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Blumenau

Brazil / Santa Catarina / Blumenau /
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Blumenau is a city in Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil. It was founded on September 2, 1850 by Dr. Otto Hermann Blumenau along with 17 German immigrants. A few years later Fritz Müller migrated to Blumenau as well.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blumenau
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Coordinates:   26°52'17"S   49°6'21"W

Comments

  • DDLCWB (guest)
    Who founded this city was Heramnn Bruno Otto Blumenau
  • DDLCWB (guest)
    Hermann
  • kenwyn (guest)
    I keep forgetting I'm in Brazil when I'm visiting Blumenau. Such German-looking folks speaking Portuguese; cobblestone streets; Bavarian & Baroque architecture everywhere; German food, music and beer; is this a dream? I really AM in Brazil! I grew up as an army brat in the south of Germany; this quaint town in the south of Brazil sure could have fooled me until I heard blond, Germanic-looking people speaking Portuguese and not knowing a word of German. This town is a MUST for those visiting the south of Brazil, especially all you Oktoberfest lovers and Deutschephiles!
  • Qayoom (guest)
    It is a very beautiful city, I've seen this city in TV news during recent havoc flood n raining, this November 2008 flood and heavy raining ruined the city. I am sure the hardworking people of this city will re-develop this beautiful city. God Bless them all.
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