Portuguese colonization of the Americas Bay. He and his nephew, Estácio de Sá, then founded the city of Rio de Janeiro in March 1567. In 1621, Philip II of Portugal divided the Governorate General of Brazil into two separate and autonomous colonies, the State of Maranhão and the State of Brazil. Regarding this period it is preferable to refer to "Portuguese America" rather than "Portuguese Brazil" or "Colonial Brazil", as the states were two separate colonies, each with their own governor general and government. Between 1630 and 1654, the Netherlands came to control part of Brazil's Northeast region, with their capital in Recife. The Portuguese
Chinatowns in the Americas East Asia. Most Asian Latin Americans are of Cantonese and Hakka origin. Estimates widely vary on the number of Chinese Descendants in Latin America but it is at least 1.4 million and likely much greater than this. The oldest Chinatown in the Latin America is in Mexico City which dates back to at least the early 17th century. Two notable Chinatowns exist in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Lima, Peru. Chinatowns in the Americas This article discusses Chinatowns in the Americas. The regions include: Canada, the United States, and Latin America. Chinatowns in Canada generally exist in the large cities. Calgary,