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| Recife in Brazil is a city built on canals and waterways | | | | part of the city is alive with music and dance and of |
| and is known as the Venice of Brazil. It offers untold of | | | | course carnival! One of the most famous carnivals in |
| delights for the visitor. Recife is the capital of the state | | | | Brazil is the Carnival at Recife Antigo. |
| of Pernambuco in Brazil and the counties fourth largest | | | | The Casa da Cultura is an important cultural |
| city. It is a bustling and vibrant city known for its rich | | | | marketplace full of arts, crafts and souvenirs. It was |
| cultural heritage and colonial architecture. It is not as | | | | once an ancient colonial prison but has been |
| cosmopolitan as some of Brazil’s other large | | | | transformed into a marketplace and center for |
| cities. Recife mean reef’ in Portuguese and | | | | traditional arts. This is also a center for performance |
| the city is located along side a long coastal reef | | | | art, dance and music. |
| situated on the Atlantic Ocean. | | | | For art lovers a visit to Francisco Brennand's Oficina |
| Recife developed as a city of trade and as a major | | | | Ceramica is essential. It is located just outside the city |
| port. It is known as the Venice of Brazil and includes a | | | | in a dense forest. Brennand is one of Brazil’s |
| mixture of the old and the new with narrow streets, | | | | most famous artists and this center dedicated to his |
| canals, rivers and bridges. One of the pleasures that | | | | work includes a museum and workshop. There is also |
| Recife offers is the opportunity to wander through the | | | | a retail store located in the Boa Viagem area |
| streets and to discover new pleasures. The | | | | dedicated to his ceramic art. |
| architecture reflects the different cultures that have | | | | The local cuisine in Recife has many influences |
| settled in the area and there are a number of historical | | | | including Spanish, Dutch, African and Indian. The area is |
| monuments and churches many influenced by | | | | renowned for its bountiful supply of fresh seafood as |
| Portuguese and Dutch settlers. | | | | well as local fruits including coconuts and mangos. |
| The number one beach for city inhabitants and visitors | | | | Local dishes include crabs cooked in a spicy sauce, |
| alike is the Boa Viagem beach. This beach is one of | | | | shrimps in mango sauce, and fried needle fish. |
| the most famous in Brazil. Because it is protected by | | | | Because Recife is situated close to the equator the |
| the reef the beach offers a safe place for swimming | | | | weather is tropical. The hottest months are from |
| and other water sports. This area around Boa Viagem | | | | December through February. This is when the locals |
| is the true heart of the city and includes many hotels, | | | | take their vacations. Winter is during June through |
| exciting nightlife and fine dining experiences. This area | | | | August and this is the period of heavy rainfall. |
| is also the shopping center of the city and offers | | | | No matter what time of the year you decide to visit |
| many fine stores and boutiques. It is also a fine base to | | | | Recife you are sure to experience the holiday of a |
| begin exploring the rest of the city. | | | | lifetime. There are untold treasures to be found in this |
| Recife Antigo is the ancient part of the city. Much | | | | bustling and vibrant city. |
| repair work is being done to revitalize this area. This is | | | | |