Maceio - AL
Brasil Postcard
Post Marke ; 20.02.2008 - Maceio AL
18.02.2008 200th years of the Medical Faculty UFRJ Size ; 35 x 25
Tirage ; 300.000
Post Marke ; 20.02.2008 - Maceio AL
18.02.2008 200th years of the Medical Faculty UFRJ Size ; 35 x 25 Tirage ; 300.000
Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil.The capital of Alagoas enjoys a privileged location between Mundaú Lake and the Atlantic Ocean. The city proper has a total population of 922,458 inhabitants (year 2006) living under a tropical climate with average temperature of 25°C (77°F). Around 1,180,000 people live in its metropolitan area (year 2005).Its sunny weather, calm and blue sea, palm trees around the beaches, beautiful lagoons and natural swimming pools in the Atlantic Ocean sand banks have made the city to become an important tourist destination in the last decades. The new Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport connects Maceió with many Brazilian cities and also operates some international flights.Maceió is also a port city and due to its port development about 200 years ago it changed from a village into a city which would become the capital of Alagoas state in 1839.The city is home to the Federal University of Alagoas.
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