• And that's a shame because whilst Fortaleza may not be Brazil's most beautiful city, its charming centro more than makes up for that with a lot of character and...
  • The Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption is the birthplace of the capital of Ceará. Currently, the space is the Historic Site of Fortaleza and is located right in...
  • The Fortress of Our Lady of the Assumption was designed by the Portuguese engineer Lieutenant-Colonel Antonio José da Silva Paulet.
  • Five years later the Portuguese conquered it and renamed it Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (the Fortress of Our Lady of Assumption).
  • Fortaleza (/ˌfɔːrtəˈleɪzə/ FOR-tə-LAY-zə, Portuguese: [foʁtaˈlezɐ] ; Portuguese for 'Fortress') is the state capital of Ceará, located in Northeastern Brazil.
  • Five years later the Portuguese conquered it and renamed it Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (the Fortress of Our Lady of Assumption).
  • Five years later the Portuguese conquered it and renamed it Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (the Fortress of Our Lady of Assumption).
  • Five years later the Portuguese conquered it and renamed it Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (the Fortress of Our Lady of Assumption).
  • Five years later the Portuguese conquered it and renamed it Fortaleza de Nossa Senhora da Assunção (the Fortress of Our Lady of Assumption).