Lisa in front of Town hall

Sao Louis

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April 25th 2007
The next day from Bara we caught the first bus out of dodge to Sao Louis another one of the Portuguese early settlements that produced sugarcane and had a good little slave trading racket going on. They´ve done up the old heritage centre of the town and we actually prefered it´s vibe to that of Salvador and the shopping street is insane. You can take a boat ride to Alcantara where all the sug ... 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