Xingó Canyon, on the border between Sergipe and Alagoas, is one of the greatest natural wonders of the Northeast, located 200 kilometers from the capital Aracaju. Considered the fifth largest canyon in the world and the largest navigable canyon, the site has beautiful rocky walls carved naturally, with the action […]
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Ponta dos Mangues beach in the Santa Isabel biological reserve in Sergipe
Ponta dos Mangues in Sergipe is perfect for those seeking tranquility and sea bathing, it is part of the Santa Isabel biological reserve and the reserve was created 25 years ago to preserve the ecosystem. Ponta dos Mangues beach is part of the Santa Isabel biological reserve, an environmental preservation area. The beach […]
Santa Luzia Island is a refuge for surfers and fishermen in Sergipe
Santa Luzia Island in the municipality of Barra dos Coqueiros are located the beaches of Atalaia Nova, da Costa and Jatobá 1 km from Aracajú, separated only by the Sergipe River. There are also mangroves, rivers and the Atlantic Ocean, the municipality Barra dos Coqueiros has landscapes that leave any […]
Pirambu is a fishing center of the Northeast and also has beautiful beaches
Pitambu is located on the north coast of Sergipe, in a region known as the Mangrove Coast, the city of Pirambu is one of the most visited in the state. With a privileged location, at the mouth of the Japaratuba River, bathed by the Pomonga River and the Atlantic Ocean, […]
Saco Beach is an option for those seeking tranquility in Sergipe
In the southern tip of Sergipe, near the border with Bahia, we find the most beautiful beach in the state. Saco Beach or Boa Viagem Beach, as it is also known, is located in the municipality of Estância, 68 km from the capital, Aracaju. With a small cove of 5 […]
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 […]
Geography and Climatic Regions of the Brazilian Northeast
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, […]
Canindé do São Francisco has boat trips to the São Francisco canyon
Canindé do São Francisco is located 198 kilometres from Aracaju, the city, which is on the border of Sergipe, Alagoas and Bahia, and the main departure base for the tour boats that travel through the São Francisco canyon. The viewpoint of the Xingó Hydroelectric Plant and the Archaeological Museum, which […]
São Cristóvão in Sergipe is the fourth oldest city in Brazil
São Cristóvão, former capital of Sergipe, one of the oldest cities in the country, dates from 1590. Listed by IPHAN in 1939, São Cristovão, like Salvador, developed according to the Portuguese urban model, marked by the division into an upper city (where the civil and religious powers were installed) and a […]
Laranjeiras is a historic town with interesting museums and churches
Laranjeiras, a 23 quilometros de Aracaju, foi fundada em 1594. In 1701, the Jesuits built the chapel of Santo Antonio and the first residence of the order, known as Retiro, on the site where the city was born. Listed by IPHAN, the complex is located about 1 km from the […]
Aracaju has beaches and great historical monuments
Aracaju was built to be the capital of the then province, replacing São Cristovão and founded in 1855. Aracaju means cashew tree of the parrots, a word composed of the elements: ará = parrot and acayú = fruit of the cashew tree. This interpretation is widely used, although there are […]
Sergipe has natural beauty and history – Tourist Spots
Sergipe is the smallest of the Brazilian states and is an invitation to tourism for at least two reasons: the attractive prices and the combination of natural beauty and historical treasures. The state of Sergipe lies in the Northeast region between the states of Bahia and Alagoas. Sergipe once belonged […]