The city of Caruaru, known as the ‘Agreste Princess’ (geographical area in eastern Pernambuco) and the ‘Capital of Forró’, is situated 135 km from Recife and offers visitors a wide variety of folkloric and tourist attractions characteristic of the popular culture of the Brazilian Northeast.

It was founded in 1880, by Sir Carlos José de Medeiros, who was given authorisation by the government to build his residence on the reefs (which separate the ocean from the city of Recife), near the former Rotating Bridge.

The battle of 17August 1645, which became known as the Batalha de Casa Forte(Battle of ‘Strong House’), in allusion to the place where it was fought, was one of the most notable victories for Pernambuco in the war against the Dutch.

In the early 19th century, when the Prince Regent Dom João opened the country’s ports, the British began to arrive in Brazil — especially in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Recife. England possessed a powerful fleet that ran the world, and the British hoped to find good opportunities here.

The Kambiwá, with a population of about 1,100 Indians, live in villages delimited by the National Indian Foundation (Fundação Nacional do Índio - Funai), comprising a 2,700 hectare area, located in the townships of Ibimirim, Inajá and Floresta, in the Moxotó Region, Pernambuco.