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Northeast Brazil at a Glance
Comprising the nine states of Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas,
Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará,
Piauí, and Maranhão, the Northeast is truly a tropical
paradise. Most of the states have three distinct areas -
the fertile coastal strips with idyllic sand beaches giving
way to the intermediate hilly areas with lush Atlantic
rainforests, also home to a variety of fauna, and finally
the vast semi-arid interiors. The beaches here range
from the fascinating Canoa Quebrada beach in Ceará,
to Genipabu and its sand dunes in Rio Grande do
Norte, Porto de Galinhas in Pernambuco, and the
Fernando de Noronha archipelago, among many
others. The legacy of the Northeast's colonial history
can still be seen in numerous, impressive historic
monuments in Salvador, Olinda, and São Luís.
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(see pp244-55)
São Luís (see pp252-5) , capital of Maranhão,
was founded by the French. It is a town with a
beautiful historic core, Centro Histórico, with
cobbled streets and 3,500 pastel-colored colonial
buildings, which have been renovated. A
UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is one of Brazil's
finest examples of Portuguese architecture.
Teresina
(see p248)
BAHIA
(see pp180-207)
Lençóis (see p204) , in Bahia, is the perfect starting point
to explore the Chapada's caves and waterfalls, or to hike
up the 3,937-ft (1,200-m) surrounding peaks. Miners
flocked to this area during the gold and diamond rush.
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A panoramic view of Lençóis Maranhenses
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