São Luís, the capital of reggae in Brazil

São Luís

São Luís is the only Brazilian state capital founded by the French who ruled over some of Brazil until they were defeated by the Portuguese.
Founded in 1612, the city is named after French King Louis XIII. Later, it was also occupied by the Dutch, until the Portuguese colonizers took over.

Tour to São Luís, a city - museum in open air

Tour to São Luís

While little material evidence remains from the French and Dutch periods, the historic downtown area, comprising over 3,500 buildings mainly covered with tiles in the manner of Portuguese architecture, was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997.

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Breathtaking nature, ancient history, warm-hearted people, and the feeling that you’ve found a place where time loses its meaning. Are you ready to journey to a land where every moment becomes an adventure?

Excursions in São Luís

Excursions to São Luís

San Luis is known as the reggae capital of Brazil. In no other Brazilian city is this Jamaican rhythm so popular. Among the attractions of modern San Luis are not only museums, churches built in the XVII century and operating to this day, markets, original cuisine based on rice, but also many wonderful beaches.

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São Luís, the city of festivals and carnivals!

A great number of Brazilian folkloric traditions as well as cultural expressions peculiar to Maranhão are alive and well in São Luís. The most important among them is bumba-meu-boi, a festive pantomime which takes place during June Festivals.
São Luís is also famous for recovering Carnival traditions that were fading away under the influence of Southeastern Brazil Carnival. Rhythms and dances such as tambor de crioula, or "the black woman's drum", which dates back to slavery times, are strong again in the city's Carnival.