FORTALEZA, BRAZIL

We are now 5087 nautical miles from Fort Lauderdale, day 19 of my cruise. We have left the Amazon’s last stop, Belem, and are now sailing into the harbor of Fortaleza on Brazil’s east coast on the Atlantic Ocean. It has beautiful sandy beaches and tropical climate making it a favorite place for tourists from all over the world. There are many high-rise hotels along the white beaches and excellent seafood restaurants. We stopped at the huge market in the center of town, it is Brazil’s third largest market, 3 floors of goods from wood carvings, paintings, clothing and shoes. Unfortunately our time here was marred by a huge rainstorm, flooded streets everywhere, we really got wet and were so happy to get back “home” to our ship.