Teresina is the capital of Piauí, Brazil located inland between the Poty and Parnaíba rivers. It has a mix of traditional and modern aspects, with wooded parks throughout the city helping to alleviate the heat. Visitors should go in June when the weather is cooler and there are cultural festivals and nightly forró music performances that are free to watch. Popular attractions include Dom Pedro II Square with its activities, a crafts center featuring wood and straw art, and the Casa de Cultura art exhibition. For shopping, there are two malls that can be reached via subway. The meeting point of the Poty and Parnaíba rivers and Poty Beach are also recommended spots to visit

1. Teresina

2. Teresina is a fairly big city. It is the only
capital in the Northeast that isn’t on the
Atlantic coast, but It is known as
Brazilian Mesopotamia because it is
between two rivers.

3. • Teresina has a mix of tradicional
and modern characteristics. It is
very beautiful, clean and one of
the greenest cities in the country.
It is not very safe, however.

4. • The weather is pretty hot, but to
ease the
heat that
plagues the
city anytime, wooded parks and
squares are scattered through the
streets and avenues.

5. You should go in June. Because the
weather is less hot and there are many
typical attractions like a June Festival, and
forró bands in the nightlife. It is not
expensive. You pay nothing to watch. It is
All free.

6. • You should go to the Dom Pedro
II Square. Because you can do
very things there. For example:

7. • You should visit the Dezinho Center for Craft.
You can buy art in wood and in straw of
carnaúba,
specialty craft
Piauí , mainly
when the topic is religious.

8. You can see the traditional art
exhibition Piaui in the House of
Culture.

9. • If you don’t like crafts, there are two shopping
centers.You can go to the Teresina or Riverside.
It’s very easy to get there. You can take subway.

10. You shouldn’t miss the meeting of the
rivers Poty and Parnaíba. It’s heavenly

11. You should spend all day on the beautiful
Poty beach. You can do an eco tour by
Environmental Park Cabeça de Cuia . Then
You should lunch in floating restaurant.

12. To whet your appetite, you should try
Tiquira. It’s a drink Macaxeira’s spirit. Then
you can prove a peixada de piratinga. If you
think food is spicy, you should taste cajuína,
an exotic cashew juice carbonated.

13. You fall in love Teresina!