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Brazilian City Spotlight: Petrópolis, the Imperial City Posted by Transparent Language on Mar 26, 2008
Located an hour from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Petrópolis is a city nestled in the mountains of the Serra dos Órgãos, with a population of about 306,000. The city was the summer home of the Brazilian emperor, Dom Pedro II, who founded the city in 1843 after buying a farm in the area…