The Mercado Central (Central market) sure is a place to see. A place to spend a few ours checking the biggest variety of Fortaleza’s handicrafts, lots of things to buy from an incredible variety of clothes, shoes, leather bags and foods, as cashews and Brazilian nuts, plus the cocadas (coconut candy) are awesome .
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Mercado Central
Fortaleza, State of Ceara, Brazil
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Ranked #2 of 2 shopping in Fortaleza
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Type: Flea/ Street Markets
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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...
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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 imaginable.
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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...
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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...
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