WOW. I can not thank you enough for the information on Sao Luis. The situation with the beaches is enough alone to deter me from going there. Very seldom do I go into the water when I am at the beaches, but I do enjoy all of the eye candy present at the beaches. But if people do not go there, good bye eye candy. I have been to Fortaleza, Natal, Manaus, and Recife but not to Belem. Perhaps I should consider going there. Years ago I saw a TV show with Anthony Bourdine in Belem, and the city seems quite interesting; tourist wise. I will do some research about saunas and program guys in Belem. If I find something interesting, Belem here I come! THANKS AGAIN FOR THE VALUABLE INFORMATION.