Older city of the Rio Grande do Sul State, Rio Grande was established in 1737 by the Portuguese. The first navigators had imagined that the canal was a great river, what it gave origin to the name of the city and also for the Rio Grande do Sul State.

Rio Grande is the only seaport of the State and the most important trading center due its strategic location.

Some others tours options include:

• Gauchos of the Southern Brazil
• Highlights of Pelotas