About Recife
Recife is the capital of the state of Pernambuco, with approximately 1,4 million
people and 210 km2. It is an exciting city with many bridges built over the
Capibaribe and Beberibe rivers that run through the town to meet the sea at
Pina and Boa Viagem beaches. Influenced by the Portuguese and the Dutch in
the colonial period, as well as by African and native cultures, Recife art
tradition is unique with colourful handcrafts, vibrant music and dances. In
the old part of the city, baroque churches and palaces with their gilt carvings,
coexists side-by-side with the riverfront houses. In the seventeenth century
the sugarcane plantation made Recife one of the wealthiest cities in Brazil.
Today, Recife is one of the most tourist cities on the Northeast coast of
Brazil, with several historic sites, shopping options, museums, galleries,
theatres, restaurants and lively nightlife.
accomodations:
Marante Plaza - The conference official hotel
[especials rates fot the conference attendees]
contact:
Luck Travel Agency
click to see some photos of our city here!!!
