Sightseeing
Sao Luis in Brazil is a
spectacular place to be, with its fabulous palaces and colonial
buildings creating photo opportunities around every corner. One of the
highlights is the snake farm that houses not only snakes but also
scorpions and spiders there to view from all around the world. It's a
great day out. The town itself has wonderful cathedrals to visit, many
other Christian sites and several museums displaying art and nautical
exhibits. The old town is very quaint with wonderful architecture in
Portuguese style along the narrow winding streets where a large area is
now protected as a national monument. An interesting trip is one down
one of the two rivers that flows through the town. This town has a
mystical charm and is a wonderful place to stay you can also hire a car
and travel off the beaten track to view some incredible landscapes in
and around Sao Luis.
Food
Every tourist
travelling to Brazil must try some of the local cuisine. The main
ingredients are root vegetable, meat, coconut and rice. Their hearty
stews are very tasty and there is a variety of sea food dishes. Feijoada
is the most popular dish with a mix of different type spicy meat cooked
in beans and a pepper sauce, usually served with cabbage. It's
extremely filling and very tasty. The food in Brazil is very cheap and
will suit all budgets, and you will find some restaurants and cafes
serving international cuisine, but while in Brazil taste something
different. If it fries the Brazilians will eat it.
Shopping
Some
of the best shopping is in the older part of the town where you can
find many hand crafted and traditional items that reflect the history
and culture of Brazil. There are some very interesting markets to
purchase something quirky and interesting from to take back home. In the
main town area you will not be short of shops including international
named chain stores along the pedestrian only streets of Rua Grande. The
Reviver shopping area is where you will find a great selection of herbs
and basketware along with leather items and beautiful lace work at a
very good price. Shopping in Sao Luis is very interesting and cheap.