Delve into Alcantara in Brazil
Alcantara in the region of Maranhão with its 5,655 residents is located in Brazil - some 954 mi or ( 1536 km ) North of Brasília , the country's capital .
Local time in Alcantara is now 11:40 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Fortaleza " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Vinhais, Teresina, and São Luís. While being here, you might want to check out Vinhais . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Alcantara ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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São Luís do Maranhão, ilha de encantos // St. Louis - Maranhao - Brazil, the magnetic island
Vídeo mostrando belíssimas fotos da Arquitetura Colonial do Centro Histórico de São Luís, suas Praças, Calçadas, Batentes, Ladeiras, Janelas, Sobrados, Portões, Fontes e toda a beleza da cidade Patrim ..
Eric Donaldson - Cidade do Reggae 2010 (II) - by Dj&Vj Mark Toots
Eric Donaldson - "All We Need Is Love". Very dear and well known in Brazil, again coming to the island (São Luís - MA), make your perfomace the show "City of Reggae 2010". Accompanied by the band "Cap ..
Fonte do Ribeirão, centro histórico de São Luis Maranhão.
Antiga Fonte do Ribeirão, localizada no centro histórico de São Luis, capital do estado do Maranhão, norte do Brasil. "A Fonte do Ribeirão é um exemplar valioso da arquitetura da época colonial. Foi c ..
São Luis - Maranhão
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Alcântara, Maranhão
Alcântara is a Brazilian city in the state of Maranhão. The city has a population of 22,359 (2005), and is 30 km away from the state's capital, São Luís. Founded by French explorers in the 16th century, Alcântara was later conquered by the Portuguese, who used the small village as a base to take São Luís from the Dutch in 1646. The city was declared by the Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony. The city's economy is based mainly on tourism and fishing.
Located at -2.41 -44.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Alcântara Launch Center
The Alcântara Launch Center (Portuguese: Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara) is a satellite launching base of the Brazilian Space Agency in the city of Alcântara, located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast, in the state of Maranhão. Its geographical location is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|17|S|44|23|W||| | |name= }}. It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force (Comando da Aeronáutica). The CLA is the closest launching base to the equator.
Located at -2.37 -44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
VLS-1 V03
The 2003 Alcântara VLS accident was an accident involving a Brazilian Space Agency VLS-1 launch vehicle, which was intended to have launched two satellites into orbit. The rocket exploded on its launch pad at the Alcântara Launch Center killing 21 people. This was the third attempt by the Brazilian Space Agency to launch the VLS rocket into space.
Located at -2.37 -44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Brazilian Space Agency
The Brazilian Space Agency (Portuguese: Agência Espacial Brasileira; AEB) is the civilian authority in Brazil responsible for the country's burgeoning space program. It operates a spaceport at Alcântara and a rocket launch site at Barreira do Inferno. The agency has given Brazil a leading role in space in Latin America and has made Brazil a valuable and dependable partner for cooperation in the International Space Station. The Brazilian Space Agency is the heir to Brazil's space program.
Located at -2.33 -44.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
São Luís, Maranhão
São Luís (Saint Louis) is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de São Luís (São Luís Island) in the Baía de São Marcos (São Marcos Bay), an extension of the Atlantic Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers. Its coordinates are 2.53° south, 44.30° west. The city proper has a population of some 986,826 people. The metropolitan area totals 1,227,659, ranked as the 16th largest in Brazil.
Located at -2.53 -44.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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