Rio Grande do Sul Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state in the South Region of Brazil
About Rio Grande do Sul
People born in Rio Grande do Sul are calledgaúchos. The state has a unique history that sets it somewhat apart from the rest of the country. It was initially settled bySpanishJesuits in the 17th century, which founded there seven Jesuit missions, theSete Povos das Missões. The region would become subject of violent disputes between Spanish andPortuguesesettlers, often using local indigenous tribes as proxies. While the Spanish eventually were expelled, they left strong marks in the Rio Grande do Sul's culture, culinary and language, renewed by the continuous interaction between the region and its Spanish-speaking neighbouring colonies (which would eventually become the countries ofArgentinaandUruguay). Rio Grande do Sul is the onlyBrazilianstate which managed to obtain de-factoindependence
Rio Grande do Sul Travel Guide Sections
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