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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 10 attractions in Fortaleza
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Browse the boutiques, but make your purchases at this central market, where the prices are better and you’ll find just about every souvenir...... more » Browse the boutiques, but make your purchases at this central market, where the prices are better and you’ll find just about every souvenir imaginable. « less
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Attraction type: Flea/street market
Address: Fortaleza
Brazil

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“Decent shopping but downtown and Beira Mar are better.”
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3 of 5 stars
LaSolterona
Salt Lake City, Utah
16 Dec 2009

Mercado Central is a good place to go in Fortaleza if you want to see most of what is available in Fortaleza all in one place. But, atmosphere wise I prefer to shop at the booths down by the beach on Beira Mar. As far as I could tell the prices weren't very different, if at all, between the two... more

“Bargain shopping in Fortaleza”
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4 of 5 stars
ulf_in_varnhem
Varnhem, Sweden
20 Feb 2006
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A big circular market with four floors crammed with small shops that offers very good prices on mostly Brazil-made goods. Clothes dominates - T-shirts, shorts, dresses, bikinis, shirts, shoes, bags, towels... you name it. All to very reasonable prices and still margins for haggle! Normal price for a T-shirt here is about 3 US dollars and beautiful tulle dresses for... more

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