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Niterói

Brazil / Rio de Janeiro / Niteryi /
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Niterói is a city, and a município (county), in the state of Rio de Janeiro, southeast region of Brazil. This city was founded on November 22, 1573 by the Tupi Amerindian chief Araribóia (who later was converted to Roman Catholicism and given the Christian name of Martim Afonso, after the Portuguese explorer Martim Afonso de Souza). It makes Niteroi the only Brazilian city to have been founded by a non-Christian, non-assimilated Brazilian Amerindian.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niterói
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Coordinates:   22°55'4"S   43°2'54"W

Comments

  • manhaes
    Bom trabalho, parabéns Marcelochal. Niterói ainda é mais é não se pode descrever com palavras, venha conhecer o seu povo, suas praias, e vai concordar comigo.