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Fortaleza

A big beach city on Brazil's northeast coast, with lively seafront nights, forró dancing and the dune coast toward Jericoacoara.

Photo: ME/Portal da Copa · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Jul–Dec
Our full guide to Fortaleza is being written. It's on the Northeast Brazil list as If You're Nearby.

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Must-See
Nature · UNESCO

Lençóis Maranhenses

Maranhão
About 327 miles away

White dunes with blue rainwater lagoons, from about June to September.

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If You're Nearby
Beaches · Kitesurfing

Jericoacoara

Ceará
About 151 miles away

A sandy-street beach village among the dunes, famous for kitesurfing.

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Must-See
Beaches · UNESCO

Fernando de Noronha

Pernambuco
About 421 miles away

A protected island chain of spinner dolphins and Brazil's finest beaches. Visitor numbers are limited.

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Northeast Brazil

Salvador, sand dunes and island beaches.

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