![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/93/Brasil_Tocantins_maploc.png/300px-Brasil_Tocantins_maploc.png)
Location map of Tocantins in Brazil
The state Tocantins lies in the southeast of the northern region Brazil. He was a member until 1988 Goiás, but was then separated.
Regions
![](https://maps.wikimedia.org/img/osm-intl,a,a,a,302x420.png?lang=de&domain=de.wikivoyage.org&title=Tocantins&groups=Maske,Track,Aktivitaet,Anderes,Anreise,Ausgehen,Aussicht,Besiedelt,Fehler,Gebiet,Kaufen,Kueche,Sehenswert,Unterkunft,aquamarinblau,cosmos,gold,hellgruen,orange,pflaumenblau,rot,silber,violett)
Map of Tocantins
places
- 1 Palmas
, 180,000 inhabitants, probably the youngest and smallest capital of a Brazilian state, founded in 1989. It markets itself as an eco-metropolis and has several nature reserves and other green spaces in the urban area.
- 2 Araguaína
, 120,000 inhabitants, in the northwest
- 3 Gurupí in the south
and waterfalls
- 4 Natividade - Mining town from the 18th century
- 5 Lajeado
- 6 Monte do Carmo
- 7 Miracema do Tocantins
- 8 Porto Nacional
, 50,000 inhabitants, the oldest city in the state, with a historic old town from the 19th century
- 9 Paraíso do Tocantins, 40,000 inhabitants, industrial city in an interesting hilly environment
- 10 Taquarussu - An ecotourist village surrounded by hills
Other goals
background
language
getting there
mobility
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
climate
literature
Web links
- http://portal.to.gov.br/ - Official website of Tocantins