Climate - Travel Documents - Money - Health - Voltage - Transfer from Fortaleza

Climate:

The coast of Ceara is located 3 degrees south of the Equator and has a sub-tropical climate :

Tropical temperatures, low humidity and Ocean breezes. 

The temperature varies very little during the year:

Day temperatures: 27 to 30º Celsius, 80 to 87º Fahrenheit

Night temperatures: 21 to 24º Celsius, 70 to 75º Fahrenheit

Short showers are common during the less windy season (mid-January to mid-June) 

Wetsuits are NOT necessary. Sun protection and sunglasses are highly recommended

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Travel Documents and Visas:

Make sure the return date of your trip is at least 6 months prior to the expiration date on your passport. If you hold a European passport, you should not require a visa, but the regulations change from time to time, so check with your closest Brazilian embassy.

- Visitors from the USA, Canada, New-Zealand and Australia, Brazil has a reciprocity rule, therefor if you require Brazilians to get a visa, you will have to obtain one yourself to visit Brazil. You can get it directly from your closest Brazilian Embassy or Consulate, either via mail or personally (usually faster). Call or email us if you need help.

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Money: 

- Currency: Brazilian Real - R$

For today's rate, click on the currency converter:

- Credit Cards : Visa and MasterCard are accepted in SOME restaurants and shops.

- Cash & Change : Cash is always more convenient and better accepted. Also if you need to exchange foreign currency to Reais, we recommend you do it in the airport in Sao Paulo or in Fortaleza Airport when you get there, when you go thru the gates in the arrivals, make a right inside the main hall of the airport and you will see 2 change bureaus, you can choose either. If possible ask for small bills since stores usually don't have much change.

- Travellers' checks : Forget about these, almost no-one accepts them

- ATM : There are very few automatic tellers along the way, so plan on taking enough money for your trip prior to leaving Fortaleza or Cumbuco. You can get up to R$ 1,000 per day per international card. There are 2 ATM's located on the ground floor of the airport (parking) : as you walk out of the "Arrivals", take the escalator down to the parking level and you will find automatic tellers on each side. There is an ATM located 15 km from Prea, in Jijoca, it is open on business days and operates during banking hours. Plan on spending at least 2 hours to get there and back. Don't be surprised if it is out of order, this happens, in this case you will have to wait in line for 1 to 3 hours to get cash from the cashier through calling Visa internationally.

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 Health information:

- Vaccinations : No particular vaccinations are required

- Water : We recommend bottled water but there are locations where water is drinkable.

If your only destination in Brazil is only the coast of Ceara (via Fortaleza Airport) you do NOT need to take the Yellow Fever vaccine or Malaria medication.

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Voltage and electronic equipment:

The voltage in North-East Brazil is 220 Volts, as in most European countries, (110 V. in the USA).

Both European and American style plugs fit in the standard Brazilian sockets but you should check your electronics for input voltage before using them.

Tipping:

Standard tip is 10% but... it is up to you. Some restaurants automatically include the 10% so check your bill before paying.

Time Zone: GMT - 03:00

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