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Recife is the fifth largest Metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the state of Pernambuco. The population of Recife was 1,549,980 in 2007. Recife is located where the Beberibe River meets the Capibaribe River to flow into the Atlantic Ocean. It is a major port on the Atlantic Ocean. The name Recife means "reef" in Portuguese, in allusion to the coral reefs that are present by the city's shores. The many rivers and bridges found in Recife characterize its geography and gives it the moniker of the "Brazilian Venice

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The celebrations, holidays and other events are numerous during the whole year. Thus the new year begins at the beach, Praia de Boa Viagem and in Old Recife. The carnival of Recife and Olinda begins already many weeks before in december with innumerable balls and removals, very recommandable. In the city, the carnival festivities begin in december, as locals begin preparing for the official Carnival, which starts the week before Ash Wednesday. The pre-Carnival parties usually consist of percussion groups practicing in local clubs, city streets and squares, and even Carnival balls. There are a variety of rhythms from different cultures. Carnival officially starts with the Galo da Madrugada, a party in Downtown Recife attracting many people from several States of Brazil, and other parts of the world.

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Mercado de São José (Market of Saint Joseph), a building worth seeing of an old iron construction with a very popular market. In the Fort Cinco Pontes (Fort of Five Points) there is the museum, (Museu do Estado de Pernambuco). At the rectangular place Pátio de São Pedro are the Cathedral São Pedro (Cathedral Saint Peter) from the year 1782 and restored colonial houses with numerous restaurants, bistros and bars. In the quarter Bairro Santo Antônio (Saint Anthony Neighborhood), at the meeting of the rivers of Capibaribe and Beberibe, is the Praça da República (Place of the Republic) with the Teatro Santa Isabel (Theatre of Saint Isabel), with its neoclassic front worth seeing and the Law Courts, Palácio da Justiça (Palace of the Justice). Casa da Cultura (House of Culture), the old prison that has been converted into a cultural space and shopping center.

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Built between 1835 and 1855, the Malakoff Tower, a monument in Tunisian style, used to be an observatory and now is a cultural center and a place for popular manifestations at Arsenal da Marinha Square. It1s been registered as a Historical Patrimony and was named after a similar monument on Crimeia peninsula, used as a defense center for Sebastopol. Nature has a special place in Dois Irmãos Park. It's 387 hectares of Atlantic Forest and 14 hectares of Zoobotanic Garden. There are also 600 wild animals, the Natural Science Museum and ecological trails.

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