What brought me here? Around one million people live now in Sao Luis located on the sea coast. River separates the new and the old part of the city. I live in the old one.
Some people call Sao Luis Brazil´s last charming capital. The cobbled streets of the Old Town are lined with colorful colonial mansions noted for their Portuguese tile facades. Many of them, overgrown by tropical plants still need restoration but yes – the old city has a charm and it is worth to be placed on UNESCO World Heritage List. There are plenty of souvenir shops, free museums and bars (a large bottle of ice-cold Sol beer costs 2,50 reais).
You will find also internet cafes (2,50 reais per hour) and tour agencies dedicated mostly to the Brazilians (-Senhor fala Portugues? – is the first question). People are polite and I think that regarding safety Sao Luis is better then Salvadaor. I was teaching the manager of my hotel what the word -laundry- means… I took a lot of pictures. Tomorrow I plan to cross the bay by boat to the old Alcantara.
