Rio Grande, Port municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Description
Rio Grande is a port municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil, extending along a flat peninsula where a wide channel links the Lagoa dos Patos to the Atlantic. The city is arranged around several docks and terminals, with broad streets running toward residential and commercial districts further inland.
History
Portuguese settlers built a military fort in 1737 to control the strategic channel and secure claims against Spanish rivals to the south. The settlement grew as a trading post and later developed into a major harbor for agricultural exports from the interior.
Culture
The name refers to the great river, though it is technically a channel connecting a lagoon to the sea. Fishing boats tie up at the docks every day, where families have made their living from the catch for generations and sell it fresh at local markets.
Practical
The city is accessible year-round, with quieter autumn and winter months drawing fewer visitors. Port areas are mostly open to the public, though some terminals have restrictions around loading zones.
Did you know?
A road bridge connects the mainland to Praia do Cassino, a beach stretching for many kilometers along the coast. This access makes the sands a popular day trip destination despite the distance.
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Praia do Cassino
18.3 km
Taim Ecological Station
69.9 km
Saint Peter Cathedral
426 m
Estádio Aldo Dapuzzo
2 km
Barra Rio Grande Lighthouse
9.4 km
Museu Antártico
1.1 kmEco-Museu da Ilha da Pólvora
1.6 km
Museu Náutico
942 mClube Cultural Fica Ahi Pra Ir Dizendo
37.3 km
Castelo Simões Lopes
37.6 km
Antigo Quartel General 6º G.A.C.
546 m
Hotel Paris
895 mCasa de Azulejos
895 mPrefeitura Municipal
478 mComplexo Rheingantz
1.3 kmReservatório Metálico de Rio Grande
3.1 kmCasa à rua Marechal Floriano, onde funciona a Alfândega
599 m0371/07
62 km0187/2008
27.7 km0260/10
45.1 km0363/07
47.1 km0787/06
45.6 km1392/2014
42 kmMuseu Virtual do Rio Grande
2 km
Capela da Ordem Terceira de São Francisco
428 m0371/07
62 km0200/07
51.3 km0200/07
49.6 km
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