Região das Hortênsias
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The Região das Hortênsias, in English "Hydrangea Flower Region", is a scenic tourist route in the Serra Gaúcha in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The cities in this region are: Nova Petrópolis, Gramado, Canela and São Francisco de Paula.
The Região das Hortênsias was created in 1989 to bring more tourists to the area; however, the Região das Hortênsias is officially a "sindicato" or union established to help business development in the hospitality sector throughout the region.
The region was founded by German settlers that arrived in the late 19th and early 20th century. The city architecture, gastronomy and customs are a mix of German and Brazilian culture. Some in the region still speak German or the Brazilian variation of the German Hunsrückisch dialect called Riograndenser Hunsrückisch.
[edit] External links
- Região das Hortênsias website (in Portuguese)
