Alvorada
Introduction
Alvorada sits in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in the south of Brazil, right next to the state capital, Porto Alegre. Its name means "the awakening" or "the sunrise," and the city is also known as "The Capital of Solidarity."
For most visitors, Alvorada is a place to sleep rather than a place to spend the day: it is primarily a bedroom community, and most of its workers commute to neighbouring cities such as Porto Alegre for their jobs. Plan your stay around that rhythm, using the city as a base while you travel out to the capital and the surrounding area.
Three days in Alvorada
Day one: Start in Alvorada, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. Get your bearings in the city before heading out toward Porto Alegre, the capital of the state, which sits close by. Use the first day to move between the two and see how Alvorada fits into the wider region.
- Alvorada
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Brazil
- Porto Alegre
Day two: Turn your attention to the character of the place. Alvorada is a city of its own within Rio Grande do Sul, and the day is best spent understanding its relationship with the capital and the rest of the state. Keep Porto Alegre in the frame as your reference point for the region.
- Alvorada
- Porto Alegre
- Rio Grande do Sul
Day three: Use your last day to pull the threads together. You have seen Alvorada and its setting in Rio Grande do Sul, with Porto Alegre as the capital nearby. Let the sense of solidarity and the pull of the wider country, Brazil, shape how you close out the three days.
- Alvorada
- Rio Grande do Sul
- Porto Alegre
- Brazil