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Mucuripe Lighthouse
Avenida Vicente de Castro, S/N | Centro, Fortaleza, State of Ceara, Brazil Average Price: $ 25 per personAbout
The old lighthouse of Mucuripe was built by the slaves between 1840 and 1846 (it's one of the oldest buildings in Fortaleza); this lighthouse was the main source of orientation for ships approaching Fortaleza until 1957 (it became known as "Olho do Mar", or "Eye of the Sea"), when it was deactivated.
