Recife City Overview - History
Recife is on the northeast coast of Brazil and enjoys a tropical climate and 12 month summer (by European standards). It is in the state of Pernambuco, where some of the best beaches in Brazil are to be found (according to Brazilians). It is here the Brazilians from Rio and São Paulo holiday in what they consider to be their cold winter months, from May to October, still equivalent to a good summer for most Europeans. Being just 8° 06′ South of the equator topical means hot, but the humidity is not too bad, and Recife benefits from onshore trade winds ...
