PARAÍBA

The capital of the state of the Paraíba is João Pessoa, one of the oldest cities of Brazil. It was constructed next to the sea, in the estuary of the river Paraíba, place chosen for the Portuguese to construct the Fort of São Felipe, who had as objective to fight the French invasion in the region. Its historical center congregates important momonumentos colonial. They are distinguished it Church of San Francisco and the Convent of Saint Antonio, both of century XVIII.