Best vacations in Brazil

Brazil is an immense country, spanning nearly half of the continent of South America and thus has a great deal of diverse agricultural resources.  Brazil can be divided into two very distinct agricultural areas.
The first area is comprised of the southern half of the country and has a semi-temperate climate.  It also has more rainfall, [...]

Brazil’s most famous specialty is their coffee, however, in the northern most growing area in Brazil, inland from the port of Salvador, hidden in the Rio de Janeiro river basin.  There is an exquisite specialty; a superior grade of coffee bean, pea berry coffee.  An exceptional washed mild Brazilian  Moka Pea berry with soft uniform [...]

Caipirinha is Brazil’s national cocktail, made with cachaca, sugar and lime.  Cachaca is  Brazil’s most common distilled alcoholic beverage.  Like rum, it is made from sugarcane.  This particular drink is enjoyed by everyone; restaurants, bars, and many households throughout the country.  Once almost unknown outside Brazil, the drink has become more popular and more widely [...]

One place that Brazil’s extremely diverse culture is manifested is the wide variety of cuisine styles available in the country.  The styles of cuisine vary greatly by region, as does Brazil itself.  The styles of cuisine reflect the mix of Portuguese, Amerindian, African, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Syrian, Lebanese, German, and Japanese influences.  The different influences [...]