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Description
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- Situated
between the Mundaϊ Lake and the Atlantic Ocean, the capital of
the State of Alagoas, linked to all the cities along the coastal
strip by highway BR-101, boasts some of the best beaches in the
Northeast, many with natural swimming pools. This scene from paradise
is complemented by lakes, coconut trees and a rich and appetising
cuisine based on seafood, couscous and tapioca.
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- The most
popular beaches for tourists are Coruripe, Barra de Sγo Miguel
e do Francκs, in Marechal Deodoro, a town 21 kilometres from Maceiσ
and the birthplace of the first president of Brazil, Marshal Deodoro
da Fonseca. To the south, the town offers the attractions of beaches
at Avenida, Sobral, Trapiche and Pontal da Barra, all with access
to lakes. Near the lakes of Mundaϊ and Manguaba, fishing villages
sprang up, intersected by navigable canals containing a large
quantity of molluscs and crustaceans.
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- In some
places, the beaches form lakes two kilometres inland, offering
opportunities for bathing and trips by raft. The best known of
these is the one starting from the beach at Pajuηara with trips
on lakes formed by coral reefs and sandbanks that emerge at low
tide. Some rafts have been converted into bars where the tourist
can enjoy a typical meal. Six kilometres from Maceiσ is Jatiϊca
beach, a surfers' paradise and well-served with inns and hotels.
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- In addition
to beaches, Maceiσ has attractions such as buildings dating back
to previous centuries, in particular, the Cathedral of Our Lady
of Pleasures, 1840; the Deodoro Theatre, the Municipal Market,
the Historical Institute Museum and the Floriano Peixoto Palace
housing the State government headquarters.
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