Caxias do Sul Travel Guide

  Caxias, Southern Brazil
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Picture with the canyons near Caxias

Picture with the canyons near Caxias, Caxias do Sul

 jumpingnorman Says:  At both times, we drove from Porto Alegre, going to Caxias do Sul. If I am not mistaken I think we took the BR-116 to the North of the state (?)...and my memory is a bit fuzzy but it must have been a 2-3 hour drive...still had some jetlags during those times, hehehe...But... 

Walking along main Av Julio de Castilhos

Walking along main Av Julio de Castilhos, Caxias do Sul

 jumpingnorman Says:  I have visited Caxias, Brazil twice and both times my friends would bring me to this main road, Av Julio de Castilhos, which does remind me of small towns in Europe. This is where most of the shopping is concentrated and also they have hotels here where they brought me for a... 

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Shopping  

Iguatemi: Iguatemi Caxias do sul for shopping

Iguatemi: Iguatemi Caxias do sul for shopping, Caxias do Sul

 jumpingnorman Says:  Unfortunately, my luggage did not arrive with me due to a freak electrical storm in Houston during my first visit to Brazil so I had to buy my essentials --- clothes, underwear....and my friends brought me to Iguatemi which is a nice shopping mall where you can find... 

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Cambara do Sul for great Canyon Views!

Cambara do Sul for great Canyon Views!, Caxias do Sul

 jumpingnorman Says:  My best friend in Brazil took me to canyons near Caxias which are covered by wonderful green trees - very refreshing sites. But if you go 2 1/2 hours Northeeat of Caxias, you will end up in canyons which my friend raves about as being reminiscent of what he saw at the Grand... 

PLS don't miss the ITALIAN and...

PLS don't miss the ITALIAN and..., Caxias do Sul

 janaina Says:  PLS don't miss the ITALIAN and GERMAN immigration villages..it can be quite far away from Porto Alegre,but it worths,and the way to them is just fantastic!All about it in the travelogues..CIAO NONNA..!! 

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Italian presence in Caxias, Brazil

Italian presence in  Caxias, Brazil, Caxias do Sul

 jumpingnorman Says:  The Italian immigrants were mostly farmers from northern Italy and migration started taking place in 1875 in Nova Milano. The town of Caxias was created on July 20, 1890 and acknowledged in the same year, on August 24. Nowadays, Caxias do Sul is considered the center of the... 

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 PLS don't miss the ITALIAN and GERMAN immigration villages..it can be quite far away from Porto Alegre,but it worths,and the way to them is just fantastic!All... 

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 I visited this southern city of Brazil because my best friend and his father practiced the same medical specialty - and so I wanted to see their hospital and of course, Brazil - including famous Rio... 

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ITALIAN REGIONS..

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 Cities as CAXIAS,ANNA RECH,and GARIBALDI,have the strong italian style,as the first settlers came from venice and other regions in Italy.. Here is the monument of the italian immigrants in the... 

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