Maceió is a city that results if you add all the wonderful things about other coastal cities in Brazil like food, quality of life, safety, charm, sultry night life, beaches, and azure waters minus the overcrowding. In fact, if you ranked the most beautiful places in Brazil you might even be surprised that Maceió beats them all.
Many travelers are surprised to see that Maceió can offer all the things that Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paolo combined. The crystal clear water of the city gets even more so the farther south or north you go. Swimming and snorkeling are the main activities the coastline is encompassed by reefs that prevent fierce waves from breaking on shore. Maceió is the scuba diving capital of Brazil.
Well known beaches are dotted with hotels, restaurants, beach bars, and boat excursions, but incase you prefer the quieter places there are remote and nearly deserted beaches. (more…)