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Brazil

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Exceptional Sights

Bay of Rio de Janeiro with wonderful beaches: Copacobana, Ipanema and Leblon;
Amazon Rainforest: According to the National Academy of Sciences, a typical four square mile patch of rainforest contains as many as 125 mammal species, 400 species of birds, 100 of reptiles, 60 of amphibians, and 150 different species of butterflies;
Igaçu Falls

Population: 186 Million

Capital: Brasilia

Currency: Real

Language: Portuguese

Size: 8,511,960 sq km

Time Zone :UTC-3


	Gigantesque Corcovado Mountain and Chris The Redeemer; Sao Paulo with a population of over 40 million; Brasilia and its famous architecture by Oscar Niemeyer: the cathedral, the theatre, government buildings. Passion Carnaval in Rio: Samba Music, Sambodrome, Samba schools and Samba Parade; Soccer at Maracana Stadium; Capoeira: famous dance which combines dance and martial arts. Capoeira on wiki. Delicious Caipirinha: traditional Brazilian drink prepared with cachaça, lime, sugar and ice; Churrascaria for meat lovers.

Cultural

Carnival;
Music: Bossa Nova, Tropicalismo, Samba and Musiciens: Luis Bonfa, Joao Gilberto, Tom Jobim, Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil, Chico Cesar and much more…

Museums

In Rio: Sound and Image Museum (site in Portuguese only), National Historical Museum, Metropolitana Cathedral can welcome up to 20,000 person, Modern Art Museum (site in Portuguese), list of attractions of Rio.

Historical

In Rio: Santa Luzia Church, Map showing 440 years of growth of Rio de Janeiro in one minute, Jesuit Missions.

Natural

14 Green Destinations from: Igaçu Falls, Chapada Diamantina to Amazon Jungle, here’s complete list; Tijuca Forest and Sugar Loaf Mountain in Rio: some green and beautiful view of this city of over 10 million inhabitants.

Sports

Football and Maracanã Stadium, Sao Paulo Formula 1 Grand Prix.

Cities

Belem, Brasilia, Diamantina, Goias, Manaus, Olinda, Ouro Preto, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Sao Luis (capital of Maranhao) and its historic centre with over 3,500 colonial buildings, Sao Miguel, São Paulo: 645 municipalities and approximately 40 million inhabitants.

Food

Recipes from Brazilian dishes, Drinks: Caipirinha, cachaça and guaranã.

UNESCO

Historic Town of Ouro Preto (1980),

Historic Centre of the Town of Olinda (1982),

Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil) (1983, 1984),

Historic Centre of Salvador de Bahia (1985),

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Congonhas (1985),

Iguaçu National Park (1986), Brasilia (1987),

Serra da Capivara National Park (1991),

Historic Centre of São Luís (1997),

Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves (1999),

Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves (1999),

Historic Centre of the Town of Diamantina (1999),
Central Amazon Conservation Complex (2000, 2003),

Pantanal Conservation Area (2000),

Brazilian Atlantic Islands: Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rocas Reserves (2001),

Cerrado Protected Areas: Chapada dos Veadeiros and Emas National Parks (2001),

Historic Centre of the Town of Goiás (2001) .

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