Pomerode

Blumenau was founded by German immigrants in 1850, and today you'll find German-inspired architecture, restaurants, bakeries, and traditions.

Nearby Pomerode was also settled largely by German-speaking immigrants, and German is still spoken by some residents today.

Italian immigrants also established communities throughout southern Brazil, bringing their food, wine, architecture, and language.

In fact, in some communities you'll still hear Talian, a language that developed from the Italian dialects brought here generations ago.

So this isn't just a place that happens to look European.

The European influence here goes back generations, and living in this part of Brazil can be surprisingly affordable.

In communities like Blumenau and Pomerode, apartments can start around 400 to 600 a month.

A comfortable overall budget for one person could run roughly 1,200 to 2,500 a month depending on your lifestyle.

Nunca quis dizer isso.

Igual você foi pra Pomerode lá, né? É a mesma coisa.

Mesma coisa, que eles me falaram: "beleza, ok, informação em mim, tá tudo certo".

Levei anos pra poder falar.