San Leon. Original Mexican colonization laws allowed only people of Mexican or Spanish decent to settle on coastal land. However, Stephen F. Austin became the first American empressario given permission to colonize the Galveston Bay area. He sold a league of land bordering Galveston Bay and Dickinson Bayou to Amos Edwards in 1828. The Edwards family lived and ranched on the estate for nearly a decade.
Brazil is famous for its soccer team and culture, better known as âJogo Bonito.â The beautiful style of Brazilian soccer players has wowed the world because it is highly entertaining.
Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, a country in South America. The city and its suburbs together make up one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Sao Paulo is also Brazilâs most important economic center. The cityâs name means Saint Paul in Portuguese.