Nova Bréscia is a municipality in the state Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul

Rio Grande do Sul is the southernmost state in Brazil, and the state with the fifth highest Human Development Index in the country. In this state is located the southernmost city in the country, Chuí, on the border with Uruguay. In the region of Bento Gonçalves and Caxias do Sul, the largest wine...

, Brazil

Brazil

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, settled by Italian immigrants from Brescia

Brescia

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. Its estimated population in 2004 was 3035 inhabitants.

It has an area of 102.183 sqkm.

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

Nova Bréscia is also known for offering the world the best barbecue

Barbecue

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 in Brazil. The fame of the inhabitants is yielding to a very great tribute to the barbecue in the city center.

See also

• List of municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul