Iracema beach Fortaleza

I arrived in Fortaleza, Brazilīs fifth largest city, around 1pm and went straight to my hostel on Iracema beach. I had heard that the town was not very attractive and a bit dangerous--it is famous for the beaches surrounding it, not the city ...

... I have taken 6 flights in 7 days basically and have drank almost every night.  So there is this huge gospel concert on Iracema beach going on.  There had to be at least 100,000 people at this thing.  It was like Lollapalooza with Pearl ...

... . Even with jumpers the air con was freezing cold (no blankets provided on this bus). Local bus to Iracema beach suburb. Not pretty, but then neither is Fortaleza! Its the 5th largest city in Brazil (2.4m) Pleasant pousada run by a Swiss guy with ...

... . . .move the RI back before the C and hmmm it spells AMERICA! On New Years Eve everyone from the area comes down to Iracema Beach all dressed in white with bottles of champagne and at the stroke of midnight toast the first 7 waves that wash ashore. ...