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Fortaleza Fortaleza
Three thousand hours of sunlight per year and the constant ocean breeze make Fortaleza an appealing tourist attraction. Nightlife is full of festivities, with bars, restaurants, and shows. The city is known for having the "wildest Monday nights in the world". Some of the best bars and clubs can be found near Dragão do Mar Center of Art and Culture. The Praia de Iracema (Iracema's beach), one of the first urban nuclei of the city, holds many bars and restaurants as well. It includes the pier known as the Ponte dos Ingleses (Bridge of the Englishmen) which is used to watch the sunset and spot dolphins. Unfortunately this area has become a place for the industry of tourism of prostitution, and locals not longer go there to enjoy its former beauty.
Fortaleza's urbanised beaches have warm waters. The scenery is complemented by the jangadas (small rafts used by many of Ceará's fishermen), which catch seafood for the Ceará cuisine. The Praia do Futuro (Beach of the Future) is a popular meeting place for bathers, with many beachside restaurants, built in the local style using carnauba straw and called "Barracas de Praia" (Beach Huts). On Thursday nights, the beach becomes the focus of the city's nightlife, with live music, forró, and crab a popular choice to eat.
A few kilometers away from the city are other well-known beaches: Prainha, Iguape and Porto das Dunas. The latter two sporting large water parks.
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