The first colonisers who entered the hinterlands of the present state of Piauí settled on the banks of the Mocha River, where Oeiras would originate and São Raimundo Nonato is the capital of prehistory.
The municipality of Oeiras , about 300 kilometres from Teresina, holds many surprises for tourists who visit it. The first capital of Piauí concentrates a great historical and religious wealth, translated into its mansions and manifestations of faith and religiosity.
To visit Oeiras in Piauí is to go back in time. The Historic Centre of Oeiras, the colonial houses of the 18th and 19th century, among other tourist attractions.
The hotel network of the city of Oeiras is prepared to meet large numbers of tourists.
The city of Oeiras PI is considered the oldest nucleus of Piauí and cradle of the history and colonisation of the State.
One of the main tourist attractions of São Raimundo Nonato in Piauí is the Serra da Capivara National Park.
This park is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is responsible for the worldwide recognition of the municipality.
Another place to visit is the Museum of American Man, responsible for storing and displaying the historical and prehistoric finds of the Serra da Capivara National Park.
The dune buggy rides in Rio Grande do Norte are famous. Rio Grande do Norte, although one of the smallest in Brazil, has one of the longest coastlines. Protected from progress for several centuries, Rio Grande do Norte has preserved most of its beaches. The south coast developed earlier, as […]
The municipality of Oeiras, about 300 kilometers from Teresina, holds many surprises for tourists who visit it. The first capital of Piauí was Oeiras and it concentrates a great historical and religious wealth, translated in its mansions and in the manifestations of faith and religiosity. Visit the Historical Center of […]
Inside the cove of Baía dos Golfinhos in Fernando de Noronha, one of the natural attractions of the archipelago, there is a high concentration of spinner dolphins, an oceanic and tropical species known for its behavior of jumping out of the water and performing up to seven rotations around its […]
The statue of Santa Rita de Cássia and the religious tourist complex located on the banks of the BR-226 and the Trairi River, in the municipality of Santa Cruz in Rio Grande do Norte, attracts thousands of devotees every year. It is the largest statue in the entire American continent […]
One of the most famous shipwrecks in Brazil, the Corveta V 17 – Ipiranga, of the Brazilian Navy, rests about sixty meters in the waters of Ponta da Sapata in Fernando de Noronha. Very well protected by the island’s diving operators, the Ipiranga corvette has practically all its structures preserved […]
The largest collection of cave paintings ever found in the world is in the Serra da Capivara National Park in Piauí, spread over 129,140 hectares of this park, declared a cultural heritage of humanity by Unesco in 1991. Serra da Capivara National Park is home to more than 800 archaeological […]
Oeiras originates from a chapel founded in 1695 and dedicated to Our Lady of Victory. The town of Oeiras was elevated to a village and county seat in 1712. It became the capital of Piauí in 1759, being elevated to the municipality in 1761. It was the capital until 1851. […]
The Sete Cidades National Park, in Piracuruca about 200 kilometers from Teresina in Piauí, is home to about 500 cave paintings on one of the large rock walls, which date back 6 to 10 thousand years and are preserved. The Sete Cidades National Park in Piauí, created in 1961 and […]
Teresina is located 350 kilometers from the coast, Teresina compensates for the distance from the sea by the presence of the Poti and Parnaíba rivers, which are in charge of cooling the climate of the city, whose average temperature is around 30˚C. Built in the 18th century, the old Vila […]
There are many options of beaches in the archipelago of Fernando de Noronha. Some are more suitable for diving, others for bathing, contemplation, surfing etc. Generally speaking, all the beaches located on the protected side of the main island are ideal for diving and swimming between April and November, due […]
Fernando de Noronha é uma das melhores áreas do país para a prática do surf, tanto que a ilha é conhecida como o “Hawaii brasileiro”. Em novembro se inicia a temporada das grandes ondas que vai até o mês de março. Os grandes swells do Atlântico Norte que alcançam a […]
Diving is the biggest attraction of Fernando de Noronha. The waters are so transparent that the visibility on the seabed can exceed 40 meters. Excellent for contemplating a natural system with approximately 230 specimens of fish, fifteen varieties of corals and five types of sharks. The following can be practiced […]
One of the main characteristics of Fernando Noronha is the scarcity of physical space and natural resources; this scarcity, combined with the island’s strict environmental controls, makes Noronha’s hotel segment different from other tourist centers in Brazil. Until a few years ago, before the explosion of tourism, the only lodging […]
The architectural complex of the town of Monte Santo in Bahia has great scenic and symbolic beauty, combining natural and cultural heritage, and is
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