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Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul...
Porto Alegre (The Joyous City) is in south Brazil, and is the state capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
Porto Alegre is an important economic and cultural city in Brazil which developed mainly through the work of immigrants, especially from; Germany, Italy and Portugal, and this strong European connection is evident today - although there are also strong indigenous and afro-brazilian communities present too.
The early development of the city was due to Portuguese Azoreans, who brought their African slaves with them - this was later followed by waves of German immigrants, followed by an influx of Italians...
  
A person from Porto Alegre is called a Gaúcho, hence; The famous soccer player, Ronaldo de Assís Moreira; is universally known as; Ronaldinho Gaúcho (see photograph above).
We have many projects in Porto Alegre, and besides volunteering work the following places and buildings are well worth a visit...
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Palácio dos Açorianos” (The Palace of the Azoreans)
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Museum of Art of Rio Grande do Sul
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Piratini Palace
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Ilha da Pintada (Pintada Island)
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Chico Mendes Park
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Lami Biological Reserve
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Guaíba Lake and the archipelago; comprised by 28 islands
Porto Alegre has a very efficient transport system and also boasts a very busy international airport.
Would you like to Volunteer in Porto Alegre? - We have projects in the following areas:
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Conservation...
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NGO Functions in Porto Alegre...
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Teaching English...
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Community Work Projects in Porto Alegre...
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Teaching Skills to the Youth and Adults of Porto Alegre...
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