Fortaleza Shopping

  1. Ceart

    This state-run craft stores sells lace, ceramics, woven baskets and bags, leather goods and textiles.

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  2. Centro de Turismo

    The Centro de Turismo, a converted 19th-century jail, houses a tourist information office as well as a variety of craft stalls.

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  3. Livraria Laselva

    Upstairs in the airport, this bookshop will give you something to do while you wait.

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  4. Livraria Siciliana

    One of the few bookshops in the area, and a good source for maps.

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  5. Mercado Central

    Mainly geared to a tourist clientele, the three-story Central Market has good prices at over 500 stalls selling everything from hammocks and leather bags to excellent local cashews and a huge variety of cachaça (white spirit made from sugarcane). This large open-air craft market has an awful lot of T-shirts but you can also find some real artisanry.

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