Recife is the captial of Pernambuco state and an important commercial and modernized city. Visitors usually pass through on the way to tour picturesque Olinda, Brazil's first capital, which overlooks Recife and the Atlantic.
South America Cities from Space: Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
From Bonnie Hamre, former About.com Guide
Pernambuco STS070-714-31 - Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center - http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov
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