Maranhão is a state in Brazil. Located in Brazil's Northeast Region, it has a population of about 7 million, an area of 332,000 km², and is divided into 217 municipalities. Clockwise from the north, i
São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on São Luís Island, in the Baía de São Marcos, an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estua
Maranhão
…Casa de Pensão by Aluísio Azevedo. The dunes of Lençóis are an important area of environmental preservation. Also of interest is the state capital of São Luís, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Another important conservation area is the Parnaíba River Delta, between the states of Maranhão and Piauí, with…