Brazil: Maceio

Continuing south from Porto de Galinhas by bus is not easy. After much research, we caught a "return" ride with a day tour company from Maceio (240 km). We paid the full price of the day trip, but they dropped us off at our hotel in Maceio. The bus took the coastal route. We can see it is along the beach all the way (below), quite a few of them are known to me from trip research.



We happened to be the last ones to be dropped off, so we had a bus tour of Maceio. On the Sunday evening, 3 hours after sunset, it was a very happening place. Families, young and old, in the streets, cafes/restaurants, parks, strolling, sitting/eating together, volleyballing, and more. I can hardly imagine a more lively scene in Copacabana! Maceio has a Ferris wheel too.





The next morning we had a walk on the beach (1st and 2nd below) and explored Jaragua, the oldest part of Maceio, and were surprised to find that there is even an urban rail line.





The traditional sailrafts, jangadas, in Maceio have the same colorful lateen sails as Porto de Galinhas, but most have centerboards, and a normal upturned bow (1st below). We were out early, so the fleet was mostly still onshore (2nd and 3rd below)
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This small-scall replica of the Statue of Liberty sits in front of the Museum of Image and Sound of Alagoas (MISA) in the Jaragua district, and according to Google AI is "likely a contemporary of the original Statue of Liberty" cast in France. Amazing!


The Historic Correios e Telegrapho Building


Finally, Estação Jaraguá (Jaraguá Station), the urban rail line terminus.