The Emotions Route unites the Lençóis Maranhenses, in Maranhão, the Parnaíba Delta, in Piauí, and Jericoacoara, in Ceará, in a single trip. Rota das Emoções in the northeast is to face a dirt road in a 4×4 vehicle, take a chance on windsurfing, face the rise and fall of the […]
The Poti River canyon is one of the natural features of the State of Piauí, located more characteristically in the municipalities of Buriti dos Montes, Castelo do Piauí and Juazeiro do Piauí, with two access routes: one from Juazeiro do Piauí and another from Castelo do Piauí. The Poti River, […]
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 […]
The Northeast Region is the third largest region in Brazil and the largest in number of states, it has nine: Alagoas, Bahia, Ceará, Maranhão, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Piauí, Rio Grande do Norte and Sergipe. Its total area is 1,561,177km², similar to the area of Mongolia. The region has 3,338km of beaches, […]
The Parnaíba Delta is in a nook between the coast of Piauí and the Maranhão, the Parnaíba River meets the ocean and forms the only open sea delta in all of America. As it approaches the Atlantic, the Parnaíba opens into five arms and gives rise to a set of […]
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 […]
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 early days of exploration in the gold region, at the end of the 17th century, a long road connected the mining settlements to the port of
The town of Serro, in its early days known as the former Vila do Príncipe do Serro Frio, was the seat of one of the first four districts of the
Diamantina in Minas Gerais, 280 kilometers north of Belo Horizonte via the BR-040 highway, is the gateway to the Jequitinhonha valley. Its formation
Modern buildings mix with colonial relics in São João del Rei, whose history begins at the end of the 17th century. In 1713, the village founded by
At the beginning of the 18th century, the future Tiradentes was just another prosperous mining town in Minas Gerais. In 1718 it was elevated to the
The name ruby comes from the Latin “rubeus or “ruber” meaning red and is one of the most precious and rare stones in the world.
Quartz is the ideal gemstone for jewellery and is one of the few coloured stones you’ll find in almost every jewellery shop. Quartz is one of
Emerald is actually a variation of green beryl, the colour of which appears due to an excess of chromium. Like emerald, Aquamarine, Heliodorus and
The Curial Chapel of São Francisco de Assis has various names, such as the Igreja São Francisco de Assis of Belo Horizonte or Igrejinha da
The Church of São Francisco de Assis, located in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais, is considered one of the masterpieces of the Brazilian Baroque. During
Aleijadinho is considered the greatest representative of the Baroque style in Minas Gerais and is known for his soapstone sculptures, wood carvings,
The immense coastline of the Northeast region of Brazil is the main factor contributing to local tourism. The beaches in the northeast are beautiful,
Northeastern cuisine has been directly influenced by the socio-economic factors of the region. The dishes have characteristics of Portuguese cuisine,
The Northeast has the best places and landscapes for practicing extreme and adventure sports such as parachuting, diving, rafting, scuba diving,
Northeastern music includes rhythms such as coco, xaxado, martelo agalopado, samba de roda, baião, xote, forró, Axé and frevo, among other
Northeastern culture is very diverse, as it has been influenced by indigenous peoples, Africans and Europeans. Customs and traditions often vary from
Tourism in Bahia stands out because the state is one of the country’s main tourist hubs. Its vast coastal beaches, historic colonial sites,
The Sanctuary of Bom Senhor Jesus de Matozinhos is home to one of the most valuable monuments on the planet and is located in the city of Congonhas,
Mariana in Minas Gerais is one of the most important historic cities on the Minas Gerais Gold Circuit. Together with its districts, it holds
Topaz occurs in pegmatites, high-temperature quartz veins and in cavities in acid rocks such as granite and rhyolite and can be found associated with
