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Caracol River (Rio Grande Do Sul)
The Caracol River pt, Arroio Caracol is a river in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It is a tributary of the Caí River. The Caracol River is known for the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction. The Caracol State Park, established in 1973, protects the environment around the falls. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Rio Gra ... References Rivers of Rio Grande do Sul {{RioGrandedoSul-river-stub ...
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Caí River
The Caí River () is a river of Rio Grande do Sul state in southern Brazil. It is a tributary of the Jacuí River, just above the junction with the Guaíba. See also *List of rivers of Rio Grande do Sul List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Rio Gr ... References Rivers of Rio Grande do Sul {{RioGrandedoSul-river-stub ...
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Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh most populous. Its capital is Brasília, and its most populous city is São Paulo. The federation is composed of the union of the 26 States of Brazil, states and the Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. It is the largest country to have Portuguese language, Portuguese as an List of territorial entities where Portuguese is an official language, official language and the only one in the Americas; one of the most Multiculturalism, multicultural and ethnically diverse nations, due to over a century of mass Immigration to Brazil, immigration from around the world; and the most populous Catholic Church by country, Roman Catholic-majority country. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a Coastline of Brazi ...
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Caracol State Park
The Caracol State Park ( pt, Parque Estadual do Caracol) is a small state park in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It contains the dramatic Caracol Falls, a major tourist attraction. Location The Caracol State Park is in the municipality of Canela, Rio Grande do Sul. It has an area of . It is from the municipal seat. The park is in the Serra Gaúcha in the northeastern part of the state. The average elevation is . The Caracol Fall on the Arroio Caracol has a free fall of , and is the main tourist attraction. History In prehistoric times the region of the park was occupied by Kaingang, collectors of fruit and seeds, and hunters. The first European explorers gave the region the name "Canela" from a ''caneleira'' ( cinnamon) tree under which they made their camp. The Wassen family of Germany arrived in 1863 and began farming and raising livestock. The area has a pleasant climate and natural beauty of canyons, rivers and waterfalls. Hotels and vacation homes were built in th ...
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Fantasia Natural
Fantasia International Film Festival (also known as Fantasia-fest, FanTasia, and Fant-Asia) is a film festival that has been based mainly in Montreal since its founding in 1996. Regularly held in July of each year, it is valued by both hardcore genre film fans, and distributors, who take advantage of the eclectic line up to select domestic and international films for release across North America. By virtue of the reputation developed over the last 15 years, this festival has been described as perhaps the "most outstanding and largest genre film festival in North America". Overview The history of the Fantasia Festival has roots in the Asian Film scene in Montreal. Beginning in 1996 where it screened Asian films from Hong Kong and Anime from Japan, the festival later expanded its international repertoire and screened genre films from all across the world. Since this time many world and international premieres have featured at Fantasia fest, including ''Shaun of the Dead'', ''Perfec ...
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List Of Rivers Of Rio Grande Do Sul
List of rivers in Rio Grande do Sul (Brazilian State). The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in Rio Grande do Sul drain to the Atlantic Ocean. By Drainage Basin Atlantic Coast/Lagoa dos Patos Lagoa dos Patos is connected to the Atlantic by the Rio Grande inlet. * Mampituba River * Três Forquilhas River * Maquiné River * Tramandaí River * Lagoa dos Patos ** Guaíba River *** Gravataí River *** Dos Sinos River **** Paranhana River **** Rolante River *** Jacuí River **** Caí River ***** Maratá River ***** Cadeia River ***** Forromeco River ****** Canastra River ******* Jaguari River ***** Pinhal River ***** Do Ouro River ***** Piaí River ***** Caracol River **** Taquari River ***** Taquari-Mirim River ***** Forqueta River ****** Forquetinha River ***** Guaporé River ***** Carreiro River ****** São Domingos River ...
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