Recife
Recife (population 1.3 million) is a city in northeastern Brazil. It is the capital of the Pernambuco state and is a port on the Atlantic Ocean.
History
The settlement was established by the Portuguese in 1537 and remained Portuguese until the independence of Brazil, with the exception of a brief period of Dutch occupation in the 17th century between 1630 and 1654.
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Geography
Nearby cities: Olinda, Paulista, Abreu e Lima, Igarassu, Camaragibe, cabo de Santo Agostinho.
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Main tourist atractions are:
- Churches and historic monuments
- Francisco Brennand's atelier of ceramic art
- Ancient Recife buildings
- Boa Viagem Beach (the main urban beach)
- Olinda - UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Casa da Cultura: souvenirs shops
- Carnival at Recife Antigo
There are many wonderful beaches surrounding Recife, such as:
- Porto de galinhas, Ipojuca, Pernambuco (60 km south)
- Tamandaré, Barreiros, Pernambuco (110 km south)
- Itamaracá, Pernambuco (40 km north)
- Maragoji, Alagoas (150 km south)
- Praia de Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte (280 km north)
- Tambaba, Conde, Paraíba (115 km north)
- Serrambi, Ipojuca, Pernambuco
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Neighborhood
- Boa Viagem
- Boa Vista
- Bongi
- Brasília Teimosa
- Cidade Universitária
- Cordeiro
- Espinheiro
- Ibura
- Ilha do Leite
- Ilha do Retiro
- Iputinga
- Pina
- Recife Antigo
- Santo Amaro
- Santo Antônio
- Setúbal
- Várzea