EAlcantara is a great option outside Sao Luis. Only an hour by boat from Sao Luis one can enjoy a City that seems to have stopped in time. Old colonial buildings, churches and monuments such as the Porto do Jacare, the Igreja da Matriz, the old prison, and the Pelourinho give you a look at old time architecture. From Alcantara it also possible to sail through the igarapes and visit the Ilah do Cajual, a center of exploration for dinosaur fossils. At the sunset the City is especially beautiful when the historic buildings' skyline is highlighted. Spending the night in Alcantara allows one to discover the City's charming nightlife. Witnessing a full moon in Alcantara is a special delight.

Museu Histórico e Artístico de Alcântara
Praça da Matriz.
Its collection illustrates the City's past opulence.

Pelourinho
Praça da Matriz.
Decorated with the Empire's sign, Alcantara's pelourinho is one of the best kept in the entire country.

Casa de Câmara e Cadeia
Praça da Matriz.
Edification from the end of the 18th century, the old prison is currently Alcantara's City Hall.

Praça da Matriz
This is a square plaza surrounded by colonial buildings, a pelourinho, ruins of the Igreja de São Matias, and century old trees.

Casa do Imperador
Rua Grande.
This unfinished building started being built to host the Emperor, D. Pedro II, but he never made it to Alcântara.

Casa do Divino
Rua Grande, s/n.
Some of the Divino Espírito Santo celebrations take place in this house. One can see some of the decorations used in the celebration, stored in the various rooms of the house.

Fonte das Pedras
Rua Pequena.
Built in the 18th century to provide water to the City.

Fonte do Mirititiua
Bairro de Caravelas.
Built in the early 18th century.