Five Major Attractions of Brazil? Help?!?

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Issler

Well.. I'm brazilian, I can tell you some places

*Arquipélago de Tinharé (a beautiful archipelago. great beaches, and good to those who like trecking and tropical atmosphere)

*Fernando de Noronha (Paradisic place like Galapagos)

*SOUTH ZONE in Rio de Janeiro and with a friend to guide you. Knowing a brazilian friend you won't have problems about safety here.

*Salvador (a lot of cutural places, beaches and couisine. It's known like the Black Roma and 80% people are black or mixed, but all folks get along well here.)

*São Paulo (if you like theaters, museums, literature, international restaurants... all those things a big cities have like Tokyo, New York, Mexico City...)

*Amazon Forest, if you like natural and exothic things.

ultimatecanucksfan

Rio de Janeiro
Adorned with the title, cidade maravilhosa, which means a marvellous city, Rio de Janeiro is a city with majestic beauty. It is one of the most densely populated places on earth. The city has built up areas snuggled up between a splendid bay and immaculate world famous beaches on one side and on the other side, an swiftly risen mountain range, roofed by a lavish tropical forest. Rio's culture and life is varied and diverse.

The inhabitants of Rio de Janeiro are called Carioca, who all time thrive on dancing, drinking, strolling at beaches, and sporting under sun. Rio is full of tourist attractions. There is a good collection of museums that houses the whole lot of ancient objects and Brazilian artifacts dating to the 20th-century, charming long-standing neighbourhoods, striking parks and gardens, and remarkable mountain views in the city.

Brasília
Brasília, the capital of Brazil, is one of the world's most ruthless and planned cities. It officially became the capital in 1960. Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer designed the major official buildings. He also designed the famous world heritage site. Architect and urban planner Lucio Costa and landscape architect Roberto Burle Marx, planned the whole layout and also selected the green plant varieties for a green backdrop in the city. The city of Brasilia, which was otherwise dry, yellow and barren, was changed in the time span of just three years, from 1957to 1960.

Foz do Iguaçu or the Iguaçu Falls
The Rio Iguaçu appears in the mountains of Paraná and Santa Catarina at the seashore. The Iguaçu falls have an unsurpassed beauty. It widens in a grand fashion and arcs around a wonderful jungle stage. It further plunges and crashes down in the layered falls at the boundary with Paraguay and Argentina. The Iguaçu falls are over 3km wide and around 262 feet high and. The most excellent time to visit the falls is between August to November. It is the time when there is least risk of floodwaters around the area.

Salvador da Bahia
Salvador da Bahia is was Brazil's most ancient and important city. It was founded in the year 1549. The state of Bahia, which is often used for abbreviation to Salvador, is Brazil's most Africanized state. As the capital of Bahia, Salvador is a charming city and one of Brazil's cultural and tourism attractions.

Salvador is famous for its churches that are gold-filled, gorgeous mansions and the trade of slaves. It is famous among the tourists for its numerous wild festivals and universal aestheticism and profligacy. Many tourists come to Salvador just to participate in the Carnival.

São Paulo
São Paulo is South America's largest city and an intimidating place. Sáo Paulo's industrial growth and cultural variety has given birth to Brazil's chief, well-cultured and educated people. The people of São Paulo are famous for their liveliness and well-informed personalities. Tourists can thoroughly enjoy the exciting nightlife this one of the world's most vibrant places. The tourist attractions here include Niemeyer's Edifício Copan, the baroque Teatro Municipal, the Patío do Colégio dating 16th-century and the Museu de Arte de Sáo Paulo (MASP).

José Carlos N

1) The Amazon forest, the biggest of the world covering more or less 55 per cent of its territory. 2) The extensive sea coast with so many beautiful beaches and cities. 3) The Yguazu Falls, the touristic point more visited in Brazil. 4) Some metropolitan cities such as Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, Brasília and Salvador for example.
5) And finally the people of Brazil who are a blend of many cultures, colors, nationalities that makes it a very peculiar and interesting people. 6) The carnival, a big colored show. 7) The football, a national mania.

Come here and see with your eyes.

Adun Toridas

The big jesus statue
the hot brazilian girls
brazilian food
brazilian parades and festivals
barazilian weather and climate
omg the first answer was copy and paste! so lazy!!!

Kaká S2

I find what the biggest wonder of the world in my opinion would be the AMAZONIAN FOREST! I am a Brazilian, I grasp Manaus-AM and I never saw thing lovelier than the Forest!
Kisses

truly

The Cristo Rei do Corcovado in Rio.
The Amazon forest.
The Pantanal.
The baroque works by the Aleijadinho in Minas Gerais.
The Church of Nossa Senhora do Bonfim in Baía/Bahia.

Sillas

Bonito ( Pantanal ) is an ecological paradise bathed by crystalline water rivers plenty of different species of fishes, grouts and hundreds of waterfalls that attract tourists from all over the world. Apart from the Pantanal, the small town of Bonito is one of the major tourist destinations in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil. The most indicated activities include snorkel to observe the underwater fauna, walking along trails in the forest and diving in caverns. Consult us to know more.

Amazonia
Deciding to go on river cruise Brazilian Amazon tours means you have the chance to see the beauty and splendors of the Amazon River up close and personal. River cruise Brazilian Amazon tours also give you the chance to unwind from the stresses of city life and you slowly meander along one of the greatest waterways in the world.

Fernando de Noronha
Portray of the Destination
Fernando de Noronha is a Brazilian volcanic archipelago, within the Pernambuco state. It is located on the Atlantic Ocean, at 545 km (338 mi) from Recife (Pernambuco), 710 km (441 mi) from Fortaleza (capital city of Ceará) and 360 km (223 mi) from Natal (capital city of Rio Grande do Norte). The archipelago is 26 sq. km (10 sq. mi) and consists of 21 islands; only the biggest island (also named Fernando de Noronha) is inhabited. The other islands were declared Sea National Park by the Brazilian government; therefore, human settlement is prohibited there, except for scientific research purposes. It is located at 3° 50' S, 32° 24' W.

Natal
Natal, the capital of the Brazilian province Rio Grande do Norte, is visited by a lot of tourists. They are attracted by well kept dunes, friendly people and a relaxed atmosphere. A good way to explore the area is a ride on the two suburban railwaylines. Enjoy the things you see from the window, your fellow-passengers or the sound of the 48 (!) year old diesel, built by the American Locomotive Co (Alco).

Foz do Iguaçu
he Iguaçu Falls are a stunning and breathtaking wonder of nature. These waterfalls are located near Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazú, at the border between Brazil and Argentine and not far from the border with Paraguay. The astonishing power of the Iguaçu Falls is a marvellous contrast with the tranquillity of the dense forest that surrounds it. The 275 falls of Iguaçu are spread over a distance of 2.7 kilometres and are separated by small, rocky islands that are often covered by lush vegetation. Some of these falls have an altitude of more then 80 metres. The most spectacular part is the Devil's Throat (Garganta do Diabo in Portuguese, Garganta del Diablo in Spanish). This is a fabulous U-shaped cliff with a width of 150 metres and a length of 700 metres where water falls over an altitude of 70 meters.

Porto seguro
Porto Seguro is located in the Southern part of Bahia State, 1200 km. north of Rio de Janeiro and 800 km south of Salvador. In portuguese Porto Seguro means safe port, and the city is named this, because it was the first place where the Portuguese set foot in Brazil back in 1500.

Seff

Beaches,
culture,
siesta time

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