New Aquarium for Fortaleza

[vogelcommando]

A new Aquarium is constructed in Fortaleza :
Why the U.S. Is Building a Fantastical Aquarium in Brazil - CityLab

 

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Does anyone have new information? It was initially planned to be finished a long time ago, but there were a lot of local problems. Then a series of articles in 2014/15 like the one in vogelcommando's post, some including photos of construction work showing that the work had started. Then nothing?! I realize that Brazil's economic situation has changed since the first plans of the aquarium were published in 2011, but I've been unable to find anything new. Did the plans stop or are they still moving ahead? Any update would be appreciated.

 

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Just found this, but still only from February 2015:

http://g1.globo.com/ceara/noticia/2...io-do-ceara-sao-paralisadas-em-fortaleza.html

It basically says that the earlier problems continue and there has been a stop of construction, but (as of early 2015) 65% of the concrete works and 18% of the installations were finished. Expected opening summer 2017, but I guess that'll be delayed. The entire aquarium should hold a total of 15 million liters.

More up-to-date information on progress would still be appreciated.

 

[Chlidonias]

this from 3rd August 2016 https://www.fortalezarealestate.com.br/the-fortaleza-aquarium/ says (solely):

According to the department of infrastructure in Ceará SEINFRA, the conclusion of the mega aquarium initiated 2012 is still unknown. The aquarium estimated to U$ 150 million where the U$ 45 million comes from the state of Ceará and the remaining amount a loan from the American bank Ex-Im will be the largest of its kind in South America.

 

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Thanks. Not much info available but it sounds like it still is moving slowly forward. I may, of course, be overoptimistic....