The City of Sao Luis is home to some of the most beautiful and unhampered South American beaches. Originally founded by the French in 1612, the city has more of a Portuguese style and architecture. There are a number of buildings around the city that are a testament to this.

Sao Luis is the Capital of the Brazilian State of Maranhao situated off the Atlantic Ocean. The city was declared a Cultural Heritage site by the United Nations in 1997.

Despite this Sao Luis is a poorly managed city displaying the differences in wealth distribution in the Country. The city still experiences electricity outages, poor health services and a host of other problems associated with mismanagement. Since the early 1990s a number of restoration projects have been conducted to historically significant buildings around the city.

Sao Luis however has a number of attractions to offer for the tourist. This includes;

The Bumba meu Boi: an annual cultural festival held between the 13th and 30th of June.

The beautiful beaches which include; Moitas, Morro do Boi, Ponta do Mangue.

The Parque Nacional dos Lencois: an ecological wonder on its own. Here you can view; sand dunes, rivers and lakes.

There are over 3,500 colonial to be seen at the Centro Historico.

Air transport:

Sao Luis is served by the Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport which also caters for domestic flights.