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RECIFE
Spotlight on
Recife
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HISTORY
Recife, meaning "reef," has a long history as a
French
port city, and its waterways, bridges and reefs
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have earned the nickname "the Venice of Brazil".
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Recife developed in the 17th century as the port
for the rich sugar plantations around Olinda.
With several rivers and offshore reefs, Recife
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grow Olinda. By the 17th century, Recife and
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The Dutch were then expelled and Recife prosUruguay
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it. The sugar planters of Olinda and the Portuguese merchants of Recife began a war in 1710, the
Guerra dos Mascates (War of the Mascates). Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo grew their sugar economy
and Recife was eclipsed by these two centers throughout the 19th century.
Today, Recife is one of Brazil's richest places to explore its beautiful beaches and folk art and craft,
including music, dance, sculpture, and painting.
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CAPITAL
The capital of Brazil is Brasilia. It
is located approximately 1,324
miles from Recife.
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TRANSPORTATION
Taxis are widely available in
town.
HOW TO GET TO TOWN
Taxis can take you to downtown
Recife from the port.
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BANK INFORMATION
Shopping centers have banks and
money change facilities which
stay open until 9: 00 pm Monday
to Saturday.
POST OFFICE INFORMATION
The main post office is the Correio building on Avenida Guararapes in Santo Antônio. It is open
Monday to Friday from 8:30 am
to 5:30 pm. There is also a post office on Av. Marquês de Olinda, on
Recife island.
TELEPHONES
International calls can be made
direct with phone cards from
phone kiosks throughout the city.
EMERGENCY
In case of an emergency, dial 190
for police.
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SHORE EXCURSIONS
Please check your tour ticket for
the correct meeting time and
location for your tour. Your Shore
Excursions team will direct you to
your transportation.
SHOPPING HOURS
Recife’s traditional handicrafts include clay figurines, wood sculptures, leather goods, and woven
straw, all to be found at festivals
and markets around the city.
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DOCKING
Cruise ships dock at the Port of
Recife.
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LOCATION
Recife is located in the Atlantic
coast, at the mouth of the Capibaribe, Beberibe and Jordão
Rivers, close to the eastern most
point of the Americas.
SIZE
Recife covers an area of 1,068
square miles.
POPULATION
Recife is the second largest city in
the Northeastern region of Brazil
with a population of 1.5 million
inhabitants.
LANGUAGE
The official language of Brazil is
Portuguese.
CURRENCY
The official currency of Brazil is
the real –R$.
TIME ZONE
Recife is on UTC/GMT-3.
TOURIST INFORMATION
The state tourist office, EMPETUR, runs a 24-hour information
post at the airport, where you
will find English-speaking staff
and maps.
places to see
A. RECIFE ANTIGO
Recife Antigo (Ancient Recife) was the administrative center of the region, in colonial and imperial times. In the 20th
century, the area became corrupt and during the 1990s, the
government developed a program to refurbish the Recife
Antigo by restoring buildings opening new businesses. Today
it is one of the city’s hot spots.
B. BOA VIAGEM
The Boa Viagem beach is probably the most popular urban
beach in Brazil. Boa Viagem is best known for its warm water,
fine sand, and modern buildings.
C. FORTE DAS CINCO PONTAS
Although Forte das Cinco Pontas means "Fort of Five Points",
it only has four. It was originally built with five points in 1630
by the Dutch, but the Portuguese later transformed it into
their traditional four-pointed style. The city museum takes
up two wings of the fort and has two rooms devoted to the
Dutch period, including maps and drawings of the early colonial times.
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