Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul

Roque Gonzales, Rio Grande do Sul

Roque Gonzales is a town and municipality located in the northwestern region of the southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, not very far from Argentina which is located to the west, across the Uruguay River. Roque Gonzales was named after the jesuit missionary and saint Roque González de Santa Cruz.

Neighboring municipalities

*Porto Xavier
*São Paulo das Missões
*São Pedro do Butiá
*Rolador
*São Luiz Gonzaga
*Dezesseis de Novembro
*Pirapó

History and Information

Primarily German-Brazilians or Deutschbrasilianer from the old colonized areas of the state of Rio Grande do Sul settled Roque Gonzales. The original German settlements from whence they came were often referred to as "Altkolonie" because they are located on the eastern part of the state where Germans first put down roots, starting in 1824 (i.e. Estrela, Montenegro, "Lajeado", etc.).

"Pommersch" or the "Pomeranian" language has been spoken in "Esquina Emanuel" since the early days of its foundation because it was settled by immigrants of Pomeranian descent. "Dona Otília" was settled primarily by Lutherans. Typically most of the German speakers in the municipality and in the wider region spoke Riograndenser Hunsrückisch and identified with the Roman Catholic tradition and customs.

The city of Roque Gonzales is home of writer Nelson Hoffmann who wrote, among other works, "Eu vivo só ternuras" which was translated into Italian as "Io vivo di tenerezze" by Marco Scalabrino. The book is about the relationship of a grandfather, the author, with his first grandson. It has received positive reviews and has been classified by some as a book for all ages.

The "Premio Missões" of literature of Roque Gonzales is headed by João Weber Griebeler of "Igaçaba Produções Culturais" and it covers mostly Brazilian literature but some works in other languages are also occasionally published (collective anthology). Griebeler also is the editor of the local newspaper, the "Jornal Igaçaba".

Roque Gonzales is located near the margins of the "Rio Ijuí". Not too far south from the town the river turns into a wide waterfall: "Salto Pirapó". Camping is available in the area. It is a great place for bird watching, hiking a relaxation. This is also the location of a small hydroelectric plant built almost one hundred years ago and a fixture in local history. Two new hydroelectric plants are scheduled to be built on the Ijuí river within the general region.

See also

* Sepé Tiaraju
* São Miguel das Missões
* Jesuits
* Guaraní

External links

* [http://www.roquegonzales-rs.com.br Roque Gonzales official site] (in Portuguese)
* [http://rotamissoes.plugin.com.br/_portugues/oQueImperdiveisCerro.php Roque Gonzales - Cerro Inhacurutum] (in Portuguese)


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