A battle between builders and the sea, swamps, and rivers ​ — waged since the construction of the first landfills and embankments in the 16th century — ​ has left the capital of Pernambuco divided by 66 canals and united by 39 bridges.
Cīņa starp Resifi cēlējiem un jūru, purviem un upēm ilgst jau kopš 16. gadsimta, kad tika izveidots pirmais dambis. Patlaban Pernambuku galvaspilsētu caurvij 66 kanāli, un tiem pāri liecas 39 tilti.