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Pestana Hotels in São Luis do Maranhão, Brazil

What to see

  • The famous architectonic set in the Historic Centre, with about 5000 buildings from the XVII and XIX centuries
  • São Luis has many beaches along its 32 km of coastline, such as the Ponta D’Areia, Calhau, Olho D’Água and Araçagy

What to do

  • Visite the Arthur Azevedo Theatre and the Granary House
  • Water Sports (windsurf, kite surf, scuba diving /snorkel, Surf)
  • Land Sports (beach Football and Volley, jogging)
  • Shopping(Handicraft and sweets)


How to arrive

  • By airplane
    Airlines have daily flights to the Cunha Machado Airport in São Luis, departing from the main cities of the country. 
  • By car or bus
    The main access is by way of the BR 135

Gastronomy

  • To have a nice meal is another excellent option in São Luís, where tasting the exotic Maranhão gastronomy is a fantastic experience.
  • Fish and other seafood are the main ingredients of the local dishes. Prepared in large kettles, and in the form of stews and pies, the fish are generally served with cuxá, a dish made of dried shrimp, cassava flour, toasted sesame seeds and forkleaf hibiscus. The cuxá can also be served with rice according to a traditional rice with cuxá recipe.



Events


  • Bumba meu boi (This folklore manifestation of Iberian tradition is performed by groups in costumes which tell the story of the “Bull” through music and dance and theatre)
  • Power of the Drum
  • Dance of Saint Gonçalo
  • Party of the Dogs
  • Carnival
  • New Year's Eve

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São Luís do Maranhão is located 2 degrees beneath the Equatorial line, it is bathed by warm waters and it has sunshine all year long. The São Luis Island is in the centre of the long maranhense coast. São Luís was baptized as Saint Louis by the French.

In São Luis you can see an incredible mixture with a lot of ethnical, cultural influences, making it one of the most interesting cities in Brazil. Music is very present in São Luis, more specifically the reggae, some of the most known reggae bands in Brazil come from here, such as the Tribo de Jah.

São Luís was founded in 1612 by the French, invaded by the Dutch, but totally built by the Portuguese. It has a famous architectonic set in the Historic Centre, with about 5000 buildings from the XVII and XIX centuries.

If you are a Nature's fan, the city of São Luis is located in an island, surrounded by beautiful beaches. Ponta D’Areia, Calhau, Olho D’Água e Araçagy are some of the options.