🇧🇷 Santos, Brazil | Where Coffee, Ports & Japanese Heritage Collide

🌊 Home to Latin America's largest port & 1.5hrs from São Paulo Unexpected Cultural Blend 🗾 Little-Known Fact: Brazil has the largest Japanese diaspora (2M+ people!) 🚢 The Kasato-Maru Story: • Originally a Russian hospital ship ("Kazan") captured in the 1905 Russo-Japanese War • Repurposed to carry the first official Japanese immigrants to Brazil in 1908 • 781 passengers endured a 52-day voyage from Kobe to Santos • All were destined for São Paulo's coffee plantations Iconic Landmark 🐟 The Giant Fish Sculpture: • First thing you see when approaching the port • Symbolizes Santos' maritime soul Modern Connections 🤝 Sister City: Ningbo, China (another port powerhouse) ☕ Legacy Lives On: Many descendants of those immigrants now run Brazil's best coffee farms #CulturalFusion #ImmigrationHistory