Northeast
Whereas elegant Rio de Janeiro and cosmopolitan São Paulo may be the best-known places in Brazil, the Northeast, or Nordeste is one of the liveliest - a land of sunny beaches, colonial towns, vibrating street parties, music and friendly people.
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Northeast
- Location: Brazil, South America
- Latitude of center: 12° 58' 0.1" (12.9667°) south
- Longitude of center: 38° 31' 0.1" (38.5167°) west
- Wikidata: Northeast
- Wikimedia Commons: Brazil Northeast
Maps of Northeast
Other Names for Northeast
French: Brésil du Nord-Est, German: Região Nordeste, Italian: Brasile del nordest, Portuguese: Nordeste, Spanish: Noreste de Brasil
Wherever you go, go with all your heart. - Confucius