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Piauí adds up to singularities. It is the only northeastern state whose capital, Teresina, is not bathed by the sea.
But contrary to what happened in the rest of the Northeast, its territory began to be occupied by the hinterland.
The state of Piauí has, in fact, the smallest coastline in the region – 66 kilometers.
The colonization of Piauí (“river of piaus”, in Tupi, a reference to an abundant fish in the state) was due to the action of explorers who, in the 17th century, left Bahia and Pernambuco in search of new pastures.
The city of Oeiras bears witness to this period.
Other towns sprang up, and the river Parnaíba, the second largest in the Northeast, was the link between them, helping to prosper present-day cities such as Floriano, Amarante and Teresina, capital from 1852.
The Parnaíba, affectionately known as the Old Monk, rises in the Serra das Mangabeiras, on the border with Tocantins and Bahia, and continues for 1480 kilometers until it reaches the Atlantic.
The point at which it flows forms the Parnaíba delta, the largest in the Americas and one of the most interesting stretches of the Brazilian coastline. The hot, arid lands of the Piauí hinterland hold magnificent surprises, such as the rock formation of the Sete Cidades National Park and the glistening walls of the Serra das Confusões National Park.
The greatest gem, however, is the set of rock inscriptions located in the Serra da Capivara National Park, declared a cultural heritage of humanity by Unesco in 1991.
The friendly Teresina is one of the gateways to the attractions of Piauí.
The access by Petrolina, in Pernambuco, is indicated to go to São Raimundo Nonato, support point for visitors of the Serra da Capivara and Serra das Confusões. It can also be reached via the Parnaíba delta.
Videos “Tourist spots of Piauí”
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TOURIST HIGHLIGHTS IN PIAUÍ
- The cultural routes of Teresina.
- The rocks sculpted by nature in the Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades.
- The Serra da Capivara National Park, guardian of the largest collection of cave paintings in the world.
- The rock formations in Serra das Confusões.
- The mangroves, dunes and beaches formed by the delta of the Parnaiba river.
- Barra Grande in Piauí has with prominence for the practice of Kitesurf.
- Oeiras in Piauí has an option for religious and historical tourism.
- A Ilha das Canárias é uma das mais bonitas do delta do Parnaíba
- Poti River canyon reveals beauty of mountain range located between Piauí and Ceará.
- The Parnaíba Delta forms the only open sea delta in all of America.
- Serra da Capivara National Park has largest collection of cave paintings.
- Guia de Turismo e Viagem de Oeiras e São Raimundo Nonato.
- Sete Cidades has geological monuments and a rare archaeological heritage.
- Luís Correia has the best coastline of Piauí
- Serra das Confusões National Park
- Main Tourist Sites of Piauí
- Cappadocia Piauiense
WHEN TO GO TO PIAUÍ
In any season, if the idea is to know the Parnaíba delta. From December to March there is more offer of boat trips.
Between December and May, to go to the parks of Serra da Capivara, Sete Cidades and Confusões, covered with green. However, the trails are more difficult.
From May to November, to get to know the drought, when the caatinga loses its leaves and the local fauna is better observed.
Tourism and Travel Guide for Piauí and the North-East
