Bem Vindo!
Welcome to São Luis!
It is the capital of the state of Maranhão in the tropical north-east of Brazil, located on an island at the Atlantic coast that bears the same name. |
Praça Publica - Public Square | | The city, founded by the French and named after their King Louis XIII, was taken by the Dutch beween 1641 and 1644.
However, it is the Portuguese influence that is most visible in São Luis. The many city's huge mansions have the façade covered with tiles, as a recollection of the architecture of Century XVII and XIX. | 
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Population:
979,000 (2005) Location:
21/2º South of the Equator
Time Zone: UTC -3
Climate:
Tropical - Semi Humid
Average Daily max. 30ºC , min. 25ºC | | But history is not everything in São Luis. The island was privileged by nature and is surrounded by wonderful beaches.
Adventurous visitors can take São Luis as a starting point to venture out into the unfathomable depths of the Amazon jungle.
Today São Luis serves as the main sea port for the states of Maranhão and Piauí. Its industry is based chiefly on processing the output of the regional primary industry.
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Praia Ponta D'Areia - Ponta d'Areia Beach | |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 16 May 2006 )
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