Barra do Ribeiro

Barra do Ribeiro on the map of Rio Grande do Sul

Barra do Ribeiro is a city in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in southern Brazil on the Rio Guaiba. It is located about 50 km southwest of Porto Alegre. Adjacent are the places Guaiba, Mariana Pimentel, Sertão Santana, Sentinela do Sul and tapes. Originally, Barra do Ribeiro part of the municipalities Guaiba and tapes.

History

The story of the white area of Barra do Ribeiro, named for the sandbank ( Barra ) at the mouth of the river Ribeiro in Rio Guaiba, began in 1780 with the Charqueada ( production of dried meat ) by Antônio Alves Guimarães. In 1800 the Barra do Ribeiro was born to immigrants from the Azores. From 1874, the influx of Poles, Germans and Italians began.

Economy

The origin lies in cattle breeding and processing of the products. Most important is now tourism with Gaúchotraditionen and water sports on the banks of the Rio Guaiba Lagoa dos Patos and the. Attractions include the distance of 23 kms Cerro da Cavalhada, with 383 meters height, a good vantage point, the Morro da Formiga on the peninsula, where the Rio Guaiba Lagoa dos Patos joins the and the beaches.