Angra dos Reis
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Angra dos Reis is a city located southeast of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It has two Nuclear Reactors.
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Meaning of name
The name of the place has an interesting history. Gaspar de Lemos, a navigator and commander of the Portuguese naval fleet embanked at the Long Island (Ilha Grande) on 6 January 1502, the “Kings’ day”, that is, “Dia de Reis.” Accordingly, the place was named “Angra dos Reis”, which means “Kings’ Creek”.
A quote about the place
One of the members of the above naval fleet is believed to have written back to Portugal about the place in these words:
"Sometimes I felt The ecstasy of The flowers and trees' perfume so strong that I thought I had found paradise. And what I will say of The great number of birds, full of colors and their tunes, how many and how beautiful? I won't say more because I Know you will never believe me."
