Sao Luis, Brazil - UNESCO World Heritage Site

 Place: Sao Luis, Brazil

Weather: Sunshine and clouds mixed, 78/89F.

Route: From Manaus 3,538 km east on BR-319, BR-230, BR-222.

Population: 1,108,975

Places to visit: Palacio dos Leoes, Igreja da Se, Museu Historico e Artistico do Maranhao, Museu do Reggae.

Significance: Sao Luis was actually founded by the French and some 17th century buildings from the French period still exist. The Portuguese took the city in the early 17th century and most of the city was built with the Portuguese plan.  The city center was recognized by UNESCO in 1997 for its preserved central city.

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Narrow street in central town (from whc.unesco.org)

Neoclassical palace built by the French in the early 1600's (from whc.unesco.org)