Fortaleza, Brazil
5. THE CITY There's no doubt in my mind whatsoever that Fortaleza is just a fantastic and beautiful city. Waaaay bigger than I thought it would be, it has the second most important port in Brazil (after Recife to the south) and is also one of the great tourist centres. I live in the district of Carlito Pamplona, a maze of typically South American little streets, enclosed by main roads with buses to the centre. Carlito is basically a close knit and quite relig...