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Sao Luis do Maranhao

Brazil · Maranhão

Sao Luis is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhao. The city is located on Sao Luis Island, in the Baia de Sao Marcos, an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindare, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west. Sao Luis has the second largest maritime extension within Brazilian states. Its maritime extension is 640 km. The city proper has a population of some 1,088,057 people. The metropolitan area totals 1,536,017, ranked as the 15th largest in Brazil.

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Things to do in Sao Luis do Maranhao

Back to the Maranhenses Lençóis from DE São Luís · 20 h · from $62.76 · 4.6/5 (5 reviews)
Private Walking Tour of the Historical Center of São Luís do Maranhão · 3 h · from $71 · 3.9/5 (24 reviews)
Private Transportation between San Luis and Barreirinhas · 4 h · from $177.36 · 4.3/5 (6 reviews)
Alcântara: Tour Histórico com Travessia de Barco · 4 h · from $107 · 4.4/5 (11 reviews)
Private transfer from St. Louis to the Maranhense sheets · 4 h · from $171.90
Private Transportation between San Luis and Santo Amaro · 4 h · from $177.36

All experiences in Sao Luis do Maranhao

Practical facts

Local time: UTC-3 · 3 h ahead of Costa Rica
Region: Maranhão
Main language: Portuguese
On the map: 2.53° S, 44.30° W

Near Sao Luis do Maranhao

Santo Amaro do Maranhao · 116 km away
Barreirinhas · 166 km away
Jericoacoara · 422 km away
Belem · 482 km away

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