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Municipality of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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Rio Grande is the oldest city in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul, the most important port city in the state and has one of the most important maritime ports in Brazil. It's also the former state capital from 1835 to 1845.
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Museu Oceanográfico Prof. Eliezer de Carvalho Rios
Maintains a public exhibition on the life and dynamics of the marine ecosystem and its relationship with the environment, presented in panels, models and various equipment used in oceanographic research. Several thousands of shells, which are part of the museum's collection of molluscs, the biggest and most important in South America. Adjacent to the Antarctic Museum, a reproduction of the first installations of the Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station, which houses a collection of panels, photos, equipment over Antarctica and some objects used by Brazilians, detailing the history of the conquest of that continent, the dynamics of the sea and life at the South Pole, and the Brazilian effort to maintain a base in its inhospitable environment . Also a collection of geological and biological samples from Antarctica.
Igreja Nossa Senhora do Monte Carmelo
Bibliotheca Rio-Grandense
Founded in 1846.
Catedral de São Pedro
Built in 1755, refurbished in 1997. Very fine collection of sacred art from 18th and 19th centuries.
Prédio da Alfândega
Built in 1804 in Neoclassical style. In the 70s and 80s, the building underwent restoration works. Its premises today house the Receita Federal (IRS) and the Historical Museum of the City of Rio Grande.
Barbecue restaurant.
Self-service buffet.
Buffet with focus on salads.
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Each room gets its own a/c unit, so you can imagine all of that buzzing. And if you're lucky, you might get a room overlooking the square.
Has a gym and breakfast that doesn't disappoint with all the cakes and dainties to choose from.
By bus
The company that operates the route between Porto Alegre and Rio Grande is Planalto. The bus route takes about 5 hours.
By car
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