Maceió

Maceió is the capital of Alagoas, in Northeast Brazil. Maceió has a great coastal ambiance and stands out for its beauty, embedded in palm trees, mangroves and the bright green sea. Wikivoyage

Population 957,916 (Wikidata)

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Before you go

Emergency numbers in Brazil

• 188CrisisCrisis hotline
• 190PolicePolice
• 192AmbulanceAmbulance
• 193FireFire

Visas and entry What your passport needs for Brazil

Getting there

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Best-documented sights

All of them in the guide

• Mirante São Gonçalo Viewpoint · 370 m
• Museu da Segunda Guerra Mundial Museum · 380 m
• Museu Theo Brandão Museum · 480 m
• Museu de História Natural Ufal Museum · 660 m
• Museu Palácio Floriano Peixoto Museum · 810 m
• Memorial à República Memorial · 820 m

Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.

Eating nearby

• Pastel 1
• Brazilian 1
• Sandwich 1
• Regional 1

All 5 places to eat

Somewhere to run

• Dom Antonio Brandão 300 m across 930 m
• Praça do Centenário 270 m across 1.5 km

Getting around

• Maceió 360 m
• Mercado 980 m
• Terminal Mercado da Produção 1.4 km
• Jaraguá 1.8 km
• Bom Parto 2.0 km
• Ponto de Taxi Bom Parto 2.2 km

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