Recife

"Recife es una ciudad situada en la costa del Océano Atlántico del noreste de Brasil, es la capital del Estado de Pernambuco y pertenece a la Mesorregión Metropolitana de Recife. Según la estimación de población realizada en 2010 cuenta con 1.546.516 habitantes. La Región Metropolitana de Recife (RMR) con casi 4 millones de habitantes es la más poblada de la Región Nordeste de Brasil, la quinta de todo Brasil y la tercera más densamente poblada, tan solo por detrás de São Paulo y Río de Janeiro. Hoy en día Recife se ha convertido en una de las principales regiones comerciales, turísticas, culturales, educacionales, logísticas, médicas y de tecnología de Brasil, albergando sedes de grandes empresas tanto públicas como privadas como pueden ser la SUDENE, la CHESF, la sede nordeste de Infraero o TV Globo Nordeste perteneciente a Organizações Globo entre otras. El área metropolitana de la ciudad es clasificada por el IBGE como una Metrópoli que alberga otras trece ciudades a parte de la propia Recife y que concentra alrededor del 65% del PIB de todo el Estado de Pernambuco. Además la ciudad destaca por poseer el mayor parque tecnológico de Brasil, el Porto Digital; el mayor número de consulados extranjeros fuera de Rio-São Paulo, siendo de hecho la única ciudad a excepción de estas que posee un consulado de Estados Unidos; el segundo mayor centro médico de Brasil; uno de los mayores complejos comerciales del país fuera del estado de São Paulo, el Riomar Shopping y el Shopping Recife; el mayor PIB per cápita y el mayor rendimento p.c. entre las capitales de la Región Nordeste; es la novena ciudad por número de rascacielos de América, superada tan solo por Nueva York, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Toronto, Buenos Aires, Ciudad de México, Chicago y Caracas; posee una fuerte industria de construcción civil y en la región metropolitana se encuentra el Complejo Industrial y Portuário de Suape, que alberga el mayor puerto de Brasil así como el mayor astillero del Hemisferio sur."

"Recife (Portuguese pronunciation: [esifi] ) is the sixth-largest metropolitan area in Brazil with 3,743,854 inhabitants, the largest metropolitan area of the North/Northeast Regions, the sixth largest metropolitan influence area in Brazil, and the capital and largest city of the state of Pernambuco. The population of the city proper was 1,555,039 in 2012. The former capital of the 17th century Dutch Brazil, Recife was founded in 1537, during the early Portuguese colonization of Brazil, as the main harbor of the Captaincy of Pernambuco, known for its large scale production of sugar cane. The city is located at the confluence of the Beberibe and Capibaribe rivers before they flow into the Atlantic Ocean. It is a major port on the Atlantic Ocean. Its name is an allusion to the stone reefs that are present by the city's shores. The many rivers, small islands and over 50 bridges found in Recife city centre characterise its geography and led to the city being called the "Brazilian Venice". As of 2010, it is the capital city with the highest HDI in Northeast Brazil. The Metropolitan Region of Recife is the main industrial zone of the State of Pernambuco; major products are those derived from cane (sugar and ethanol), ships, oil platforms, electronics, and others. With fiscal incentives by the government, many industrial companies were started in the 1970s and 1980s. Recife has a tradition of being the most important commercial hub of the North/Northeastern region of Brazil, with more than 52,500 business enterprises in Recife plus 32,500 in the Metro Area, totaling more than 85,000. A combination of a large supply of labor and significant private investments turned Recife into Brazil's second largest medical hub (second only to São Paulo); modern hospitals with state-of-the-art equipment receive patients from several neighbouring States. Recife stands out as a major tourist attraction of the Northeast, both for its beaches and for its historic sites, dating back to both the Portuguese and the Dutch colonization of the region. The beach of Porto de Galinhas, 60 kilometers (37 mi) south of the city, has been repeatedly awarded the title of best beach in Brazil and has drawn many tourists. The Historic Centre of Olinda, 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) north of the city, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1982, and both cities' Brazilian Carnival are among the world's most famous. The city is an education hub, and home to the Federal University of Pernambuco, the largest university in Pernambuco. Several Brazilian historical figures, such as the poet and abolitionist Castro Alves, moved to Recife for their studies. Recife and Natal are the only Brazilian cities with direct flights to the islands of Fernando de Noronha, a World Heritage Site. The city was one of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Additionally, Recife hosted the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 1950 FIFA World Cup."