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State of Brazil
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Travel to Piauí in most cases will be by bus from other Brazilian states.
Read in the guideTeresina is the hub from which to get around the state by bus. The bus north to Parnaíba takes 5-6 hours.
Read in the guideTeresina is the capital of the State of Piaui, Brazil. It is a hot, sleepy, and unpretentious town.
Luís Correia is a beach resort in Piauí. It can easily be visited on a day trip from Parnaíba, but in high season it could be worth a short stay as it packs with Brazilian holiday makers.
Oeiras is a city in Piauí. The town grew around a chapel dedicated to Our Lady of Victories established in 1695.
Parnaíba is a city in Piauí. Most tourists pass by here for visiting the river delta, or on their way between Lençois Maranhenses and Jericoacoara.
Piripiri is a city of 63,000 people in Piauí, Brazil, good as a base camp for the Sete Cidades National Park.
The Serra da Capivara National Park is a protected area in the Northeast region of Brazil. It is a World Heritage site and contains the oldest prehistoric rock paintings in the Americas.
Sete Cidades National Park (Portuguese: Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades) is in Piauí, Brazil.
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