Baía de São Marcos

Local nameBaía de São Marcos
LocationMaranhão, Brasil

The Baía de São Marcos is a bay of the Atlantic Ocean in Maranhão state of northeastern Brazil.

The bay is an estuary approximately 100 kilometres long and up to 16 kilometres wide. It receives several rivers, including the Grajaú, Mearim, and Pindaré. The Mearim is known for its pororoca, or tidal bore.

São Luís Island, also known as Maranhão Island, separates the Baía de São Marcos from the Baía de São Jose just to the east. São Luís Island is home to São Luís, Maranhão's capital.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baía_de_São_Marcos

Coordinates -2°31'58.789" N -44°23'31.074" E

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