Diario las Américas., 1958-05-17
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By ANTONIO RUIZ

KNOW THY NEIGHBOR Frances
BRAZIL (Continued) After
the outstanding episodes and ad-
ventures of the 'bandeiras'', Sac
Paulo went back to the simple life
of provincial capital. But on Sept
ember 7, 1922, it was to witness
the Proclamation of independence
of Brazil, on the banks of a small
brook called Ipiranga, on the out
skirts of the city, by Dom Pedro,
Prince of the Portuguese Royal
House, who later was proclaimed,
also in Sac Paulo, as Emperor Of
Brazil.
With the foundation of the Fa-
Guilty of Law of Sac Paulo, during
the first years of Brazilian indie
pendence, the city began to stand
out as a center of culture, and ma
ny famous men coming from al
most all the provinces belonging
to the Empire, distinguished them
selves in the political campaigns
of the Second Kingdom, the Adolf
zionist Crusade and in Republican
activities.
In the middle of last century, a
revolutionary element appeared,
giving new life to the Brazilian
economy: coffee. Entering Sac Pau
10 by the Vale do Paraiba, the val
ley through which the Paraiba Riv-
er runs, between the states of Sac
Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas
Gerais, it brought prosperity to
many cities which were competing
with Sac Paulo. The coffee plant
extended rapidly through immense
sections of the State. Coffee gave
way to railways, the first of which,
a masterpiece of the incredible
vision of a great Brazilian, Baron
de Mauna, connected Sac Paulo
with the seaport of Santos, thus
creating a milestone in the new
era of Paulista history, that Of ex-
pansion by rail.
Toward the end of the 18th.
century, after slavery had been
abolished, foreign immigration con-
verged upon Sac Paulo in an ex-
traordinary manner. Its climatic
conditions, the fertility of the sur
rounding lands, the incredible pen
etration of its railroads and other
factors, attracted foreign labor in
great quantities, which mixed PEG.
pies from many countries of the
world.
During the beginning of this
century, a new economic pros
perity took place in the land of
the "bandeirantes," with the de-
velopment of industry, which in on
ly a few decades raised Sac paulo
to the position of the first and
largest manufacturing center in
Latin America. Thus, industry and
agriculture complemented each
other, making Sac Paulo one of
the greatest human achievements
OF the 10th. century. In the last
few years, Sac Paulo has acquired
the title of "the fastest growing
city in the world"
Fifty miles from Sac Paulo is
the great seaport of Santos, which
is very important not only from
the economic point of view, being
one of the largest and busiest ports
in the continent, but also a tour
its center. The city, richt in his
toircal tradition, has wonderful
beaches and beautiful spots for
excursions. Not far from Santos is
Sac Vicente, the first city founded
in the south of the country and
very popular seaside resort.
Praia Grande (Great Beach,
starts in Sac Vicente and con-
tinues for more than fifty miles,
until it reaches historical ltan-
haen. Also near Santos is Guaruja,
the Pearl of the. Atlantic, a beach
resort which is well worth visiting,
because of its breathtaking beauty.
Bertioga, with its ancient fort, is
another lovely beach. These places
can be reached by an ultra-modern
highway, the Via Anchieta, named
after one of the founders of Sac
Paulo, and by the Santos-Jundiai
Railroad, a daring masterpiece of
engineering.