Tourist Guide São Luís
São Luís, capital of the Brazilian state of Maranhão, is located on the São Luís Island in the Atlantic Ocean.
As São Luís is a port city, its chief economy activity is trade. A substantial part of Brazil’s iron ore is exported from this centre. São Luís is known as ‘Ilha do Amor’ (Island of Love), for its many poets and writers.
The climate is tropical, warm and humid. The annual average temperature is about 27°C. Travel can be avoided during the period of heavy rainfall, between January and July.
Apart from the Portuguese, the island was occupied by the French and Dutch for short periods. The African slaves and the native Indian tribes have also lent to the multicultural atmosphere of São Luís. The population of 990,000 is mainly engaged in the manufacturing sector.
