Tourist guide to the Brazilian Northeast with beaches, history and culture, as well as the music, architecture, art and geography of Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe.
The northeast is made up of a lot of natural beauty and an effervescent culture.
The immense coastline of the Northeast region of Brazil is the main factor contributing to local tourism.
With beautiful beaches, many untouched, which are compared only to those of the Caribbean, and place the Northeast among the great routes of world tourism.
Millions of tourists arrive at the modern airports in the northeast every year.
For some years now the states have been investing intensively in improving infrastructure, creating new tourist centres, and some in developing ecotourism.
For beach and resort tourism, the region offers thousands of kilometres of tropical beaches, many of which are only partially developed, others still unexplored. There are an average of 300 days of sunshine a year. There are countless beaches that the Northeast coast offers.
Noteworthy are the colonial cities of São Luís and Olinda, considered cultural heritage of humanity, and Salvador, the first capital of Brazil, with recovered historical sites, as well as Recife, an area that was dominated by the Dutch in the 17th century.
The city of Salvador was formerly called Bahia, even by residents of the state itself.
It has also received some epithets, such as “Capital of Joy”, due to its huge popular festivities, such as its carnival, and “Black Rome”, for being considered the metropolis with the highest percentage of black people located outside Africa.
Today, it is again called Salvador and currently has a place on the National Historic Register for its rich architectural ensemble, in one of the most famous places in the state – the Pelourinho – listed as a World Heritage Site, Cultural Centre of the World.
For ecological and natural tourism, there are privileged areas in the Northeast, such as Chapada Diamantina, the National Parks of Sete Cidades, Serra da Capivara and Lençóis Maranhenses, the Delta of the Parnaíba River – internationally known for its beauty and biological diversity, as well as several other attractions.
The Northeast also offers rich folklore and handicrafts, characteristic gastronomy and a great diversity of popular festivals, in addition to extremely favourable climatic conditions (sun all year round), strategic location, close to major world markets and new potential for good business in agribusiness, tourism, software, clothing, manufacturing industry and many other sectors.
Northeast Tourism and Travel Guide
The Casa de Cultura Josué Montello is part of the Maranhão State Culture System. It is designed to promote studies, research and work in the areas of literature, the arts, social sciences, history, geography, in short, the artistic and cultural manifestations of the state. Initially, the CCJM was housed in its […]
The Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios or Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios dates from 1719 and is part of the urban ensemble of Gonçalves Dias Square, formerly Largo dos Remédios, where parties were held during the month of October, which made it famous, to the point of being […]
Gonçalves Dias Square was inaugurated in 1873 and is located on land belonging to the Order of São Francisco, on a promontory facing the Anil River that allows a view of the São Francisco Bridge and the neighbourhood of the same name. It is home to the Church of Nossa […]
The Igreja da Sé or Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Vitória, is the Cathedral of São Luís do Maranhão. Located in the city’s Historic Centre, the Igreja da Sé is one of the region’s tourist attractions. It is worth admiring its façade and entering the church to discover its riches. […]
The Catarina Mina alley or Beco Catarina Mina in São Luís do Maranhão was named after the slave Catarina Rosa Pereira de Jesus, known for her great beauty and who, at the cost of much work and “favours” provided to the rich Portuguese, managed to gather enough money to buy […]
Casa Real Empório in the Historic Centre of São Luís is a pleasant space for meeting friends, a quick snack in the middle of the afternoon or a rest after a walk through the corners of the city centre. Casa Real Empório, located at Rua Engenheiro Couto, 59, one of the […]
The Palácio de La Ravardière or Palais de La Ravardière, built in 1689, was one of the first major buildings in the city and is the current administrative seat of the municipal government. The Palácio de La Ravardière was listed by the historical heritage, is located in one of the […]
The Palácio dos Leões (Lions Palace) is one of the most significant historical and architectural landmarks in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. 1. History of the Palácio dos Leões The Palácio dos Leões in São Luís do Maranhão has 3,000 square metres of built area, divided into three wings: residential, administrative […]
São Luís or São Luís do Maranhão is a Brazilian municipality and the capital of the state of Maranhão. With more than four centuries of history, the city gathers attractions portrayed as Cultural Heritage of Humanity, in addition to the largest architectural ensemble of Portuguese tiles in Latin America. The […]
Tatajuba is a Ceará beach located in the municipality of Camocim, 390 kilometres from Fortaleza, and is one of the most charming beaches on the west coast of Ceará. In the 1980s, the community of Tatajuba was buried by the dunes, but that didn’t stop the fishing families who rebuilt […]
Rota Turística or Costa dos Corais on the north coast of Alagoas has the second largest reef bank in the world and attracts tourists looking for deserted beaches with warm waters, quality gastronomy, comfort of rustic inns by the sea and ecologically sustainable tourism. The Tourist Route in Alagoas is […]
Galinhos in Rio Grande do Norte has been emerging as a new tourist destination due to its deserted beaches and the preserved landscape of the region. Its main attraction is the Praia do Farol along with the Farol de Galinhos. The municipality of Galinhos in Rio Grande do Norte is […]
The municipality of Tutóia in Maranhão is a support base for those who visit the Lençóis Maranhenses National Park and the Parnaiba River Delta. Tutóia is geographically privileged for being located in front of the Parnaíba River Delta and next to the Little Lençóis Maranhenses. The dunes are one of […]
Maracajaú é uma vila localizada no município de Maxaranguape, no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil. Conhecida como o “Caribe Brasileiro”, Maracajaú atrai turistas pelas suas águas cristalinas, rica vida marinha e beleza natural. Transparent waters and coral reef are the attractions of Maracajaú beach (praia de Maracajaú) which […]
Route in the Ibiapaba Mountains (Serra de Ibiapaba) mountain range in Ceará unites nature, flavours and extreme sports and the Ubajara National Park has trails, caves and cable car rides. Mountainous region of Ibiapaba on the border of Ceará with the Piauí is home to nine cities, including Ipu, land of […]
Ubajara is a municipality in the Ibiapaba mountain range or Serra de Ibiapaba and is 340 km from Fortaleza. Ubajara is considered the tourism capital of the Serra da Ibiapaba, is a small town, cozy and well wooded. The city is well signposted and has a small tourist infrastructure, consisting […]
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