Campo Bom (Brazil)

Campo Bom is a town located in the valley of the Sinos River, in the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. It belongs to the Greater Porto Alegre area. The city is known as "The little giant of the valley", and it has a diversified industrial economy, including automotive, metallurgical, chemical, pottery and glass industries. Due to its initial development to the footwear sector it is known, along with its neighbour Novo Hamburgo, as the "national shoemaking capital". The town exports to several countries, including Portugal, China, Germany and the United States. It is one of the most developed cities throughout the State of Rio Grande do Sul. Education, health, leisure and quality of life in the city are references in the Country. The town was also the first city in Brazil to offer free Internet available to 100% of the population and the first dedicated bicycle path in South America built in 1977 having now over 22,000 metres in total, of which 8,000 metres surrounds the city's centre.