Best vacations in Brazil

The capital of the Brazilian state of Para is a city called Belem, located on the banks of the Amazon estuary.  Belem is considered the entrance gate to the Amazon as it has a busy port, coach station, and airport.  The city itself is about sixty miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean, and the Para [...]

Brazil is a truly enormous and diverse land, and if you are planning a visit there you can choose from so many places to see and things to do.  From the well-developed cities to the areas in nature that are virtually untouched, Brazil has much to offer.
One of the most famous places in Brazil is [...]

Visiting Brazil is unlike traveling to any other destination in the world.  The beauty, culture, and spirit of the country provides something special for every one.  Not like other destinations, Brazil does not come pre- packaged.  Brazil provides their guest with custom vacations to make sure their guest experiences while in Brazil are the best.
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A favela is a slum, an illegal settlement built on squatted lands.  Brazil has one of the worst distributions of wealth in the world and the poor have got to live somewhere.  The people who are considered favelas build their houses out of wood and garbage.
There is no government schools in the favelas and they [...]

If you want to go on a vacation that you will never forget, consider a trip to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.  Rio has been portrayed in movies, people have sung about it in more songs that you can count and endless depictions of the city have been put into print.  It is known to [...]

Salvador is a city in the province of Bahia in Brazil.  It was actually the first capital of Brazil and as such it has a long and storied history.  If you have the good fortune of being able to visit Salvador you will be able to see some of the finest colonial architecture, particularly in [...]

Rio de Janeiro is not the largest city in Brazil, but many people consider it to be a gem along the ocean that is unlike any other.  It has become famous for being a romantic destination for couples and a fun place to get away on vacation for families and groups.  It has been immortalized [...]

Natal is a city located on the East Coast of Brazil at the mouth of the Potengi River.  It is a beautiful natural area that remains well-preserved and it is a prime location for a beach adventure for you and your family.  NASA reports that the air in Natal is the cleanest on the continent [...]

The full name of Buzios is actually Armação dos Búzios, but is it most commonly referred to as Buzios.  Is is a relatively small town with a population of about 25,000 but it has gained fame as a premier getaway for tourists that wish to enjoy the beauty of Brazil’s beaches without some of the [...]

Most of us know about the rainforests in Brazil and about the incredible Amazon River, but not many people are aware of the number of great cities that are found in Brazil.  In total there are fourteen cities in Brazil that have a population greater than one million, and they all have something to offer [...]

Recife is the fourth largest metropolitan area in Brazil and the capital of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco.  In 2007, Recife’s population was over one and a half million.  This municipality is located where the Beberibe River meets the Capibaribe River and both flow into the Atlantic ocean.  It is also a major port on [...]

The city of Manaus is the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas.  It is located in between the rivers of Negro and Solimoes and is the most populous city in Amazonas, according to statistics from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics.  Manaus is also a very popular ecotourism destination.  Manaus is situated in [...]

Brazil is an immense country that covers a very vast territory.  The climates and culture vary greatly among different parts of the country, and there are many fascinating cities across the country.
Almost eight out of ten Brazilians live in a city, which is a fairly high reported rate of urbanization.  However, it should be taken [...]

Brazil is an immense country, spanning nearly half of the continent of South America.  Its vast territory is currently divided into five regions that are also called macroregions.  These divisions were made by the Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatistica (IBGE) or the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, in English.
These divisions enclose regions that [...]