Guararapes Historical Park 
Guararapes Historical Park
The Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres is in the Guararapes Historical Park, 14km/8.7mi south of Recife. The Festa da Pitomba, one of the largest popular festivals in Recife, is celebrated here immediately after Easter. In September the battle of Guararapes is re-enacted in the open air with a cast of hundreds.
The Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres is in the Guararapes Historical Park, 14km/8.7mi south of Recife. The Festa da Pitomba, one of the largest popular festivals in Recife, is celebrated here immediately after Easter. In September the battle of Guararapes is re-enacted in the open air with a cast of hundreds.
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Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres
N.S. dos Prazeres
In thanksgiving for the double Luso-Brazilian victory over the Dutch at Guararapes the church of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres was erected on the battlefield in 1656. The walls of the nave are paneled with Portuguese azulejos.
In thanksgiving for the double Luso-Brazilian victory over the Dutch at Guararapes the church of Nossa Senhora dos Prazeres was erected on the battlefield in 1656. The walls of the nave are paneled with Portuguese azulejos.
