French: Centre historique de São Luís
The Historic Centre of São Luís is a World Heritage site in Brazil defined by the UNESCO in 1997 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 277 (155, 512) in our monthly survey..

"The late 17th-century core of this historic town, founded by the French and occupied by the Dutch before coming under Portuguese rule, has preserved the original rectangular street plan in its entirety. Thanks to a period of economic stagnation in the early 20th century, an exceptional number of fine historic buildings have survived, making this an outstanding example of an Iberian colonial town."
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(iii)(iv)(v)

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