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This is the state of great contrasts: regional roots and modernity go hand in hand. In the last decades, it has become one of the most expressive tour places of the country, attracting innumerous visitors - especially because of the beauty of its beaches. The State of Alagoas was one of the regions Virgolino Ferreira da Silva, known as Lampião (The Lantern), used to patrol with this gang until 1938, when he was killed. He’s the most famous highwayman of the country, a type of righteous rogue who spread terror across the Northeast region of Brazil. The "king of the highwaymen" was always with its wife, Maria Bonita, and nine other members of his gang.