uberlandia

(c)GL2010 gerard lenting fish eye view from hotel over part of uberlandia.
er gaat niets boven uberlandia denk ik steeds als ik de naam zie.
maar:

the village of São Pedro de Uberabinha became known as Uberlândia, name proposed by João de Deus Faria, meaning fruitful land. Following early exploration of the region, João Pereira da Rocha (1818) was one of the first settlers. He cleared an area that became known as the Aldeia de Santana. Today this is the area of the city of Indianópolis . Rocha also cleared other areas, which attracted many families to establish roots in the region, like the Carrejo’s. In 1964 Felisberto Carrejo was legally recognized as the founder of Uberlândia. He established, in his home, the first municipal school, which was used as a church on Sundays.

nothing to do with german influences, anyway. further reading:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uberl%C3%A2ndia