Porto Alegre, the largest city in southern Brazil, is
the capital of the state of Rio Grande do
Sul, land of the
Gauchos, and
churrasco.
The city, located on the Guaiba River, was founded in 1742 by immigrants
from the Azores. Since the 19th century the
city has received numerous from other parts of the world, particularly
Germany, Poland, and Italy. Located at the junction of
five rivers, it has become an important alluvial port as well as one of the
chief industrial and commercial centers in Brazil. With the advent of
the
Mercosul accord it should grow and prosper. Products of the rich
agricultural and pastoral hinterland, such as soybeans,
leather, canned beef, and rice, are exported from Porto Alegre to
destinations as far away as Africa and Japan. It has a population of
about 1,500,000 inhabitants.
(Adapted from text of the Brazilian Embassy in
Washington,DC)
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