With semi-arid weather combined with its location, Fortaleza has the privilege of having an average temperature of 26 ⁰C. The hottest months are December and January, and the rain comes stronger in February through May. For being next to the Equator line, Fortaleza is a hot city with mild weather most of the year.

Fortaleza has the Brasília official time (3 hours less than Greenwich). The city is submitted to the summer daylight savings program between October and February, when watches are advanced 1 hour.

The city of Fortaleza houses excellent entertainment options, such as movie theaters, theaters, libraries and museums.

Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar [ Sea Dragon Cultural Center ]

Inaugurated on August 7 1998, the Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar has 30 thousand square meters of area to experience culture and art from Ceará. It has many attractions as the Memorial de Cultura Cearense [ Ceará’s Cultural Memorial ], the Art Museum, the Cine – Teatro [ Movie – Theater ], the amphitheater, Art Workshop and the Planetarium.

Fortaleza is one of the Northeastern cities known by its craftsmen’s talent, that produce items using  fabric, wood, glass, coconuts, sand and much more. Prices are astonishingly low. The 2 best places to purchase art pieces are the Feirinha Beira Mar [Seaside Fair] and it starts at sunset and the Central Artisan Market.

In Fortaleza you can find typical dishes from the Northeastern kitchen such as carne de sol, baião de dois, tapioca, and bobó de camarão. Try to eat at the seaside typical dishes from Fortaleza cuisine, prepared with seafood, such as crab, moqueca de arraia, peixadas de cavala, and pargo.

Estação Central João Felipe [João Felipe Train Station]

Built with roman-doric style the Central Station Professor João Felipe was inaugurated on June 9^th., 1880, paying homage to João Felipe Pereira, who was a Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Public Structures Minister.

Catedral Metropolitana de Fortaleza [ Fortaleza Metropolitan Cathedral ]

Built to replace the antique Igreja da Sé [ Sé Church ], it took 40 years to be finished, in 1978. It has 5.000 seats and its towers go up to 75 meters. The ecletic style project has the predominance of gothic and roman elements and with references to the Colony Cathedral in Germany and very similar to the Chartres Cathedral in France. Saint Joseph is the saint associated to the Cathedral that is also known as Catedral Metropolitana de São José [ Saint Joseph’s Metropolitan Cathedral ].

Theatro José de Alencar [ José de Alencar Theater ]

It was officially inaugurated on the June 17, 1910, and it presents ecletic architecture, art nouveau style, a 120-seat auditorium, foyer, open air scenic space

One of the main developed areas of the Brazilian Northeastern, Fortaleza is an expanding city, being one of the great Brazilian Health Centers. With a first class hospital network and an extensive diagnostics network, it covers plastic surgery, bariatric surgery and odontology procedures. It receives a growing number of people that have as goal to make use of its excellence centers or to enjoy the business trip to keep up with health and the looks.

By being a highly touristic city, you cannot miss the tours in the city, filled with fun:

• Visit the Historical Center
• Purchase local artisanship at the Central Market and at Feirinha Beira-Mar
• Eat the famous “carangueijada”
• Have fun at the aquatic park Beach Park
• Appreciate the sunset at the Praia Iracema [ Iracema Beach ]
• Drink coconut water at the Praia do Futuro [ Future Beach ]
• Enjoy the night at a Forró dance house
• Get to know the Centro Cultural Dragão do Mar.