil. If you read anything about the city on-line you will undoubtedly find it listed in the top 3 of the most dangerous cities in Brazil. We hadn鈥檛 intended on spending much time in this large city and these reports didn鈥檛 entice us to book hotel rooms for any longer than needed.

After reading the safety warnings we were expecting to find a dingy city with ramshackled houses and shady characters at every turn. Instead we were surprised to find a very modern city with tall skyscrapers, public walkways and a long, clean beach. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Brazil鈥檚 City Beaches 鈥� Fortaleza and Natal
Guide Location: Brazil » Fortaleza
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Maggie Kayes
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