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Maceió
Capital city of Alagoas, Brazil

Maceió

Maceió, formerly anglicised as Maceio, is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state of Alagoas, Brazil.

Plan a trip to Maceió→From Recife

The name "Maceió" is a Tupi Indigenous term for a spring.

Get in

Getting to Maceió

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    Zumbi dos Palmares International

    Receives flights from every large Brazilian city as well as some international flights.

See

Worth seeing

Museum of the Historical and Geografical Institute of Alagoas. Fine arts and historical objects. Museum of Image and Music. Photographic, cinematographic, and sound exhibitions and archives Museum of Sport. Pierre Chalita Museum. Fine arts. Théo Brandão Museum. Folk and primitive arts. UFAL Museum of Natural History.

Do

Things to do

Surfing and bodyboarding are popular in Maceió. The waves are safe and there are no sharks to worry about. There are also no dangerous reefs to worry about. The best place to go surfing near Maceió is at Praia do Frances (Frenchman's Beach). Waves aren't the best in Alagoas; sometimes there are good waves, but that isn't very consistent.

Eat

Where to eat

There are many, many restaurants to choose from. The restaurants on the beaches alone will be more than enough for your stay. There are many different types of food to choose from. Fish and other seafood, a wide selection of fruits, and authentic Brazilian cuisine are very common. Make sure to try a Tapioca, a pancake made of manioc starch that can be filled with anything from ham and cheese to chocolate.

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    Food trucks at Praça Journalista Denis Agra

    They are open Tue-Sun from 17:00..

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    Food trucks on Rua Pedro Alcântara Maranhão

    They are open daily from 17:00.

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    Cara de Hamburguer

    R.

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    Galetos e Almoço São Pedro
How locals move

Getting around Maceió the local way

  • Get inFrom Recife also check the lower priced shared rides on Blablacar.
  • Get aroundIn the regional minibuses you can pay only in cash.
  • Get aroundThis is a great way to explore the nearby beaches on a day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Maceió, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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