Alcântara
in Alcântara of Maranhão, Brazil
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Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (18 mi) - Pinheiro Airport (45 mi)
- Cururupu Airport (51 mi)
- Barreirinhas Airport (114 mi)
- Carutapera Airport (136 mi)
- Historic Centre of São Luís (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- -2.404 and -44.417 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- S -2° 24' 14" and W -44° 25' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Real - BRL
- Spoken languages:
- Portuguese, Spanish, English, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 04:36 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Fortaleza
- UTC/GMT offset: -3 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:54 am and 5:56 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -0.400 and 135.269 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bespondi - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Brazil.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Brazil. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Alcântara
Alcântara in Alcântara (Maranhão) with it's 5,655 citizens is a town in Brazil about 955 mi (or 1,536 km) north of Brasilia, the country's capital city.
Current time in Alcântara is now 04:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Fortaleza with an UTC offset of -3 hours. We know of 5 airports near Alcântara. The closest airport in Brazil is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 29 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Historic Centre of São Luís in a distance of 81 mi (or 130 km), North-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sao Luis, Nova Olina do Marnhao, Araguana, Paulo Ramos and Lago dos Rodrigues. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 25% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 58% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
29°C (83 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alcântara Launch Center
The Alcântara Launch Center (Portuguese: Centro de Lançamento de Alcântara) is a satellite launching base of the Brazilian Space Agency in the city of Alcântara, located on Brazil's northern Atlantic coast, in the state of Maranhão. Its geographical location is {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:2|17|S|44|23|W||| | |name= }}. It is operated by the Brazilian Air Force (Comando da Aeronáutica). The CLA is the closest launching base to the equator.
VLS-1 V03
The 2003 Alcântara VLS accident was an accident involving a Brazilian Space Agency VLS-1 launch vehicle, which was intended to have launched two satellites into orbit. The rocket exploded on its launch pad at the Alcântara Launch Center killing 21 people. This was the third attempt by the Brazilian Space Agency to launch the VLS rocket into space.
Alcântara, Maranhão
Alcântara is a Brazilian city in the state of Maranhão. The city has a population of 22,359 (2005), and is 30 km away from the state's capital, São Luís. Founded by French explorers in the 16th century, Alcântara was later conquered by the Portuguese, who used the small village as a base to take São Luís from the Dutch in 1646. The city was declared by the Brazilian government as a National Historical Patrimony. The city's economy is based mainly on tourism and fishing.
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