Leg 32 SBSL - Sao Luís (Brazil) to SBFZ - Fortaleza (Brazil)
SBSL - Airport Info
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ICAO code: SBSL
Airport name: Cunha Machado Airport
Location: Sao Luís
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Sao Luís
The pole of tourism of Sao Luís encompasses the Capital, Sao Luis (World Heritage Monument), the Cities of Alcantara, Sao Jose de Ribamar, Paco do Lumiar and Raposa.
In Sao Luís, the Centro Historico is the principal attraction with an ensemble of over 3,500 colonial buildings from the 17th and 8th Centuries, distributed throughout the neighborhoods of Praia Grande, Desterro, and Portinho, completely rehabilitated during the Roseana Sarney's administration. Sao Luís was founded by the French in 1612. It was later invaded by the Dutch and finally reclaimed by the Portuguese. The Centro Historico is a type of open-air museum filled with uncountable architectural elements and details, where streets covered in stones, corners, narrow side streets, balconies, inviting the visitor to wonder about the rich past of this one time rich, prestigious and promising Brazilian City. The project of rehabilitation by the State Government encouraged private investment in the area and resulted in the opening of stores, movie theaters, museums, bars, restaurants and hotels.
SBFZ - Airport Info
ICAO code: SBFZ
Airport name: Pinto Martins Airport
Location: Fortaleza
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Fortaleza
Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará, a State in the northeastern of Brazil. It is located on the coast and has a population of around 2 million inhabitant. It is the second most important city in the region behind Salvador in Bahia. Fortaleza has an area of 336 square km. North of the city is the Atlantic Ocean, to the south are the cities of Pacatuba, Eusébio, Maracanaú and Itaitinga. To the East it is the county of Aquiraz and the Atlantic Ocean. And to west the city of Caucaia.
A complete infrastructure, three thousand hours of sun per year and the constant ocean breeze gives the full dimension of this paradise. For those who have more energy, the nightlife is full of attractions, with bars, restaurants, and shows. Not even on Mondays Fortaleza cools down. The city is known for having the "wildest Monday nights in the world." The Praia of Iracema (Iracema's beach), one of the first urban nucleuses of the city, holds most of the bars and restaurants. There, the Ponte dos Ingleses (English's Bridge), the old docks, is located and used to watch the sunset and spot dolphins.