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With over 3 million square miles, Brazil is
one of the largest and most diverse countries in the world.
It shares borders with almost every country in South America and each
of its 23 states has different characteristics.
The main tourist attractions are in the Amazon, Pantanal, Bahia, the
North East, Iguassu and Rio, but there is plenty to see in other areas
including the colonial cities in Minas Gerais and the "Gaucho"
territory in the south.
The population, 155 million strong is a melting pot of all the
races on this planet and the vast majority are young. The Brazilians
are warm hearted and fun loving people, with a very relaxed approach
to life.
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 Known as the "Marvelous City", Rio is nestled between the sea and striking mountains, with a magnificent shoreline indented with bays and beautiful beaches. The city's 8 million inhabitants known as "Cariocas" are friendly, smiling, sun tanned and carefree people who try to enjoy life to the fullest.
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 Bahia, which the Brazilians call "The Land of Happiness", is the most representative of Brazilian history and culture. In Salvador, Brazil's first capital, there are many impressive churches and museums housing some of Brazil's best art collections.
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 Recife in Portuguese means reef and the lively town crisscrossed by canals, borders the famous Boa Viagem beach protected by a long reef. The nearby colonial town of Olinda, with its baroque architecture, beautiful churches and palaces, has one of the country's best preserved historical centers, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. |
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 Attractive peninsula with many beautiful beaches backed by sloping green hills and a charming fishing village, situated about two hours drive from Rio de Janeiro. Known as the "St. Tropez of Brazil", Buzios has an atmosphere of casual sophistication, which attracts many glamorous single people and yet also appeals to families.
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 Beautiful beaches with vast stretches of white sand backed by palm trees adjoin the the lively town of Maceio. In the center you can visit the Museum and the Cathedral; on the beach-front thatched huts house restaurants and bars with a variety of live music.
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 The largest rainforest in the world, shelters one third of earth's living species and provides one quarter of the world's water supply. The port city of Manaus with its magnificent Opera House, was the center of the rubber boom. There, the dark Rio Negro and the muddy Rio Solimoes merge at 'The Meeting of the Waters' to form the mighty Amazon River.
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