Recife is the 3rd largest city in northeastern Brazil, populated at about 1,500,000 people, and is capital of Pernambuco which is located in the northeastern portion of the state. It is also very comfortable all year round, with temperatures ranging from 70-80 degrees Fahrenheit. Lying along the Atlantic Ocean, it was built to be a port city, its main exports being sugar, cotton and coffee. Recife also has a quickly growing urban and tourist area that …
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…more interested in local activities. One of the most popular activities of the area is soccer, or "futbol" which is the Spanish word for football. The Campeonato Brasileiro is the name of the largest national championship for Brazilian soccer and is held once a year in Recife. The soccer, the music, the beautiful white sand beaches, the historical churches and buildings, are all great things to admire about the beautiful coastal city of Recife Brazil.