ABOUT ME
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About my State
In the State of Rio Grande do Sul the mountains yield to immense stretches of pampas, great grasslands stretching as far as Uruguay to the south and Argentina to the west and occupied by cattlemen since colonial times. The land has produced one of the most characteristic Brazilian, the gaucho, or cowboy, who spends the greater part of his life riding off into endless horizons.
Such diversity visitors arriving in Porto Alegre and strolling along its busiest street, the Rua dos Andradas, popularly known as Rua da Praia . This, the capital city or Rio Grande do Sul, is the largest in the region and one of the most properous in the country.
A boat trip on the Guaiba River, providing an excellent general view of Porto Alegre, will take you under the drawbrigde connecting the capital with the southern part of the state.
The favorite drink of the gaucho is chimarrão, mate téa without sugar kept in aa hellow gourd that passes from one person to another and is sipped by all through the same silver straw. When the pot is empty, more maté tea and boiling water are added. Chimarrao may be difficult to drink if you are not accustomed to it - it may burn your lips.
On the other hand, the churrasco, or barbecued meat invented by the gauchos, has become a national dish. The herdsman prepared it in open air with only his large knife. In the churrascarias or rotisseries the grilled meat is set out on a table where the customers can help themselves. There's an amazing array of meats, ranging from pork chops and sausages to poultry and steaks. The quantity is enough to satisfy the appetite of the hungriest tourist.
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