The Southern - Brazil

The Southern Region of Brazil includes the states of Parana, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. It being the smallest portion of the country. It borders Uruguay, Argentina and Paraguay as well as the Center-West Region, Southeast Region and the Atlantic Ocean.

The region is highly urbanized and many cities are famous for their urban planning, like Curitiba and Maringa cities. It has a relatively high standard of living. The region also has a high literacy rate.

The Rio Grande do Sul has a great potential for palaeontological tourism, with many paleontological sites and museums in Paleorrota. There is a large area in the center of the state that belongs to the Triassic. Here lived Rhynchosaur, thecodonts many others saurs.

In southern Brazil, the immigrants from German, Italy, Ukrainia and Austria specially settled in colonies, which were rural areas, composed of many small farms, settled by the families. Some of these colonies had a great development and gave birth to major Brazilian cities, such as the former German community of Joinville or the former Italian community of Caxias do Sul. Other colonies did not have a great development and remained small and agrarian. In these places, it is possible to feel more intensely the impact of the immigration, as many of these towns are still predominantly settled by a single ethnic group.

The European immigrants were accustomed to a wheat-based diet, and introduced wine, leaf vegetables and dairy products into Brazilian cuisine. When potatoes were not available they discovered how to use the native sweet manioc as a replacement. Barbecue, Fondues, Chocolates, Pasta dishes are also very popular in this region for our hapiness.