Carnival, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil 8. Statue of Bento Gonçalves in Praca Tamandaré

Carnival, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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February 9th 2016
Tuesday 9th February, 2016. Carnival, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Rio Grande do Sul is situated in a state of Brazil with the same name, located in the south of the country. It is the 9th largest state by areea and is the 5th most populous in Brazil. The Capital of Rio Grande do Sul is Porto Alegre and this is also the largest city. The Rio Grande Region is borded by Santa Catarina in the ... read more

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Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil overcame more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of t... ... read more