Recife. Brazil
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Overview | Recife is the fifth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the 5th-largest metropolitan influenced area in Brazil, The largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The city is also a renowned educational center, and home to the Federal University of Pernambuco, the largest university in Pernambuco. Recife has a tropical forest. The Metropolitan Region of Recife has the 2nd largest medical pool in Brazil making up 417 hospitals and clinics with 72,000 employees in the Metro Area and more than 120,000 in the State of Pernambuco. The first "mega-mall" in Northeastern Brazil covering nearly two million square feet, 70% of which is mall-space. The shopping centre has 465 stores, 10 movie theatres, 8 restaurants, 4 food service courts with 57 fast food mini-restaurants and 5,000 parking spaces available. 90,000 customers per day pass through its doors, while 32,400,000 consumers per year use the facilities. Visit the museums, the churches, the theaters, the market place and the historic center of Olindo. |
Population | The population of the city proper was 1,472,202 in 2010. |
Airport | Guararapes International Airport, also known as Gilberto Freyre International Airport, is the airport serving Recife, |
Climate | Recife has a year-round tropical climate, |
Best Season | The best time to go is from February to June in order to avoid the intense sun exposure of a tropical summer. |
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To avoid | During the winter months Recife and nearby areas may receive some rain or drizzle |
Pros | The most relevant products are those derived from cane (sugar and ethanol), electronics, food, and others; thanks to the fiscal incentives of government, many industrial enterprises were started in the 1970s and 1980s. Recife has a tradition of being the most important commercial center of the North/Northeastern region of Brazil with more than 52,500 business enterprises in Recife itself plus 32,500 in the Metro Area which totals more than 85,000. Recife is developing its tourist sector, Recife has an area dedicated to information technology called "Porto Digital" (Digital Port) with more than 90 companies and 3,000 High Tech Jobs. |
Cons | Urban transport problems, Problem of poverty and Garbage disposal problem. |
Hotels | www.booking.com/Recife-Hotels |
Tips | You will also have no difficulty finding accommodation to suit every budget, prices of hotels offering a range between 35 and 200 €. |