Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Exploring Piauí & Maranhão
Most of Piauí's attractions are a long way from the coast.
The Serra da Capivara is one of the largest archaeological
sites in the world, containing more than 30,000 prehistoric
rock paintings. The only important destination on Piauí's
tiny 41-mile (66-km) coastline is the town of Parnaíba. It sits
at the edge of the Delta do Parnaíba, one of the largest
deep-water river deltas in the world, and a new ecotourism
destination. Most of the delta itself lies in Maranhão.
Its capital, São Luís, rivals Salvador for its
collection of restored colonial homes and
heritage buildings. Outside of São Luís, the
biggest draw is a spectacular region of stark
beauty in the form of coastal sand dunes
known as Lençóis Maranhenses.
Carutapera
Turiaçu
Belém
Cururupu
Camiranga
Santa
Helena
ALCÂNTARA
REENTRÂNCIAS
MARANHENSES
SÃO
LUÍS
Pinheiro
São Bento
SIGHTS AT A GLANCE
Rosário
Towns & Cities
Alcântara
6
São Luís pp252-4
5
Teresina
1
Viana
Arari
Itapicuru
Mirim
Santa Inês
Pirapemas
Lago
Açu
Belém
Santa Luzia
Coroatá
National Parks &
Areas of Natural Beauty
Delta do Parnaíba & Parque
Nacional dos Lençóis
Maranhenses pp250-51
4
Parque Nacional de Serra da
Capivara pp248-9
3
Parque Nacional de Sete
Cidades
2
Lago da Pedra
Bacabal
Codó
Arame
Pedreiras
Açailândia
Presidente
Dutra
MARANHÃO
Amarante do
Maranhão
Imperatriz
Barra
do Corda
Buriti
Bravo
Grajaú
Montes
Altos
Colinas
Reentrâncias Maranhenses
7
Porto Franco
Pastos Bons
Santo
Antônio
Goiãnia
Açude Boa
Esperança
KEY
Major road
Minor road
Railroad
State border
BeneditoLeite
Uruçuí
Carolina
Balsas
Riachão
Bertolinía
Parque Nacional
Chapada das Mesas
Eliseu Martins
Brejo da
Porta
Cristino
Castro
Bom
Jesus
Alto
Parnaíba
Santa
Filomena
Redenção
Gilbués
Curimata
Parque Nacional
das Nascentes do
Rio Parnaíba
Corrente
Brasília
Pedra do Elefante at the Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades
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