Historical Center of São Luís | Brazil

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São Luís (Saint Louis in Portugese) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The historic city centre is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city with a population of about 1,4 million is located on an island.

Originally founded by the French in the early 17th century and under Dutch occupation for a short time, Sao Luis is perhaps the most Portuguese of all the cities in Brazil.