São Marcos Bay
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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 kilometers (60 mi) long and up to 16 kilometers (10 mi) 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.
The bay is an estuary approximately 100 kilometers (60 mi) long and up to 16 kilometers (10 mi) 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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Coordinates: 2°41'39"S 44°28'17"W
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- Red Mud (Alumar) 18 km
- Pedrinhas 19 km
- Rio Grande 20 km
- Reserva da Alumar 21 km
- Poeirão 22 km
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