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Santa Cruz

Holy Cross

Built between 1725 and 1732. Parts of the movie Lisbela e o Prisioneiro (2003) were shot in the square in front of the church.

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Shopping Boa Vista
More than 100 shops of different kinds, also has a movie theater.
Mon-Sat 09:00-21:00, Sun 11:00-19:00
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Parque Theater
Teatro do Parque
Constructed in 1915, Parque Theater is one of the three oldest, historic theaters in Recife. Modern and traditional plays from Spanish and Portuguese playwrights of the 17th-21st centuries are performed at the theater. Next door is the Cineteatro do Parque, Recife's oldest cinemas. Because Recife's municipal government, tickets are subsidized and cost only pennies!
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Museum of the Archeological, Historic and Geographic Institute of Pernambuco
Museu do Instituto Arqueológico, Histórico e Geográfico de Pernambuco
The oldest museum in Brazil, established in 1866. It has extensive collections about the history of Pernambuco from prehistoric to colonial times.
Mon-Fri 13:00-17:00, Sat 08:00-12:00
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Joaquim Nabuco House
House where 19th-century politician, abolitionist and author Joaquim Nabuco was born.