also best enjoyed at night, the northeastern fair in são cristóvão, known locally as 'feira nordestina', but officially called feira de são cristovão - it takes place in rio de janeiro at the centro luiz gonzaga de tradições nordestinas or luiz gonzaga northeast's traditions' center, in english.

around 700 tents offer food, drink, music, and a general taste of culture from the northeast of brazil throughout the huge 34,000 square meter space - in total, almost 100,000 weekly visitors attend, all looking for a good time and some authentic northeastern music and food.

the fair dates back to 1945, when brazil's northeastern communities traveled to rio de janeiro in search of work - here they set up an impromptu gathering to cook their favorite cuisines and reminisce about the land they left behind.