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State of Brazil
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Ceará is a state in Northeast Brazil. Traditionally one of the poorest in the country, certain regions have developed almost beyond recognition over the last 20 years, mostly from tourism and light manufacturing. The population is closing in on 9 million, of which almost a third lives in the capital, Fortaleza.
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Aquiraz is a coastal city in the Brazilian state of Ceará. The larger Aquiraz municipality is a popular holiday and day trip destination as it has some good beaches.
Aracati is a city in Ceará. Being the administrative center of Canoa Quebrada, its main attraction for tourists is as a connecting point to the latter.
Camocim is a beach town in western Ceará. Parts of its more glorious past as an agriculture export port can be felt if walking in the area near the former train station.
Canindé is a city in Ceará that is known for its dedication to St. Francis of Asis.
2.5 hours east of Fortaleza)
Caucaia is a major suburb of Fortaleza in Ceará. It is the administrative and commercial center of a region comprising the beaches of Cumbuco and Icaraí.
Crateus is a city in Ceará.
Cumbuco is a beach village of about 25,000 inhabitants in Ceará, some 30 km west of Fortaleza. It has been discovered by European developers, and small resorts are popping up.
Fortaleza is a major city on Brazil's northeast coast, and the capital of Ceará state. It is one of the largest cities in Brazil and certainly one of the most vibrant.
Guaramiranga is a town in Ceará, Brazil. At an altitude of some 900 metres, it is a cool refuge for the upper class of Fortaleza, a good 100 km to the southwest.
Jericoacoara (also known as Jijoca or spelled Gijoca) is a small fishing village come beach hippie resort in Ceará, Brazil, some 300 km west of Fortaleza. Jeri, as it is affectionately known, is the kind of idyllic place where many travelers end up deciding to stay for longer than they had originally planned.
deep inland.
Mundau is a beach village in western Ceará. Still chiefly a traditional fishing village, tourism is slowly eating in.
Paracuru is a beach town in the northeastern Brazilian state of Ceará.
Redenção is a small town in Ceará, about 60 km inland from Fortaleza. Its main and almost sole attraction being its museum, the town is best suited for a day trip.
center of an agricultural region.
Sobral is a city in Ceará, Brazil. The state´s biggest economy outside the capital, the heat of this city keeps most tourists away.
Tatajuba is a small village in Ceara, famed for its moving sand dunes which once forced the whole settlement to move ahead of it.
Tianguá is a city of 76,000 people (2019) in Ceará in Northeast Brazil.
Ubajara is a city in Ceará, most famed for the nearby national park.
caves and waterfalls in the interior of Ceara 5.5 hours west of Fortaleza
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