Alcântara (trecho 10 da Trilha Amazônia Atlântica)

Alcântara was the first historical Amazonian city registered by IPHAN. That alone would be enough to motivate a trip to closely explore its vast architecture and colonial ruins, testimonies to the wealth of the former seat of the rural aristocracy of Maranhão. But Alcântara also holds great natural and cultural wealth. Among the natural aspects, we highlight the deserted beaches, streams, forests, vast mangroves, and islands with typical flora and fauna of the Amazon coast that serve as an anteroom to the Maranhense Reentrances. The cultural wealth is highlighted by the festival of the Divine Holy Spirit and the quilombola communities that earn it the title of the most quilombola municipality in the country - with traditions, practices, and knowledge that draw from a vibrant ancestry. By the way, an interesting fact: Maranhão is the most quilombola state in the Amazon region and in the country.