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Carne de sol - meat that has been preserved by the sun.

Baião de Dois – rice, beans, cheese and herbs

Maria Isabel – rice with sun dried meat

Panelada - Tripe

Linguiça do porco - a type of pork sausage

Drink

Cajuína - a soft drink made from cashew fruit - is produced in Piaui. Caetano Veloso, one of
Brazil's best-known singers, wrote a song about Piauiese cajuína.

The state of Piauí is almost completely situated in the Parnaíba Basin. The northern part of the
state is low and marshy, while the south (which is inland) gradually becomes a high plateau.
The main rivers and waterways that feed this plateau include the Poti, the Longa, and the
Canindé. Between river valleys are flat-topped highlands called chapadas. The marshy areas
of the south are low in nutrients, yielding low evergreen forests that can handle such
compromised conditions. The Maranhão Babaçu forests stretch westward into Maranhão from
the low plateaus. The east is home to drier scrubland vegetation, while the southwest boasts
Cerrado savannahs. As with much of Brazil, Piauí’s climate is hot and humid, while the higher
lying areas are slightly drier, with cool nights.

In terms of its economy, Piauí is one of the poorest states in the country. The services sector,
industrial sector and agricultural sector makes up the state’s major GDP contributions in
descending order.

Its exports play a major role in the economy, and include essential oils, soybeans, cotton,
cashew nuts, certain seafood and leather.

A need to concentrate on tourism has been identified in an effort to attract visitors to the
country, which is so rich in cultural and historical heritage.

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