Brazil covers almost the half the continent and it is the fifth biggest country in the world, after Russia, Canada, China, and the USA. Brazil is bordered to the north, the west and on the south for all the South American countries except Chile and Ecuador; eastwards it is the Atlantic Ocean. Officially Brazil is known as the Republic Federativa do Brazil and it is also one of the most populous countries in Latin America.
Brazil consists approximately of 8, 514,876.599 square kilometres and its territory is between central South America and the Atlantic Ocean. The population of Brazil is concentrated in the most important cities of its coast as they are Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo. Towns such as Salvador and João Pessoa preserve the colonial atmosphere of the early Portuguese colonists.
Brazil has been a Colony, an Empire and a Republic and has been under the Military rule. It is today a democratic nation. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil. It is a presidential representative democratic republic according to the constitution of 1988. Brazil’s natural resources include bauxite, gold, iron ore, manganese, nickel, phosphates, platinum, tin, uranium, petroleum, hydro power and timber.
About 54% are mainly of European origin, descendants of immigrants from Portugal, Italy, Spain, Germany and Eastern Europe. More than 45% are black or of mixed race, a legacy of the African slave trade. Less than 1% is from indigenous groups, mostly Indians in the Amazon region; smaller numbers of Japanese, other Asians, and Arabs live in the larger Brazilian cities.
Almost the half of the territory of Brazil is covered by the Rio Amazon and its coarse ecological region or tropical jungle bigger of the world. The principal characteristic of this region resides in that most of its population is clearly agricultural.
The richest regions in Brazil are the Southeast areas. These areas are also more populated than any in Brazil. This area has more inhabitants than any country in South America. It is home to one of the largest megalopolis in the entire world. Sao Paolo is the business center of this area. Rio de Janeiro is famous for its beaches and the Espirito Santo coast.
Brazil's winter is from June to August, with temperatures between 13 and 18C, but it only gets really cold south of Rio. Summer is from December to February, a period frequently bringing stifling humidity to the far south.
Brief rain showers are common, given Brazil's tropical climate, but the dry interior has only a few months of heavy rainfall a year. Of course, the Amazon Basin is the wettest area, with damp, moist temperatures averaging 27 C.
Pelourinho is located in Salvador's historic town centre in the Cidade Alta (Upper city), and is located slightly to the east of the centre of town, just off of the Rua de Alfredo Brito. Pelourinho ("Pelo" to the locals) is an old town with many colonial-style churches and buildings painted in pastel colours, also considered […]
The Palacio de Cristal is a cast-iron and glass building. It is located in the city of Petrópolis (Rua Alfredo Pachá, s/n – Centro), State of Rio de Janeiro. The Palacio de Cristal is a place that has a high symmetry, which is why it can be appreciated from any angle or viewpoint. The lighting […]
The Guarda do Embau, Florianopolis is one of the most remarkable Florianopolis tourist attractions, and is considered to be one of the world's most beautiful beaches. It is located in the hills of the State Park Board near Rio do Madre, 60 km south of Florianopolis and 40 km north of the Garopaba. Guarda do […]
Encontro das Aguas ("Meeting of the Waters"), is located a 20km south-east of the city of Manaus. It is a phenomenon that occurs at the confluence of the Rio Negro and the Rio Solimões to form the Amazon, where the waters of both rivers do not mix in an area of more than 6 km. […]
The National Park of the Chapada dos Veadeiros is located around 200 kilometers north of Brasília, in the state of Goiás, on the border of Alto Paraíso Township and Sao Jorge Village. The park occupied an area of 231.000 square mi (65514.73 hectares), but only a small portion of the park, which covers about 23.000 […]
Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães is a conservation unit in south-central of Brazil, located in Mato Grosso, in the municipality of Chapada dos Guimarães at 40 miles north of Cuiabá, with a total area of 330 square kilometers. This range is surrounded by Brazilian savannas (also known as cerrado) and the Amazon rainforest. It […]
Chapada Diamantina National Park or the Brazilian Grand Canyon is just a small part of the Chapada (highlands); it is located approximately 300 kilometers northwest of the Bahia State, Brazil. The park covers an area larger than the Netherlands, an expanse of 38,000 square kilometers stretching as far south as Minas Gerais. The park contains […]
Fernando de Noronha is located 545 km off the coast of Recife in the Atlantic Ocean; this beautiful and peaceful island is part of a volcanic archipelago of 21 islands which lie 345km off the northeast coast of Brazil, only two of them are inhabited; its area is 18.4 km² and its largest island has […]
Cabo de Santo Agostinho is a municipality of the Brazilian state of Pernambuco. It has an area of 448.49 km². Cabo de Santo Agostinho is part of the Metropolitan Region of Recife (MRR), wich comprehends also the municipal districts of Recife, Olinda, Jaboatão dos Guararapes, Abreu e Lima, Paulista, Igarassu, Itapissuma, Itamaracá, Ipojuca, Camaragibe, São […]
Estadual Alberto Löfgren State Park or also known as Horto Florestal is located at north of Sao Paulo, some eleven miles from the city. It occupies an area of 174 hectares at the foot of the Serra da Cantareira. More specifically the end of the Rua do Horto within Cantareira State Park, in the neighborhood […]
Near the end of the Avenida Paulista (No. 37, close to underground paradise), is the Casa das Rosas ("House of Roses"), it is one of the few remaining early-20th-century buildings on the avenue, the imposing building stands in a stark contrast with the towering skyscrapers of the Avenida Paulista. The Casa das Rosas is a […]
Avenida Paulista (Paulista Avenue) is one of the most important avenues in Sao Paulo, Brazil. It is a wide avenue of 2.8 km in length, located in the heart of downtown of Sao Paulo; it starts from Praça Oswaldo Cruz, on the edge of the Paraíso district. The avenue is notable for the large number […]
Jardim Botânico is located in the heart of the South Side, minutes away from Ipanema and Copacabana. The Botanical Garden extends over 350 acres and is home to more than 6,000 different species of both tropical and subtropical plants and trees. The garden is known as one of the ten most important Botanical Gardens in […]
The Carnaval de Rio de Janeiro (Carnival of Rio Janeiro) is an annual celebration in Brazil. The main parade of Carnaval de Rio is at the Sambodrome, a massive concrete stadium, built along Avenida Marques de Sapucai front of a live audience of 70,000. The Carnaval is a four-day celebration, happening from Saturday through Tuesday. […]
Rio de Janeiro Harbour is located on the south-western shore of Guanabara Bay, which is surrounded by the city of Rio along a strip of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the mountains: Sugar Loaf Mountain, Corcovado Peak, and the hills of Tijuca. The harbour was formed by the Atlantic Ocean which wore out the […]
The Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant is located on the Paraná River between Brazil and Paraguay. The Paraná River is the seventh largest river in the world and the second largest in South America. Itaipu Dam is the world’s largest hydroelectric power facility and it is a joint effort of the governments of Brazil and Paraguay. […]
One of the largest waterfalls in the world, Iguazu Falls is located in Iguaçu National Park in the extreme west of the State of Paraná, on the border with Paraguay and Argentina. As a matter of fact, Argentina has the major part of the falls and both countries have its own National Park that has […]
The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain. The entire monument of statue of Christ the Redeemer is 38m high with the statue accounting for 30m and overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro is one of the tallest statues in the world; the span from finger tip to […]