Porto Alegre - Parque Farroupilha 
Parque Farroupilha
A little way east of the old town center is the Parque Farroupilha, a 32 hectare/80 acre triangular park - bounded by Avenidas Osvaldo Aranha, João Pessoa and José Bonifácio, in which is the neo-Gothic church of Santa Terezinha - with an abundance of trees, a lake, a small zoo and a variety of sports facilities.
A little way east of the old town center is the Parque Farroupilha, a 32 hectare/80 acre triangular park - bounded by Avenidas Osvaldo Aranha, João Pessoa and José Bonifácio, in which is the neo-Gothic church of Santa Terezinha - with an abundance of trees, a lake, a small zoo and a variety of sports facilities.
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Brique da Redenção
Brique da Redenção
An attraction in the Farroupilha Park is the Brique da Redenção, a flea market held here every Sunday morning at which a wide range of old and second-hand objects can be bought or exchanged.
An attraction in the Farroupilha Park is the Brique da Redenção, a flea market held here every Sunday morning at which a wide range of old and second-hand objects can be bought or exchanged.
Museu da Força Expedicionária Brasileira
Museu da Força Expedicionária Brasileira
In Parque Farroupilha are the Auditório Araújo Viana, a kind of open-air theatre and the Museum of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, with weapons, uniforms and photographs documenting Brazil's contribution to the Allied military effort in the Second World War.
In Parque Farroupilha are the Auditório Araújo Viana, a kind of open-air theatre and the Museum of the Brazilian Expeditionary Force, with weapons, uniforms and photographs documenting Brazil's contribution to the Allied military effort in the Second World War.
