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Publication Date
3-2-2009
Description
Fort Orange (PE), near the city of Recife, along the coast of the Northeast region. The history of the N ortheast and the Brazilian hinterland known as sertão begins along the coast. The Portuguese and Dutch colonizers that landed in this region in the 16th Century found that the zona-da-mata had abundant rainfall and fertile soil. The zona-da-mata corresponds to a narrow coastal strip varying between 50 and 120 km that extends from Rio Grande do Norte to southern Bahia. The Portuguese realized the enormous potential of this area, and during the early colonial period (1550-1700), when sugarcane and tobacco were Brazil's chief exports, the region witnessed enormous expansion and wealth accumulation.Forte Laranja (PE), perto de Recife, na costa da Região Nordeste. A história do Nordeste e do interior Brasileiro conhecido como sertão começa ao longo da costa. Os colonizadores portugueses e holandeses que se estabeleceram nessa região no século XVI perceberam que a chuva era abundante na zona-da-mata e que o solo era fértil. A zona-da-mata compreende uma estreita faixa variando entre 50 e 120 km do Rio Grande do Norte ao sul da Bahia. Os portugueses compreenderam o enorme potencial dessa área e durante o período colonial (1550-1700), quando a cana-de-açúcar e o tabaco eram as principais exportações do Brasil, a região experimentou enorme expansão e acumulação de riquezas.
Publisher
Latin American and Iberian Institute / University of New Mexico
Rights
Brazil Slide Series Collection: This article is copyrighted by the Latin American & Iberian Institute (LAII) of the University of New Mexico. Rights permission is for standard academic, non-commercial, use of these materials. Proper citation of this material should include title, author, publisher, date, and URL. Copyright Latin American and Iberian Institute University of New Mexico 1993
Keywords
Brazil: Sertao
