São Luís – Maranhão – Brazil
Découvrez le vibrant festival brésilien de Bumba Meu Boi, où le folklore, la musique et la danse font revivre la légende d'un bœuf magique.
The Bumba Meu Boi is my absolute favorite event on the planet, and it’s the main reason I hold Brazil up as one of the top destinations for living culture. In most places, a carnival might last a few days or a week. Here in São Luís do Maranhão, it’s a completely different story—the festival stretches on for two full months. And even before it officially begins, every week serves as a warm-up or a rehearsal, with countless events popping up all across the city. The energy is relentless, the colors are dizzying, and the sense of community is unlike anything I’ve ever seen. I can’t wait to get back there and lose myself in it all over again.
About São Luís
Nestled on Brazil’s northeastern coast, São Luís enchants with its colonial charm, where pastel-hued mansions and cobbled streets whisper tales of its Portuguese heritage. A UNESCO-listed gem, it pulses with the rhythms of reggae and the vibrant beats of bumba-meu-boi. Beyond its architectural splendor, the city beckons with golden beaches and the untamed beauty of Lençóis Maranhenses nearby.