'''Grande Recife''' or '''Regiao Metropolitana do Recife''' is a metropolitan region in northeastern Brazil.
Regions
Cities
'''Grande Recife''' is comprised of the following cities:
Recife, the capital city of Pernambuco
Olinda, UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to Brazil's most authentic carnaval
Paulista, home to Maria Farinha beach and Veneza Water Park
Abreu e Lima
Igarassu, home to Brazil's oldest church and Latin America's largest collection of barroque paintings
Itapissuma, where part of the Atlantic Forest Biosphere Reserve is located, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Itamaraca Island, home to beautiful beaches, the Ducth Fort Orange, colonial Vila Velha, and Engenho Sao Joao
Aracoiaba
Camaragibe, for a pleasant, bucolic escape (cooler microclimate)
Sao Lourenco da Mata, home to one of Brazil's largest brazil-wood reserves
Moreno, home to Engenho Moreno
Jaboatao dos Guararapes, home to Piedade beach and the Monte Guararapes National Historic Park
Cabo de Santo Agostinho, home to beautiful beaches and colonial fortifications
Ipojuca, home to acclaimed Porto de Galinhas beach, voted the best beach in Brazil
Other destinations
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Recife's Guararapes International Airport.
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