'''Grande Recife''' or '''Regiao Metropolitana do Recife''' is a metropolitan region in northeastern Brazil.

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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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