Olinda was founded in 1535 atop a small hill between the coast zone and the north zone, with its traditional sugar cane plantations. Olinda was Pernambuco's first capital city. At the time, Recife was no more than a tiny port, utterly dependent on Olinda. This relationship changed in 1630, when Dutch penetrated into northeastern Brazil. The Dutch subsequently invested in Recife, while Olinda they pillaged and burned. Not even churches were spared. The only church which survived the destruction was São João Batista dos Militares. The other churches were reconstructed after the Dutch were driven off. During the short Dutch occupation, Recife evolved into an important seaport. Today, Recife is the capital of Pernambuco and bears the proud epithet of "Veneza Brasileira" (the Venice of Brazil) because of the many bridges and rivers lacing through the city.