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Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Passo Fundo in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil is sometimes called A Terra de Gente Boa (the Land of Good People),Capital do Planalto Médio (Capital of the mid-plateau), Capital Nacional da Literatura (National Capital of Literature), Lugar de ser Feliz (The Place to be Happy) and Capital do Norte (Capital of the North, referring to northern Rio Grande do Sul). It has one of the strongest gaúcho cultures of any city in Rio Grande do Sul. (The word gaúcho in Portuguese is written with an acute accent to differentiate it from the Spanish "gaucho" and is roughly pronounced like "gow-OO-shu.")
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Cathedral of Our Lady of Apparition
The cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Passo Fundo.
A 4-star, well-equipped hotel with air-conditioned rooms and facilities including a gym and swimming pool.
A great location in the center of the city right by the Shopping Bella Città. Try the green fruit and vegetable juice at the free breakfast buffet.
A bit out of town but close to the bus station and not to far from the airport.
By bus
Intercity buslines that operate at the Passo Fundo intercity bus station:
By car
Passo Fundo is well-connected by road.
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