General view of the downtown of Gramado, in the state of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, on July 2, 2014. Located in the Serra Guacha region, Gramado was originally settled in 1875 by Portuguese immigrants and then colonized by Italian and German immigrants. Gramado, known as a resort village, became a municipality in 1954 and is one of the main tourism spots in southern Brazil. (Xinhua/Guillermo Arias)