Brazil:

• ranks as the world’s thirteenth largest economy
• has the world’s fifth largest population
• is one of the four largest economies of the developing world
• is the world’s largest producer of coffee, oranges and sugar-cane
• has the largest and most diversified industrial park in Latin America and the Caribbean;
• is home to the largest forest based industry in Latin America;
• is one of the largest producers and exporters of rough and processed ore;
• has large reserves of iron ore, bauxite, manganese, tin and gold;
• offers an excellent railway and waterway system, alongside a vast coastline, with several harbors;
• is among the world’s top producers of foodstuffs;
• has one of the most modern telecommunications systems;
• has one of the most modern and cutting-edge bank systems in the world;
• has a modern and competitive textile industry, with 30 thousand companies that trade US$ 21 billion per year;
• has 22% of the world’s arable land;
• offers excellent tourism infrastructure;
• is the world’s first producer of commercial jets;
• is the third largest producer of shoes in the world, with a highly competitive leather industry;
• is third among the producers of soda drinks;
• is the fourth largest producer of commercial aircrafts in the world;
• has the fifth largest rubber industry;
• is the sixth largest market for cosmetics, with US$ 9 billion of sales per year;
• has the seventh largest chemical industry;
• is the eighth largest producer of steel in the world (27 million tons per year);
• is the tenth largest producer of automobiles (1.8 million vehicles per year);
• has the tenth largest paper and cellulose industry.

Fortaleza is home to some 2.5 million inhabitants and is very close to the equatorial line in the Northeast of Brazil. It is 4 hours less in flight time from US & Europe to Fortaleza than it is to Rio or Sao Paulo. Fortaleza has a warm and dry tropical climate with an average annual temperature of 27C (or 80 F); these graphs show the climate of Fortaleza. Fortaleza has over three thousand hours of sun per year (it is sunny 350 days of the year!) and has a constant ocean breeze.
    
Fortaleza is Brazil's most favorite holiday destination. Culturally, Fortaleza offers a wide variety of monuments, like for example the old prison, which is currently used as the Ceará Museum, cathedrals, theatres, and the old cinema located in the São Luis Theatre where many cultural festivals are being held. And let's not forget the famous area of Irecema and Dragao do Mar; here you can find a lot of restaurants and bars, fast food shops, galleries and discotheques, with a lot of live music, Forro (local music and dance) and dancing Brazilians. The boulevard of Beira Mar is a real happening place and can be compared to the famous Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro. According to the Brazilians, Beira Mar is more impressive and has a better atmosphere.
    
Top 10 Things to do in Fortaleza:

• Go to the boulevard Beira Mar (Fortleza's waterfront)
•  Go to Praia do Futuro, it is the playground for tourists and locals alike, it has over 50 beachside bars & restaurants and is very popular on the weekends & every thursday.
• Fortaleza's Nighlife has lots of attractions such as bars, restaurants, and live shows.
• Shop at Shopping Aldeota or Shopping Iguatemi
• Take buggy rides on the sand dunes
• Kite & Windsurfing capital of the world!
• Visit Canoa Quebrada for its cliffs, green waters, white sand dunes and exciting nighlife & restaurtants
• Visit Jericoacoara, known by its beauty, as it is considered one of the world's top ten most beautiful beaches.
• Go to a theatre, museums or visit one of the many historical attractions in Fortaleza
• Take a stroll in Parque do Coco, the biggest park located inside a city in South America.