Fortaleza, Brasil - Tranquil Beaches - Progressive City

Can You Believe It?

Guess whose feet these are. Thanks Kim for this photo idea from our visit with you and Danny on the beach near Ilheus, Brasil last year. Spending some days in this impressive city on the edge of the Atlantic engendered the feeling that it would be a great place in which to live. Speaking with a man I stopped while walking on the beach, he responded with great enthusiasm and friendliness like a Brasilian usually does. He is an attorney and some years ago left the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro to come here for its weather and people. His son runs their office while he usually walks or jogs on the beach for a time every day. Had we had more time, he invited us to visit his beach house later in the week and we would have been honored.

From the Breakwater

Being a city of over 2.5 million people, it is a busy town, but road improvements are in evidence and all the city amenities are available, such as shopping malls, hospitals, universities and business areas. The weather here was unexpected. The average high for twelve months ranges from 86 to 89 and the low averages from 70 to 77. While there is that seaside humidity felt, here at the beginning of the summer season it was very comfortable.

Not Sure What this Represents - Welcome to the Beach?

The Spaniard, Vicente Pizón, landed here on February 2, 1500 but to no avail as the Treaty of Tortesillas did not sanction the event and it became part of the new country of Brasil. Because of its natural harbor, the city has grown over the years as an industrial area and has added greatly to the county's economy.


We enjoyed the great food, the wonderful friends we found and the feeling of welcome. Perhaps one of the great places in South America to consider as home.

Fortaleza at Sunrise

As we travel here, there are opportunities to photograph such scenes as these because one of us usually has one of our smaller cameras at hand. We happened to be staying in one of these buildings along this stretch of beach and were in awe of this beauty. Billy felt the "spirit" of this place some fifteen years ago, but most of these buildings are new since we visited here with Billy and Amy.


Question for You: When you see something grand and are able to get the picture, how do you share it? Do you have a scenic photo to share this week? Make a comment here and include the link so others can see it and make that experience shareable.