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There are a number of hypotheses about the origin of the word Sertão, most of which place its appearance during the colonization of Brazil by the Portuguese.The most widespread of these holds that, when they left the Brazilian coast and moved inland, the Lusitanian settlers noticed a big difference in the climate of this semi-arid region and referred to it as "desertão" (big desert), due to ...
Oca is the name given to the typical Brazilian indigenous housing. The term comes from the Tupi-Guarani language family . They are large buildings, serving as collective housing for several families, [ 1 ] and may reach 40 m (130 ft) in length. [ 2 ]
The coastline of Brazil measures 7,491 km, [1] [a] making it the 16th longest national coastline in the world. The coastline touches exclusively the Atlantic Ocean. Brazil's coastline has many geographical features such as islands, reefs, bays, and its 2,095 beaches. [2] [3] [4] 9 of Brazil's 26 states are landlocked, including the Federal ...
Zillow's top 10 hottest housing markets of 2025. The primary reasons Buffalo was No. 1 again, according to Zillow? Job and wage growth, relative affordability and demand that outweighs supply.
Paranapiacaba is a district of the municipality of Santo André in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. [2] [3] It is located approximately 61 kilometres (38 mi) by road southeast of the centre of the city of São Paulo, and about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Rio Grande da Serra. The word paranapiacaba means "where you will find the sea" in ...
Post between the borders of Tabatinga and Leticia in 1924, Brazil and Colombia. In the middle of the 17th century, near of the Amazon River, the foundation of a village by the Jesuits was registered by the Portuguese empire. A military post and tax office were established near the site in 1766 to become a border region with Colombia and Peru. [6]
At least 85 people have died in Rio Grande do Sul state and 150,000 have had to flee their homes. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290 ...
After Brazilian independence, Britain was Brazil's main commercial partner; Britain financed part of the Brazil's industrialization, building railroads, including the São Paulo Railway (SPR). [citation needed] In the 1920 Republican Census, there were 9,637,000 "Englishmen" in Brazil (probably, all British citizens were counted as "Englishmen").