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Antonio Vaz island - Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (cropped)
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Recife began as a collection of fishing shacks, inns, and warehouses on the delta between the Capibaribe and Beberibe Rivers.

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Recife

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88
192nd most populous city in the world

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.

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Antonio Vaz island - Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (cropped)
city

The city is named for the long reef 'recife' running parallel to the shoreline which encloses its harbour.

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Recife

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88
192nd most populous city in the world

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.

From the “History” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Portal da Copa/ME · CC BY 3.0 br

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Antonio Vaz island - Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (cropped)
city

Recife has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen climate classification.

Recife
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Recife

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88
192nd most populous city in the world

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Portal da Copa/ME · CC BY 3.0 br

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Antonio Vaz island - Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (cropped)
city

Recife is home to the frevo, a regional dance and music, typical in carnival.

Recife
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Recife

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88
192nd most populous city in the world

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.

From the “Culture” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Portal da Copa/ME · CC BY 3.0 br

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Antonio Vaz island - Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (cropped)
city

The Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue in Recife Antigo is the oldest synagogue in the Americas, dating to 1646.

Recife
Brazil
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city

Recife

Brazil

Country
Brazil
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
-8.05, -34.88
192nd most populous city in the world

Recife is the state capital of Pernambuco, Brazil, on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is the largest urban area within both the North and the Northeast Region of Brazil.

From the “Culture” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: Portal da Copa/ME · CC BY 3.0 br

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