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Santa Cruz do Sul

RECEPTION BOOKLETcity culture travelmoneyfood

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santa cruzdo sul

city

Language:�PortuguesePopulation:�120.000�hab.

Temperature:�Summer�(25º�~�40º)�Winter�(0º�~20º)Currency:�Real�(R$)

Culture:�Gaucha�and�German

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SANTA CRUZ DO SUL

Located�in�Rio�Grande�do�Sul,�the�southernmost�state�of�Brazil,�Santa�Cruz�do�Sul�is�about�1,200�kilometers�south�of�São�Paulo,�and�has�a�population�of�nearly�120.000�inhabitants.�Santa�Cruz,�the�portuguese�word�for�holy�cross,�started�as�a�German�immigration�center�in�1849,�and�today�one�can�still�find�people�speaking�German�in�the�countryside.�The�city�tends�to�be�slightly�different�than�the�typical�images�that�foreigners�have�of�Brazil.�In�a�century�and�a�half�it�has�become�an�interesting�blend�of�German�culture�with�the�local�gaucho�culture�that�sprouted�from�the�

earlier�Portuguese�and�Spanish�settlements�in�this�native�South�Americansʼ�land�known�as�pampas.�Because�of�the�European�

immigration�and�due�to�a�strong�presence�of�multinational�companies�as�well�as�efficient�language�teaching,�the�percentage�of�multilingual�

people�is�slightly�higher�than�other�regions�in�Brazil.

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Parque da grutaParque da gruta

Parque da grutaParque da CRUZ

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Parque da grutatúnel verde

Parque da grutacatedral

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Parque da grutaparque da

oktoberfest

Parque da grutaLAGO DOURADO

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Parque da grutaNIGHTLIFE

� Santa�Cruz�do�Sul�has�a�bustling�nightlife�with�varieties�of�places�to�go�out� at� night,� have� excelent� chopperias� with� Brazilian� and� international�beers.�The�city�has�about�10�clubs�that�cost�to�$�20�a�ticket.�� When�you�want�to�go�home,�you�have�the�option�to�get�a�taxi�service,�that�will�cost�you�R$�4�plus�the�distance�youʼll�make.

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culture

� Rio�Grande�do�Sulʼs�people�are�called�“Gauchos”.�In�Argentina�and�Uruguay�you�may�also�find�“gauchos”,�but�brazilian�gauchos�differ�in�some�aspects.�They�were�called�the�wanderers�of�the�Pampas.� ENART� is� a� great� introduction� to� the� Gauchosʼ� culture.� This� festival�promotes� competitions� involving� people� from� all� Rio� Grande� do� Sul� and�disseminates�arts,�traditions�and�popular�culture�of�the�state.�The�festival�most�important�attraction�are�the�finals�of�dance�completion,�and�happens�in�Santa�Cruz� do� Sul,� in� november..� ENART� promotes� cultural� exchange� between�participants�of�different�regions�from�our�state.

GauchA’s Culture

� Due�to�german�colonization,�Santa�Cruz�do�Sul�has�two�cultures:�German�and�Gaucha,�culture�of�Rio�Grande�do�Sul.

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� Oktoberfest�in�Brazil�is�a�great�introduction�to�the�countryʼs�German�heritage.�Inspired�in�the�Oktoberfest�in�Munich�the�Oktoberfest�in�Santa�Cruz�do�Sul,�is�the�largest�and�most�famous�in�Rio�Grande�do�Sul.�

� Because�Oktoberfest� in�Brazil� is�held� in� the�spring,�one�of� the�best�things�about�it� is�the�fact�that�you�can�time�the�top�festivals�with�more�southern�Brazil�attractions.�Some�of�the�top�attractions�in�the�festival�are�the�Bierwagem�parade,�dances,�beer,�food�and�café�colonial,�the�typical�southern�Brazil�pastry�buffet.

German’s Culture

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food

� For�food,�“churrasco”�and�“carreteiro”�are�two�most�popular�recipes.�Churrasco�is�meat�baked�in�live�coal�on�the�floor�or�in�structures�of�clay.�Carreteiro�is�a�mix�of�rice�and�little�cubes�of�dry�meat.�To�drink,�nothing�more�typical�than�“chimarrão”,�a�drink�prepared�with�a�green�herb�called�“mate”.� Served� in� “cuia”,� a� container� extracted� from�a� tree,� chimarrão�tastes�bitter�and�is�drunk�under�a�very�hot�temperature.� Due� to� the� german� colonization� thereʼs� also� german� food,� for�example,� Cuca.� Cuca� is� a� diferent� type� of� cake,� called� in� german�Streuselkuchen.�

CUCACHURRASCO

CARRETEIROchimarrão

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money

� The�currency�is�Real�(R$).�The�salary�you�will�earn�will�be�enough�for�you�to�cover�basic�expenses�here�if�you�be�a�MT�or�TT�traineeship.�However�you�must�know�you�will�be�paid�only�after�the�first�month�of�work.�We�suggest�that�you�bring�US$�500��for�your�first�monthʼs�expenses�and�National�Foreignerʼs�Registration�(RNE)�fee.�You�can�bring�U.S.�dollars�or�travelers�checks�and�exchange�them�in�Porto�Alegreʼs�airport.�

CAMBIO

DOLAR

euro

libra

pesos arg.

R$ 2,30

R$ 3,24

R$ 3,86

R$ 0,37

bus ticket

water

meals

beer

R$ 2,25

R$ 1,50

R$ 10,00

R$ 3,00

Prices

Credit�cards�are�accepted�in�many�places,�but�you�should�also�carry�some�money�with�you.�VISA�is�the�most�

popular�credit�card,�and�you�can�easily�use�it�at�Banco�do�Brasil,�our�main�

bank.

Important

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TRAVELs

� Santa�Cruz�do�Sul�is�located�in�the�state�of�Rio�Grande�do�Sul.�The�state�has�a�great�localization,�because�is�near�to�Argentina�and�Uruguay.�So,�if�you�come�here,�you�can�also�know�two�other�countrys.�

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Buenos�Aires,�Argentina

and�Montevideo,�Uruguay

are�closer�to�Santa�Cruz�do

�Sul

than�São�Paulo,�Brazil.

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� Porto�Alegre�is�the�capital�of�Rio�Grande�do�Sul.�One�of�the�most�European�cities�in�Brazil.�The�city�has�about�1�and�a�half�million�people�and�is�bordered�by�lake�Guaiba.�� It�ʻs�near�to�Santa�Cruz�do�Sul�,�only�2�hours�away,�and�is�very�easy�to�get�to�know�the�capital.�You�can�go�by�bus�and�will�cost�you�like�R$�30�reais.�� Porto�Alegre�has�a�wide�variety�of�shopping,�theater,�cinema�and�places�to�meet,�as�the�Mercado�Público,�Parque�Farroupilha�and�the�Museum�of�Science�and�Technology.� The�city�also�has�the�worldʼs�most�beautiful�street,�Rua�Gonçalo�de�Carvalho.

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� Rio�Grande�do�Sul�has�many�beautiful�cities�to�meet.�One�option� is�Canela�and�Gramado,�cities�of�European�colonization,�which�are�within�3�hours�of� Santa�Cruz�do�Sul� There�you�can� take� tours� and� taste� the�best�chocolates�in�the�state.

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� Next�to�Santa�Cruz�do�Sul,�we�have�the�colonial�route�in�Rio�Pardinho,�where�you�can�learn�more�about�the�German�colinização�the�region.� In�Rio�Pardo,�another�town�near�Santa�Cruz�do�Sul,�you�can�learn�a�little�about�the�history�of�Rio�Grande�do�Sul�Rio�Pardo�has�the�first�paved�street�in�the�state�and�has�strong�Azorean�colonization.

RIO PARDINHO

RIO PARDo

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WELCOME TOSANTA CRUZ DO SUL

Contact:Adrian�Homrich�Local�President�+55�51�9658�4321

[email protected]