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RecifeRecife (population 1.3 million, 3.5 million in the metropolitan area) is a city in the Northeastern Region of 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. Images Geography Within its metropolitan area are the cities of Jaboato dos Guararapes, Olinda, Paulista, Abreu e Lima, Igarassu, Camaragibe, Cabo de Santo Agostinho, and So Loureno da Mata. Information Its main tourist atractions are: - Churches and historical monuments
- Francisco Brennand's atelier of ceramic art
- Ancient Recife buildings
- Boa Viagem Beach (the main city beach)
- Olinda - a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Casa da Cultura: souvenir shops
- The Carnival at Recife Antigo
- Cuba do Capibaribe, a mix of Cuban and Brazilian culture in a sightseeing restaurant & dancing club at Pao Alfndega http://www.cubadocapibaribe.com.br (In Portuguese)
There are many wonderful beaches surrounding Recife, such as: - Porto de galinhas, Ipojuca, Pernambuco (60 km to the south)
- Maracape, Ipojuca, Pernambuco (65 km to the south)
- Serrambi, Ipojuca, Pernambuco (70 km to the south)
- Tamandaré, Barreiros, Pernambuco (110 km to the south)
- Itamarac, Pernambuco (40 km to the north)
- Maragoji, Alagoas (150 km to the south)
- Praia de Pipa, Rio Grande do Norte (280 km to the north)
- Tambaba, Conde, Paraíba (115 km to the north)
- Serrambi, Ipojuca, Pernambuco
Music Main Neighborhoods - Torre
- Ipsep
- Boa Viagem
- Boa Vista
- Bongi
- Braslia Teimosa
- Cidade Universitria
- Cordeiro
- Aflitos
- Casa Forte
- Derby
- Tamarineira
- Espinheiro
- Graas
- Ibura
- Ilha do Leite
- Iputinga
- Pina
- Recife Antigo
- Santo Amaro
- Santo Antnio
- Setbal
- Vrzea
- Beberibe
- Casa Amarela
- Afogados
- Imbiribeira
- Muribeca
- Estncia
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