Juazeiro do Norte is a city in Ceará, Brazil, one of the largest pilgrimage sites of South America. It forms a larger urban area, dubbed CraJuBa, with neighbouring Crato and Barbalha containing some 400,000 people. Another 100,000 from smaller towns join in Cariri.
The bus station is 3 km from the centre. Guanabara has most departures. Taxi to the centre is R$ 10.
Daily flights to Fortaleza, Petrolina, Recife, Brasília and São Paulo by Gol.
A great number of buses pass by the western corner of Praça Padre Cicero, particularly at the terminal-like structure there.
Most of the sights revolve around the religious character Padre Cicero:
There must be hundreds of tiny shops loaded with religious trinkets. Why not buy a two-inch Padre Cicero?
A few simple, open-air spots at Praça Padre Cicero.
Dozens and dozens of pousadas in the center, particularly near Praça Padre Cicero. The cheapest (from R$ 10 per person) are on a strip of Rua São José, one block off the square.
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