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Porto Alegre
South America is thefourth largest continent of the Western Hemisphere. It is divided politically into 12 independent countries namely Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela and the overseas department of French Guiana. The continent extends to 7,640 kilometers from Punta Gallinas, Colombia, in the north to Cape Horn, Chile, in the south. At its broadest point, near where it is crossed by the equator, the continent extends to 5,300 kilometers from east to west.
South America is connected to North America by the Isthmus of Panama. It is washed on the north by the Caribbean Sea, on the east by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Topographically the continent is divided into three sections namely the South American cordillera, the interior lowlands, and the continental shield. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion and Portuguese and Spanish are the primary languages of the continent.
Porto Alegre, one of the largest cities in Brazil, is the capital city of Rio Grande do Sul and is the most significant city of Southern Brazil, being its political, cultural and economical center. The city has the best standard of living of all Brazilian capitals and it was the only Brazilian city listed on Jones Lang LaSalle's World Winning Cities as well. The city is situated at a delta resulting from the conjunction of five rivers, forming Guaiba Lake. It has recently hosted Globaltech, a science and technology trade show which assembled institutions from Latin America.
Porto Alegre is the most important industrial center in southern Brazil, and a key city for Mercosul as well. Due to its strategic position the city is an important stopping point for travellers and international businessmen in the south of South America, especially from the countries of Mercosul.
It is also one of the wealthiest cities in Latin America, and one of the most miscellaneous. It has harbored immigrants from all over the world, the largest numbers coming from Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and Poland. The Arab, Jewish and Afro-Brazilian populations are quite important as well.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Porto Alegre is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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