Nova Bréscia

Nova Bréscia
Municipality
Location within Rio Grande do Sul Location within Rio Grande do Sul
Nova Bréscia Location in Brazil
Coordinates:
Country	Brazil
State	Rio Grande do Sul
Time zone	BRT (UTC-3)
• Summer (DST)	BRST (UTC-2)

Nova Bréscia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, settled by Italian immigrants from Brescia. Its estimated population in 2004 was 3035 inhabitants.

It has an area of 102.183 km² (39.453 sq mi).

Nova Bréscia is known as the capital of lies, making every two years the Festival of Lie. A person tries to tell the biggest lie, provided that it can leave the audience in doubt of its veracity.

Monument to the barbecue

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Monument to the barbecue in the center of Nova Bréscia

Nova Bréscia is also known for offering the world the best Brazilian barbecue in Brazil. The fame of the inhabitants is yielding to a very great tribute to the barbecue in the city center.

Gallery

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  Church in the city

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  Country

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  Partial view of the city

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  The pines are typical in the city of hills.

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  The church at Christmas time

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  BSão Cristóvão

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  Canyon of São Cristóvão

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  Fields

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  São Cristóvão

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  Street

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  Amazing view

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  Country

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul