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Marina Park Hotel
Site: http://www.marinapark.com.br/index2.html
Address: Av. Presidente Castelo Branco, 400 - Praia de Iracema - CEP 60312-060 Fortaleza - Ceará - Brasil - PABX: 55 (0xx85) 4006-9595 - FAX: 55 (0xx85) 3253-1803
E-mail: marina@marinapark.com.br

Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará, a State in the northeastern of Brazil. It is located on the coast and has a population of around 2 million inhabitant. It is the second most important city in the region behind Salvador in Bahia. Fortaleza has an area of 336 square km. North of the city is the Atlantic Ocean, to the south are the cities of Pacatuba, Eusébio, Maracanaú and Itaitinga. To the East it is the county of Aquiraz and the Atlantic Ocean. And to west the city of Caucaia.

Tourism
A complete infrastructure, three thousand hours of sun per year and the constant ocean breeze gives the full dimension of this paradise. For those who have more energy, the nightlife is full of attractions, with bars, restaurants, and shows. Not even on Mondays Fortaleza cools down. The city is known for having the "wildest Monday nights in the world." The Praia of Iracema (Iracema's beach), one of the first urban nucleuses of the city, holds most of the bars and restaurants. There, the Ponte dos Ingleses (English's Bridge), the old docks, is located and used to watch the sunset and spot dolphins.

Warm waters bathe Fortaleza's urbanized beaches, which offer every comfort to the tourist. The scenery is complemented by the jangadas (small and rustic rafts used by many of Ceará's fishermen). From the jangadas come the sea's fruits, responsible for the best Ceará's cuisine. The Praia do Futuro (Beach of the Future) is the meeting place for the bathers, concentrating a large number of typical beachside restaurants, with carnauba straw used in its construction. The local population calls them "Barracas de Praia." Thursday nights, the beach becomes the biggest sensation in the capital's nightlife, with live music, forró and a lot of crab to eat.

A few kilometers away from the city are some well-known beaches as Prainha, Iguape and Porto das Dunas. In the latter there are two large water parks.