This is a book full of information and fascinating facts about Porto Alegre. Scliar’s elegant style takes us through the city’s history, revealing its tourist attractions, but above all, the most intimate side of this metropolis. The cuisine, the sports, the nightlife, the climate of Porto Alegre, its typical inhabitants and even how locals look forward to and enjoy their weekends.
Scliar revisits the illustrious residents of the Guaíba River, such as Luiz Carlos Prestes, Mario Quintana, Lupicínio Rodrigues, Getúlio Vargas and Erico Verissimo, among others. These characters help make up a well-informed and humorous itinerary of Porto Alegre, a true guide for travelers from inside and outside Brazil.
