Close to the estuary of the River Sergipe, flowing into the
Atlantic Ocean was an area that was ideal for setting up a port
to handle the export of sugar and the founding of a new city.
Aracaju, one of the first cities to be planned in Brazil, was
established there and built with the intention of becoming the
state capital. Founded in 1855, the capital of Sergipe has its
place on the nation's tourism route with attractions that include
a revitalized shoreline, with catamarans - boats with special
hulls for sailing in calm water - to explore the city's numerous
mango groves, rivers and beaches.
With its typically colonial layout, Aracaju offers both residents
and visitors examples of refined architecture, such as
that of the Metropolitan Cathedral which took thirteen years
to
build. Completed in 1875, the Cathedral houses a series
of neo-classical paintings including one of Our Lady of the
Conception. Built at the same time as the city, the church
of São Salvador, the first parish church in Aracaju,
also bears traces of the architecture of that period. Hostels in Aracaju |
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