Brazil
Our Top Picks For Brazil
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1 Rio de Janeiro
An enchanting city of samba clubs, picturesque beaches, football madness and a bohemian arts scene
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2 Iguaçu Falls
More than 250 spectacular waterfalls surrounded by Atlantic rain forest
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3 Manaus
Gateway to jungle trips along the mighty Amazon, the once-glorious city has teeming markets and Amazonian culture
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4 Ilha de Marajó
Vast, rain forest–covered island with good seafood, old ruins and abundant wildlife amid spectacular scenery
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5 Salvador
The Afro-Brazilian soul of the country with powerful drum corps, mystical Candomblé ceremonies and magnificent architecture
Fast Facts about Brazil
- Annual growth
6.3%
- Number of people living below the poverty line
40 million
- GDP
R$3.13 trillion
- Unemployment
10%
- Life expectancy at birth
68 years (men), 76 years (women)
- Monthly minimum wage
R$380
- Population
190 million
- Number of political candidates charged with fraud
1535
- Adult literacy
86%
- Infant mortality per 1000 live births
27 (US: 7)
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Blog: Patrick and Katrina do the Globe - 19 November 2007
November marked six months at our new jobs, which most importantly meant that we now qualified to take vacation days! Wasting no time, we set out on our maiden voyage to South America-- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to be exact.We quickly learned that traveling overseas to South America is nothing like the transatlantic flights to Europe. Our combined 13-hours in the air on American Airlines was cramped and uncomfortable and to make matters worse the promised showing of "Evan Almighty" never happened.
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Introducing Brazil
A land of magnificent beaches, vast rain forests and music-fueled cities, Brazil bears an astounding variety of natural and cultural wonders. This is the world’s largest country in the tropics, and the only limit to a journey here is your imagination. Setting the stage are idyllic, unspoiled islands such as Ilha do Mel or Ilha Grande, pristine stretches of coastline fronting emerald seas, and jewel-box colonial towns like Ouro Prêto or Olinda. Then you have the cities: Brasilia, the futuristic inland capital; Salvador, historic and colorful pearl of the northeast; megalopolis-with-the-mostest São Paulo and - of course - Rio de Janeiro. Spectacular, sassy, simply unforgettable - you'll run out of superlatives trying to do this cidade maravilhosa (marvellous city) justice.
Is your head spinning yet? Brazil’s rich ecosystems make for some amazing journeys, too. You can go horseback-riding through the Pantanal near Campo Grande in search of monkeys and capybara, or whale-watching off the coast of Santa Catarina. There are unforgettable river trips up the Amazon from Manaus, descents into waterfall-cooled canyons, refreshing dips in forest streams and ascents up rocky cliff tops to breathtaking views. And so, so much more.
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Rio de Janeiro on a shoestring
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Latest headlines for Brazil
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Brazil's huge wetland under threat
3 July 2009 9:54AM
The BBC's Gary Duffy discovers the stunning wildlife of the Brazilian Pantanal - and assesses the threats to the future of this beautiful wetland described as "a vast ecological sanctuary".
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Profile: Ronnie Biggs
1 July 2009 3:47PM
A look back at the life of infamous train robber, Ronnie Biggs, who has been denied parole by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
