Vila Frei Damião III
District of Abreu e Lima
Pernambuco - Brazil

Itamaracá

Itamaracá is an island and a city in Pernambuco, Brazil, in the Atlantic Ocean. The name means "stone shaker" in Tupi, from the words itá ("stone") and mbara'ká ("shaker"). Itamaracá has a total area of 65.41 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 18,658 inhabitants in 2009 according to IBGE. It is located in the metropolitan area of Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco state. The main activities of the population are fishing and tourism.

Located at -7.74778, -34.8258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Islands of Brazil, Populated coastal places in Pernambuco, Former Portuguese colonies, Populated places in Pernambuco, Geography of Pernambuco, Beaches of Brazil

Olinda

Olinda is a historic city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, located on the country's northeastern Atlantic Ocean coast, just north of Recife and south of Paulista. It has a population of 397,268 people and is one of the best-preserved colonial cities in Brazil.

Located at -8, -34.8833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Populated places established in 1535, World Heritage Sites in Brazil, Historic centres, Populated coastal places in Pernambuco, Populated places in Pernambuco, Dutch Brazil

Camaragibe

Camaragibe (population 143.210) is a city in northeastern Brazil, in the State of Pernambuco. It lies near Recife at 8.00° South, 35.04° West. Currently, Camaragibe is run by Jorge Alexandre (from the political party PSDB, the Party of Brazilian Social Democracy) and Reginaldo Albuquerque (The Vice-mayor).

Located at -8.02194, -34.9808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Pernambuco

Recife Antigo

Recife Antigo (Old Recife) is the historical section of central Recife. It is located on the Island of Recife, near the Recife harbor. This historic area has been recently recovered and now holds several clubs, bars and a high-tech center called Porto Digital.

Located at -8.05833, -34.8711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Historic centres, Recife, High-technology business districts

Sport Club do Recife

The Sport Club do Recife (known as Sport and Sport Recife, monogramo SCR) is a Brazilian sports club, located in the city of Recife, state of Pernambuco. It was founded on May 13, 1905, by a Pernambucano who lived for many years in England, called Guilherme de Aquino Fonseca, where he studied at Cambridge University, and returned to Pernambuco bringing a new passion for sport in this country, football.

Located at -8.06295, -34.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Football clubs in Brazil, Association football clubs established in 1905, Sport Club do Recife, 1905 establishments in Brazil

Estádio Ilha do Retiro

Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, usually known as Estádio Ilha do Retiro or simply Ilha do Retiro, is a sports stadium situated in Recife, in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco, owned by Sport Recife. The stadium's official name is Estádio Adelmar da Costa Carvalho, and it was inaugurated on July 4, 1937. The stadium's common name, Ilha do Retiro, is the name of the neighborhood where it is located.

Located at -8.06295, -34.903 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Sports venues in Pernambuco, 1950 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Football venues in Brazil

Estádio do Arruda

Estádio José do Rego Maciel, also known as Estádio do Arruda, is a multi-purpose stadium in Recife, Brazil. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium was built in 1972 and is able to hold 60,044 people. Estádio do Arruda is owned by Santa Cruz Futebol Clube. The stadium is named after José do Rego Maciel, who was Recife's mayor between 1952 and 1955.

Located at -8.02671, -34.8912 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Santa Cruz Futebol Clube, Copa América stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Brazil, Sports venues in Pernambuco

Igarassu

Igarassu (or Igaraçu) is a city in the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It is situated on the north coast of the metropolitan region of Recife, approximately 32 km north of the city of Recife. It stands as one of the earliest European settlements in Brazil and is the site of the oldest church in the country – São Cosme e Damião, built in 1535.

Located at -7.8339, -34.9058 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Populated coastal places in Pernambuco, Populated places in Pernambuco

Estádio dos Aflitos

Estádio Eládio de Barros Carvalho, also known as Estádio dos Aflitos, is a football (soccer) stadium located in Recife, Brazil. The stadium was built in 1939 and is able to hold 20,000 people. Estádio dos Aflitos is owned by Clube Náutico Capibaribe. The stadium is named after Eládio de Barros Carvalho, who was Náutico's president fourteen times. Aflitos is nicknamed this way because it is located in Nossa Senhora dos Aflitos neighborhood.

Located at -8.04056, -34.8967 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Clube Náutico Capibaribe, Buildings and structures in Recife, Sports venues in Pernambuco

Boa Viagem, Recife

Boa Viagem is a neighborhood in the city of Recife, Pernambuco in the privileged southern zone of the town. The neighborhood has one of the most visited beaches in Northeastern Brazil, Boa Viagem beach. Thousands regularly gather on its wide sandy beaches that stretch for 8 km (5 mi). This is the longest stretch of urbanized seafront in Brazil; its coastal reef calms the waves and helps keep the water at 25°C (77ºF). Pina, Recife and Piedade, Jaboatão are the neighboring beaches.

Located at -8.05389, -34.8808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Beaches of Brazil, Recife, Geography of Pernambuco, Neighbourhoods in Brazil, Visitor attractions in Pernambuco

Kahal Zur Israel Synagogue

Kahal Zur Israel, located in Recife, Brazil, was the first Jewish congregation in the New World. It was established by immigrants from the Netherlands and joined by New Christians who were already living in the colony. There is now a museum on this site of the oldest synagogue site in the Americas.

Located at -8.06131, -34.8713 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Synagogues in Brazil, Museums in Pernambuco, Jewish museums, Buildings and structures in Recife, Synagogues preserved as museums, History museums in Brazil

São Lourenço da Mata

São Lourenço da Mata is a city located in the greater Recife metropolitan area in the state of Pernambuco, with a population of 102,945 inhabitants (2010 estimate by IBGE). The city will be one of the hosts of the 2014 FIFA World Cup together with Recife. The new Arena Cidade da Copa is set to boost the local economy with the construction of a new stadium, flats, car parks, hospital, technical school, shopping center, integrated metro-bus station, and road improvements.

Located at -8, -35.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Populated places in Pernambuco, Recife

Santa Isabel Theater

Santa Isabel Theater (Teatro de Santa Isabel in Portuguese) is located in the Brazilian city of Recife, capital of Pernambuco state. It was inaugurated on 18 May 1850, and seats 850 in the audience. Important artistic and political figures passed through the theater in the nineteenth century, including Castro Alves, Joaquim Nabuco and Emperor Pedro II of Brazil. The theater is located in Republic Square (Praça da República) in the district of Santo Antônio.

Located at -8.06071, -34.8784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 10 miles away.
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Theatres in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Commercial buildings completed in 1850

Itapissuma

Itapissuma is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is integrated in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Itapissuma has a total area of 74.25 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 24.406 inhabitants in 2009 according to the IBGE. The city has the best children's mortality rate in the metropolitan area and has also the second highest GDP per capita after Ipojuca.

Located at -7.77583, -34.8919 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Populated places in Pernambuco

Araçoiaba

Araçoiaba (Arasuab) is a city in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil. It is in the Recife metropolitan area with another 13 cities. Araçoiaba has a total area of 96.38 square kilometers and had an estimated population of 17.484 inhabitants in 2009 according with IBGE.

Located at -7.79, -35.0908 (Lat. / Lng.), about 15 miles away.
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Populated places in Pernambuco

Arena Cidade da Copa

Arena Cidade da Copa or Arena Pernambuco is a new multi-use stadium in the Western suburbs of the Recife metropolitan area, Brazil, that is currently in the building stages. Once completed, it will be used mostly for football matches and will be used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium will have a capacity of 46,160 people.

Located at -8.04, -35.0081 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Football venues in Brazil, Stadiums under construction, 2014 FIFA World Cup stadiums, Buildings and structures under construction in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Sports venues in Pernambuco

Veneza water park

Veneza water park is a giant aquatic park located in the beach of Maria farinha in Paulista, Pernambuco, north-eastern Brazil. It contains the largest artificially slow river of Brazil, called "Amazon river". Its one of the largest water parks in South America providing a superstructure of entertainment and cuisine. Is named Veneza as reference to Recife capital of the state, which has the nickname of "Brazilian Venice". The water park is located 10 km south of Olinda and 20 km south of Recife.

Located at -7.87025, -34.8363 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Palace Entertainment, Water parks in Brazil

Malakoff Tower

Malakoff Tower is a tower located in Recife Antigo, Recife. This monument was built between 1835 and 1855 to be used as an observatory and as the main entrance and gateway for Arsenal da Marinha (Navy Arsenals) square. It has been registered as a Historical Patrimony and was named after a similar monument on the Crimean peninsula, used as a defense center for Sevastopol on the Crimean war.

Located at -8.0608, -34.8708 (Lat. / Lng.), about 11 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Brazil, Buildings and structures in Recife, Science and technology in Brazil

Mooring mast

A mooring mast, or mooring tower, is a structure designed to allow for the docking of an airship outside of an airship hangar or similar structure. More specifically, a mooring mast is a mast or tower that contains a fitting on its top that allows for the bow of the airship to attach its mooring line to the structure.

Located at -8.07843, -34.9263 (Lat. / Lng.), about 12 miles away.
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Airship technology, Towers

Fort Orange (Dutch Brazil)

The Fort of Santa Cruz de Itamaracá, popularly known as Fort Orange, located on Itamaracá Island on the north coast of the state of Pernambuco in Brazil. In the context of the second Dutch invasions in Brazil, it was originally a small island (now lost) in front of the tip of the Southeast Itamaracá Island, where the bar dominated the southern channel of Santa Cruz .

Located at -7.81056, -34.8394 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pernambuco, Forts in Brazil, Museums in Pernambuco

Mirabilandia (Brazil)

Mirabilandia is the only fixed amusement park in the Northeast. It's located between Recife and Olinda. Its area is of 57.000 m². Mirabilandia operates three traveling parks in Brazil, called Universal park, Golden park and American park.

Located at -8.03292, -34.874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 9 miles away.
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Water parks in Brazil