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Real Name: Raquel
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Porto Alegre

by RaquelMac - last update: Nov 21, 2002

Porto Alegre is the capital city of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, a state in the very south of Brazil. POA, as Porto Alegre is frequently called by its people, is considered the city with the greatest number of trees in Brazil, with 13,62m2 of green area per inhabitant. There are almost 400 squares and 11 parks in the city.
The population is around 1.5 million people and it's composed by 25 different ethnic peoples.
POA is the capital of MERCOSUL, due to its strategic geographical position. It is the main commercial route in the south of South America.

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OverviewThings to Do
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Restaurants
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Hotels & Accommodations
 
Nightlife
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Off The Beaten Path
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Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
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Local Customs
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Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
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Comments for RaquelMac about Porto Alegre
dsantosh Fri May 7, 2004 14:32 UTC
 Raquel, great home page and superb phtographs. Your pages are highly informative. Greetings from India.
jgacis Thu Feb 19, 2004 21:57 UTC
 Nice tips on Porto Alegre. Looking forward to visit soon!
fool_moon Fri Jan 2, 2004 16:47 UTC
 Muitobrigado for your inside tips.I am looking forward to visit POA and Floripa.
genispp Thu Dec 18, 2003 14:57 UTC
 Beautiful page. I like your photos
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