Recife was built as a port city along tropical, whitesand beaches lined with palm trees. It is the c

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Recife was built as a port city along tropical,
white-sand beaches lined with palm trees. It is
the capital of the northeastern state of
Pernambuco. Recife is a fast-growing urban area
that has been called the "Venice of Brazil"
because it is dissected by numerous waterways and
connected by many bridges. The city got its name
from the coral reefs that line the coast. Local
fishermen go out into the high seas in jangadas,
crude log rafts with beautiful sails unique to
the area, that require expert navigational skills
to maneuver. Recife exports great quantities of
the hinterland's products, including sugar,
cotton, and coffee. Its population is around
1,500,000 inhabitants.(Source Brazilian Embassy,
Washington, DC.)              
         Olinda, now a UNESCO designated world
heritage city, was founded in 1537 as the capital
of the Portuguese captaincy of Pernambuco. Its
economy depended heavily on sugar cane and slave
labor. In 1630 the Dutch captured the city abd
held it for about 25 years. The town prospered
under the governorship of Count John Maurice of
Nassau. By the early 1700's Recife (5 miles away)
started to overshadow the economic importance of
Olinda. The city is noted primarily for its 16th-
and 17th-century ornate churches and monasteries
and for other colonial buildings. There is a
large colony of artists who produce wood carvings
and pottery.
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Casarões de Olinda na Cidade Alta, Pernambuco,
Brasil
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Mosteiro de São Bento em Olinda, Pernambuco,
Brasil
                                                
                                                  
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steiro de São Bento em Olinda, Pernambuco,
Brasil  
                                                
                                                  
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steiro de São Bento em Olinda, Pernambuco,
Brasil  
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Alto da Sé em Olinda, Pernambuco, Brasil
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Pátio da Igreja de São Pedro no Recife,
Pernambuco, Brasil
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Rua do Bom Jesus no Bairro do Recife Antigo,
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Historic riverfront Aurora Street in downtown
Recife.
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Galo da Madrugada em  Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil
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Praia de Porto de Galinhas, Pernambuco, Brasil
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