A novel set in Maurice’s Recife

29/01/2025 5 min
A novel set in Maurice’s Recife

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Recife Brazil We are in the Bairro do Recife, in the centre of the capital of the state of Pernambuco. This area was once known by another name: During part of the 17th century, this was Mauritius. The name was bestowed by Governor Maurice de Nassau, who administered Dutch Brazil between 1637 and 1644, during the 24-year period of Dutch control.