The Rio Grande do Norte lands were attracting not only the first Portuguese, but besides anonymous corsaries and Frenchmen, and Dutch. In the past of the country, it is nothing special, due to the fact that almost all Brazilian state has occasionally bled. The state is favorably located on the Atlantic coast, and the 400-kilometre coastline has become an economical asset (from Rio Grande to Norte comes from 95% Brazilian salt).
In 1534, the Portuguese king Joao III, wanting to deal with the corsage and effectively manage the colony, divided it into captains, including the Rio Grande captainship. In the 18th century, the state lost its sovereignty and was subordinate to the administration of Pernambuco and then Paraiba, but in 1818 it again became an autonomous political and territorial unit. The Rio Grande do Norte position reinforced Brazil's independency in 1822.
Tourism is 1 of the most effective sectors of the economy today. Rio Grande do Norte, visited each year by 2 million tourists, has many attractions: from archaeological and historical sites to beaches and popular cultural events. The starting point to research the country is the capital of the millionth Natal, a city known for even the 2014 planet Cup of Football. Natal is inactive of strategical importance, being the Brazilian city closest to Europe and Africa, which was utilized during planet War II, building an American military base in its suburbs. The base supported Allied operations in Europe, and the presence of thousands of American soldiers left traces in the city's culture to this day. Notabene Brazil was the only Latin American country to send its troops to the European fronts.
Guides encourage you to get to know the contemporary attractions of Natalu: Dunes Park, the second largest city park in Brazil; the celebrated aquarium or the largest cashew tree, about the leaning canyons covering an area of nearly 8 and a half 1000 square meters. The 16th-century Fortaleza dos Reis Magos is admired, while the day is worth spending is Ponta Negra, a vicinity and a beach with iconic Via Costeira (The Coast Road). The highest lighthouse of Brazil, a 62-metre Calcanhar, was built in Natal, close the town is the Bareira to Inferno cosmod.
The words of the Rio Grande do Norte state anthem were written in 1918 by Senator José Augusto Meira Dantas (1873 – 1964), a author and politician, descended from an old household of growers. The music was composed by José Domingos Brandao, at the same time her first soloist performer. The song was considered a state anthem in 1957.
Hino do Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte esplendente
Indomado guerreiro e gentil
Nem tua alma domina o insolente
Nem o alarde o teu peito viril!
On vanguard, on fúria da guerra
Já domaste o astuto holandęs!
E nose pampas distances quem erra
Ninguém ousa afrontar-te outra vez!
Hymn State of Rio Grande do Norte
Rio Grande do Norte skylight
A relentless human warrior
Your soul does not accept impudence
A Your brave breast does not accept haughtiness
In the vanguard, in the rage of the fight
You drove out the impudence Dutch!
And there in the distance on the diapers
Nobody dares to call you.
Miguelinho was born in your soul
Like him, we were born
With a civilian spirit on the hard road
Your glory leads and strengthens us!
Your soul is filled with glory!
Your chest of noble values!
In the Secret Arks of History
Potiguares** are noble people!
This is where the charming way leads.
To the Amazon, which Caldeira*** discovered
It's due to you, the secret has been discovered.
You're the reason Brazil woke up!
We created an avant-garde of conquerors
Our glory flows in Belém!
Your efforts are inactive secret.
But no 1 will deny it!
Your children sing for you
They'll never forget you!
The bravest can't surpass your actions
A Your children have no fear of opponents!
Your soul is filled with glory!
Your chest of noble values!
In the Secret Arks of History
Potiguares are noble people!
Earth daughter of the dazzling sun
You are breast-feeding your homeland and the world
Our song, deep and strong,
At your feet, the earth trembles!
This beautiful dawn burns your breast
And covers the flowery sky
It's like a harp, a psalm, like birds singing
The festival of lights at sea!
Your inspired, beautiful nights
They fill the soul with deep emotions
How many dreams in the light of the stars!
How many desires in your heart!
Your soul is filled with glory!
Your chest of noble values!
In the Secret Arks of History
Potiguares are noble people!
Gabriele Silva-Rychlevska
