Ilha Fiscal<\/b> is a small island in the Ba\u00eda de Guanabara which served for many years as the ‘customs house’ for the port of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
Here’s a description in Portuguese from the Brazilian Navy’s website, followed by a translation for your reference. Please give it a try and see how much you understand!<\/p>\n
“Transferida para a Marinha pelo Minist\u00e9rio da Fazenda, em 1914, a Ilha \u00e9 hoje parte do Complexo Cultural do Servi\u00e7o de Documenta\u00e7\u00e3o da Marinha.<\/b><\/p>\n
Cen\u00e1rio do evento que ficou conhecido como \u201cO \u00daltimo Baile do Imp\u00e9rio\u201d, realizado alguns dias antes da Proclama\u00e7\u00e3o da Rep\u00fablica, a Ilha Fiscal continua sendo um elo entre o presente e o passado. D\u00e9cadas se passaram e o castelinho, que testemunhou tantos fatos hist\u00f3ricos, \u00e9 hoje uma das principais atra\u00e7\u00f5es tur\u00edsticas do Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
No castelo, aberto \u00e0 visita\u00e7\u00e3o, destacam-se o Torre\u00e3o e a Ala do Cerimonial. Tr\u00eas exposi\u00e7\u00f5es permanentes tamb\u00e9m s\u00e3o atra\u00e7\u00e3o no Castelinho: A Hist\u00f3ria da Ilha Fiscal, A Contribui\u00e7\u00e3o Social da Marinha e A Contribui\u00e7\u00e3o Cient\u00edfica da Marinha.<\/p>\n
Venha conhecer este s\u00edmbolo dos \u00faltimos dias do Imp\u00e9rio!”<\/p>\n
\nTranslation:<\/p>\n
“Transferred to the Navy from the Department of Agriculture, in 1914, today the Island<\/b>is part of the Cultural Complex of the Documentation Service of the Navy.<\/p>\n
The scene of the event that became known as “The Last Imperial Dance<\/b>,” which occurred a few days after the Proclamation of the Republic, the Ilha Fiscal<\/b> continues to be a link between the present and the past. Decades pass, and the little castle, that witnessed so many historic facts [ed. perhaps ‘so much history’ would be more natural], is today one of the prinicpal tourist attractions of Rio de Janeiro.<\/p>\n
In the castle, open to visitation, the Big Tower<\/b> and the Ceremonial Aisle<\/b> stand out. Three permanent exhibitions are also attractions in the little Castle: The History of Ilha Fiscal, The Social Contribution of the Navy, and the Scientific Contribution of the Navy.<\/p>\n
Come get to know this symbol of the last days of the Empire!”<\/p>\n
Wow there are some good words in this passage! Marinha<\/b> (Navy<\/em>), Elo<\/b> (link<\/em>), Testemunhar<\/b> (to witness<\/em>), Cen\u00e1rio<\/b> (scene<\/em>), Ficar conhecido<\/b> (to come to be known (as)<\/em>).<\/p>\n Here’s a post<\/a> from another blog about Ilha Fiscal<\/b>, along with the Wiki Portuguese<\/a> entry on the island, and on the last Imperial dance<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ilha Fiscal is a small island in the Ba\u00eda de Guanabara which served for many years as the ‘customs house’ for the port of Rio de Janeiro. Here’s a description in Portuguese from the Brazilian Navy’s website, followed by a translation for your reference. Please give it a try and see how much you understand!…<\/p>\n