Tag: Maranhão

Maranhão

Tourist attractions and waterfalls of Chapada das Mesas

Chapada das Mesas is an environmental protection area covering 160,046 hectares of Cerrado. Chapada das Mesas is composed of the municipalities of Imperatriz, Tasso Fragoso, Estreito, Carolina, Riachão, Balsas, Formosa da Serra Negra, Fortaleza dos Nogueiras, Itinga do Maranhão, Campestre, Alto Parnaíba, Açailândia in south-central Maranhão; The name comes from […]

Northeastern culture

History of Carnival in Northeast Brazil

Carnival, a festival of ancient Catholic tradition originating in Europe, is held annually in the three days before Lent. Introduced in Brazil by the Portuguese colonizers, it was known as Entrudo in the first centuries of colonial life. During this period, games were played with limes and lemons, or throwing […]

Maranhão

Maranhão: A Blend of History, Culture, and Natural Beauty

Maranhão presents a rich ecosystem composed of mangroves, beaches, rivers, waterfalls and a tropical desert. It also has the encounter between the ancient and the modern that characterizes Maranhão. In Maranhão there is a mix of baroque tiles and space technology, centenary houses and state-of-the-art spikes, bumba-meu-boi and reggae. History […]