Pernambuco Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in the Northeast Region of Brazil
About Pernambuco
Pernambuco was one of the first regions of Brazil to be settled by European colonisers, with its economic exploration concentrated in theZona da Matainitially viapau-brasil(Pernambuco wood) logging and later via sugarcane plantations. The presence of indigenous Brazilians,PortugueseCatholic settlers, andAfricanslaves led the state to form a strong and complex cultural heritage, which can be seen in the state's architecture (that can be admired in cities such asOlinda,GoianaandIgarassu), musical styles such as thefrevo(a UNESCO cultural World Heritage) andmaracatu, as well as a vast number of religious and non-religious celebrations. The state also was briefly colonised by theDutch, which also left their legacy, and even after independence, Pernambuco maintained a strong geopolitical releva
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