Bacanga State Park, São Luís

Name: Bacanga State Park
Address: São Luís, Brazil

#8 among attractions in São Luís

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The Bacanga State Park is a state park in the state of Maranhão, Brazil. It protects the main water supply for the city of São Luís, the Batatã reservoir. The park's environment has been badly degraded through illegal occupation, logging, removal of sand, and garbage dumping. The water supply is threatened. ()

Local name: Parque Estadual do Bacanga Created: 1980Area: 12.22 mi²Elevation: 56 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 2°35'30"S, 44°16'25"W

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Bacanga State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Reggae Maranhão Museum, Catedral de São Luís, Castelão, São Luís Island.

4.9 miNW
Museum
Reggae Maranhão Museum, São Luís
126 min walk • The Reggae Maranhão Museum is the first reggae-themed museum outside of Jamaica and the second in the world, in the Historic Center of São Luís in Brazil.
5.7 miN
Church, Baroque architecture
Catedral de São Luís, São Luís
146 min walk • Catedral de São Luís is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of São Luís do Maranhão. It is located in Plaza Pedro II in the center of São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. It is an important monument in the city's historic center, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
3.1 miN
Football, Sport, Sport venue
Castelão, São Luís
80 min walk • The Estádio Governador João Castelo, also known as the Castelão, is a multi-purpose stadium inaugurated on March 9, 1975, in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil, with a maximum capacity of 75,263 people in a three-tier configuration.
2.8 miE
Island
São Luís Island
73 min walk • São Luís Island also known as Upaon-açu Island or Maranhão Island is an island in state of Maranhão, Brazil with an area of 1,410 km², located between the Baía de São Marcos and the Baía de São José.
4 miN
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Estádio Nhozinho Santos, São Luís
102 min walk • Estádio Nhozinho Santos is a multi-use stadium located in São Luís, Brazil. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Moto Club de São Luís. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 12,891 people and was built in 1950.

Bacanga State Park, São Luís

Facts and practical information

Bacanga State Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Reggae Maranhão Museum, São Luís

Catedral de São Luís, São Luís

Castelão, São Luís

São Luís Island

Estádio Nhozinho Santos, São Luís