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Tourism in Sao Luis, a city characterized for its Portuguese architecture and beautiful beaches - Travel guide information of Sao Luis, Brazil.
 

Sao Luis - Maranhao

It is located at:

1600 kilómetros de Recife
1070 kilómetros de Fortaleza
800 kilómetros de Belém.

It is a fluvial port. It is the capital of The State of Amarhao. It is placed in the occidental part of The Bay of Sao Marcos.

It was an important economic centre of the Portuguese Empire in the middles of The XVIII and XIX Centuries.

The main characteristic of the city is its Portuguese architecture, which is considered a patrimony.

Sao Luis also has 32 kilometres of coast which are covered by beautiful beaches.

The festivities of The Carnival and The New Year are very famous in this zone.

Sao Luis has excellent conditions for tourism and business. It possesses two big ports, one of them, is the second biggest in the world.

The city of Barreirinhas is situated 317 kilometres from Sao Luis. As it was shown before, it is the entrance to the Park Dos Lençois Maranhenses, one of the most incredible regions of the country.

Is interesting to visit:

Historic Center of the City
Bairros de Praia Grande, Desterro e Portinho
Arthur Azevedo Teather
Casa das Tulhas
Centro de Cultura Popular
The Ravardiere Palace .

* National Park of Lençois Maranhenses

At 317 kilometres, there is Barreirinhas City, that is considered a door for someone most beautiful locations of the south littoral and the country: the National Park of Lençóis Maranhenses. This is one typic desert, because it is the unique in the world with thousands of crystalline drinking water lakes. Moreover, it possesses a sea of dunes that covers 70 kilometres of coast. 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.

 

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