Nova Bréscia is a municipality in the state of
Rio Grande do Sul
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,
Brazil
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, settled by Italian immigrants from
Brescia
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. Its estimated population in 2020 was 3,337 inhabitants.
It has an area of .
Nova Bréscia is known as the capital of lies, making every two years the Festival of Lie. A person tries to tell the biggest lie, provided that it can leave the audience in doubt of its veracity.
Monument to the barbecue
Nova Bréscia is also known for offering the world the best Brazilian
barbecue
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in Brazil. The fame of the inhabitants is yielding to a very great tribute to the barbecue in the city center.
Gallery
File:Igrejadenovabrescia.JPG, Church in the city
File:Borghetto10.JPG, Country
File:Vistanb51.jpg, Partial view of the city
File:Vista_NB_5.JPG, The pines are typical in the city of hills.
File:Nova Brescia.JPG, The church at Christmas time
File:avenidabento10.JPG, BSão Cristóvão
File:Canyonsaocristovao.jpg, Canyon of São Cristóvão
File:camponovabrescia.JPG, Fields
File:estradasaocristovao2.JPG, São Cristóvão
File:estradanovabrescia1.JPG, Street
File:amazingviewnovabrescia.JPG, Amazing view
File:Nova_Bréscia_4217.jpg, Country
See also
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List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
This is a list of the municipalities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS), located in the South Region of Brazil. Rio Grande do Sul is divided into 497 municipalities, which are grouped into 35 microregions, which are grouped into 7 mesoregio ...
References
Municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul
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