Drink

Forró do Pirata

A crowd of happy tourists (many domestic) dances to forró and axé music. Overpriced at R$ 35. Most large hotels have discounted tickets for their guest (and occasionally others), ask in the reception.

Address: Rua dos Tabajaras, 325
Getting there: in Pirata Bar
Hours: on Mondays (in high season also on Fridays) in Praia de Iracema
Website: pirata.com.br (opens in a new tab)

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Listing from Wikivoyage: Fortaleza, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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