BRAZIL TRAVEL...
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Brazil travel, experience one of the most unique and diverse cultures on the planet.
Brazil travel is a must-do destination in your next South America journey...

Maracatu Carnival - ©Christian Knepper/Embratur

"Own only what you can carry with you, know language, know countries, know people.
Let your memory be your travel bag."

Alexander Solzhenitsyn (1918)

Brazilians are tremendously welcoming and sympathetic.
They are one of the most hospitable people in the world and certainly know how to enjoy themselves.
Samba, bossa nova, cachaça, beer soccer and fejoada seem to be daily ingredients in the life of the average Brazilian.

Party and good times are in the core of Brazilian culture, so you're guaranteed to thoroughly enjoy your Brazil travel experience.
And talking about good times...have you ever heard of a more famous Carnival in Brazil than the one celebrated yearly in Rio de Janeiro?

Totally amazing...

Here's some Brazil facts and figures...

BRAZIL FACTS


CAPITAL: Brasilia
LANGUAGE: Portuguese, 120 Indian languages
POPULATION: 182,032,604
AREA: 8,511,965 sq.km / 3,285,618 sq.ml.
CURRENCY: Real
EXCHANGE RATE: R1.707 per dollar (February 2008)
RELIGION:89% Roman Catholic, Indian and African faiths

Brazil's Top Destinations:

Back in 1976, we entered the country for the first time through the Venezuelan border, arriving to Boa Vista.

To get to Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon jungle, was a unique experience in itself as they were building the Trans Amazon Highway cutting through the jungle and facing resistance from local aboriginal tribes.
Understandably enough, they weren't prepared to let it go easily.

So we were escorted by armed men, day and night.
In land as well as crossing rivers and creeks in precarious rafts, we were surrounded by rifles everywhere.

Have to admit that the risk factor added spice to our adventure, like a character out of Indiana Jones.

In addition, those nights sleeping under the sky, with stars brighter than a Chinese firework, were among the best we've ever experienced out in the open.

Lagoinha, Ceara - ©Embratur

We navigated the Amazon river for almost a week. Visited Santarem and arrived at the port city of Belem, near to where the Amazon meets the Atlantic Ocean.

The Brazilian NE is magnificent.

Over two thousand miles of virtually uninterrupted white sand beaches, emerald-green waters, coral reefs, lagoons, coconut palms, mangroves....you name it. Brazil beaches at its best!
The ideal place for sun lovers, were fun and leisure are an integral part of the landscape.

Followed the coastline and visited Fortaleza, Recife, Fernando de Noronha island, João Pessoa and Maceió, before arriving to Brazil's main tourist destination: Salvador da Bahia. A unique blend of indigenous, African and European cultures.
Home of Capoeira, Salvador da Bahia is also the birthplace of famous musicians and composers such as João Gilberto, Caetano Velloso, Gilberto Gil, Gal Costa, Maria Bethania and writer Jorge Amado among others.

Brasilia - Brazil's capital is a truly modern city.
We've got really impressed by the Cathedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida. We've never seen religious architecture so harmonious and futuristic as this one.

Heading south, we reached Belo Horizonte, capital of the state of Minas Gerais, and visited Ouro Preto, a historic mining town built in 17th century and a World Heritage Landmark by UNESCO.
It hosts the oldest theater in South America.
Next stop was San Paulo, Brazil's largest city and ranked 4th. or 5th. on a global scale.

Spectacular.

But Rio de Janeiro kept us all excited in anticipation. After all, you just don't walk into the most sensual city on the planet to remain indifferent, do you?..
Neither do we.

Do not miss it on your Brazil holidays...you won't forget it!..

Our Brazil travel itinerary took us to Buzios and the port city of Santos before moving to Curitiba, a clean, tidy and beautiful place where all city projects had been chosen by referendum.

Impeccable.

One of the best examples of urban planning in the world.

Porto Alegre is the biggest city in southern Brazil, land of gauchos and churrasco and capital of the state of Rio Grande do Sul.
Florianopolis or Floripa as it's often called, is a paradise not to be missed.
With 42 beaches, excellent restaurants and vibrant nightlife, you could remain there forever.
Brazil travel at its best.
We loved Canasvieiras particularly.

Morro Branco - ©Christian Knepper/Embratur

After nearly two month, we were wrapping up our stay in Brazil.
We visited Pantanal before moving to Foz do Iguaçu, home to the impressive Iguazu Falls in the border with Argentina and Paraguay.
It's one of the main sights in the Southern Hemisphere.

Brazil travel is a must-do destination in your next trip to South America.
Bring your bikini or Bermudas short, slippers or sandals (no socks please) and a T-shirt, and be prepared to enjoy provably the most incredible vacation of your life...

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