Maranhão - Brasil

This State has the major diversity of ecosystems in Brazil and it possesses the major coral bank of South America. Such ecosystem comprehends: rainforest, littoral, reeves and fences. It has a population of: 6.184.538 inhabitants.

Maranhao also holds one of the richest historical, architectural and cultural patrimonies in Brazil.

The State contains 640 kilometres of The Atlantic Littoral.

Maranhao was conquered by French, Dutch and Portuguese explorers in the name of their own Crowns.

Sao Luis, the capital of The State, is an entrance to it. The city has been declared Human Cultural Patrimony by The UNESCO. Nowadays, it has 957.899 inhabitants.

It is interesting to visit:

National Park of Savannahs Marañenses
Delta of Paranaíba River
Marine Provincial Park of Parcel of Manoel Luís

* National Park of Lençois Maranhenses

This is one of the most amazing ecosystems of the world. It is the unique desert on the earth that contains thousands of crystalline drinking water lakes. Moreover, it possesses a sea of dunes that covers 70 kilometers of coast.

The landscape is incredible: the arid zone is plenty of oasis and palms. There are lots of lakes with blue and green waters, which, in the period of rain, produce a wonderful contrast with the dunes covered by white sand.

As a matter of fact, this is one of the most beautiful locations of the south littoral.

The park is enormous and there are no special roads to get there. So, to visit it, it is necessary to rent a 4*4 vehicle.
Alcántara
It is a historic city plenty of colonial constructions.

Sao José del Ribamar
An antique indigenous population.

Carolina
In this place, there are several strange geological formations, whose origin is a mystery. There are, also, cascades, caverns and caves with cave paintings.
Come to know and discover Maranhao that – as well as, its historical, cultural and architectonic heritage- has an extraordinary socio-environmental potential as Lençois Island in La Floresta dos Guaras. Feel the adrenaline and have fun experiences when you visit the discovered frontiers of ecotourism in Brazil.

It is an ecological sanctuary that has different exuberant landscapes in a place, hundred of scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) with red plumage seems to burn the mangroves. There are extraordinary epic legends that the fisher’s village kept like The Rey Sebastiao.

Besides, the rural landscape and the legends, this place is an attraction where it is possible to have new adventures and discoveries, along remote places and not very frequented ones, without the conventional comfort, but the delicious local cooking. You can rest in hammock among the sea breeze, after having enjoyable experiences in the zone.

How to arrive:

By plane
Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport
Airlines that operate with regular flights: Gol, Tam, Varig.
Av. dos Libaneses s/nº - São Cristóvão - São Luís – MA
PHONE: (98) 3217-6100/3217-6105

By land:
Bus Station of São Luiz - MA
Av. dos Franceses, s/n – Santo Antonio

PHONE: (98) 243-2320