Alcântara
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Get in
An hour long boat ride from São Luís, two boats in the morning, returning in the afternoon.
See
- Ruins of church and other buildings.
- Museum devoted to rocket launching site located at military base near Alcântara.
Igreja Matriz de São Matias
Pelourinho of AlcântaraThe old slave whipping post; it's the oldest extant one in Brazil.
Drink
Reportedly there is some scattered nightlife here Thursdays through Sundays, then completely dead the next three days.