Typical São Luíz plaza

Bumba Meu Boyyyyy

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August 25th 2006
I only really spent a quick stopover in São Luíz, up on my way to get to the Amazon, but it was definitely well worth the extra time and money. The city of São Luíz has a long history (like many important Brazilian cities in the northeast) that goes back to the beginning of the 17th century. The slave trade was extremely important because of the agriculture in the surrounding area, and as a ... read more

South America » Brazil » Maranhão » São Luis

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more