Knowing Maragogipe - a peace of paradise

This talk is about a small Brazilian city (inland) my hometown, Maragojipe.
Presentation made at ISEC (Coimbra Institute of Engineering) during my exchange.

Transcript

1. Knowing Maragojipe a piece of paradise
2. let's start from the beginning... Before talking about Maragojipe
3. Brazil • It is a big country; • It is the largest in South America; • It is the fifth largest in the world; • It has 26 states, Federal District, 5 regions and 5 570 cities... • … Maragojipe is one of them.
4. getting the directions and notions of space But, Where is Maragojipe in Brazil?
5. Brazil and your five regions • North; • Northeast; • Midwest; • Southeast and • South.
6. The expressive Brasilian Northeast In the Northeast there are 9 states: • Alagoas; • Bahia; • Ceará; • Maranhão; • Paraíba; • Piauí; • Pernambuco; • Rio Grande do Norte and • Sergipe.
7. Bahia, the “Mother Earth” • It’s the largest state in the northeast region; • The most extensive coast of all the states of Brazil; • It is the land of the discovery of Brazil; • It has a wide cultural diversity; • Salvador is your capital and • Maragojipe is an countryside, located in the Recôncavo Baiano.
8. Finally, We are in Maragojipe!
9. • It is 50 km away from the Salvador by Boat; • It is 143 km away from the Salvador by Car; Maragojipe and the Capital
10. Maragojipe in a nutshell • Founded May 8, 1725; • 45 thousand inhabitants; • It has: ◦ 5 districts; ◦ 5 beaches; ◦ several cultural manifestations; ◦ wide biodiversity and area of mangrove; ◦ and many other loveliness!
11. Intangible Heritage of Bahia Maragojipe’s Carnival
12. Authentic Pé de Serra St. John’s Festivities
13. danger, adventure and much emotion Fire Sword War
14. an entire month of celebration for the patron St. Barthelemy’s Festivities
15. many faces for all likes So, this is Maragojipe
16. Peace
17. Fun
18. Culture
19. Nature
20. Religion
21. Profane
22. we will be waiting for you with open arms ;) Visit Maragojipe!
23. see you soon :) Thank you!