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| Rio de Janeiro |
It is often said that Rio de Janeiro enjoys the world's most beautiful city setting -- between ocean and escarpment. Rio is the iconic city of Brazil and indeed all South America, famous for dramat... |
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| Salvador da Bahia |
| Salvador, founded in 1549 by Portuguese sailors, is commonly believed by most Brazilians to be the soul of Brazil. As the first city in Brazil it was to remain the seat of political, administrative an... |
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| Amazon - Manaus |
| The Amazon River basin contains one-fifth of the world’s fresh water. Its flow is 12 times that of the Mississippi, with 12 billion liters flowing down the river every minute – enough to supply New Yo... |
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| Iguassu Falls |
Iguassu Falls are truly awesome. It was Eleanor Roosevelt who, upon glimpsing Iguassu for the first time, exclaimed “Poor Niagara!!”
The falls were a holy burial place for the Tupi-Guaraní and Par... |
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| Pantanal - Cuiaba |
| Its proximity to the Wetlands makes Cuiaba a popular destination in the west of Brazil. Pantanal (The Wetlands) is a truly ecological sanctuary of water, fauna and flora. On the road to Chapada dos Gu... |
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| Fortaleza |
| Capital of the State of Ceara, Fortaleza is ever sunny and has sensual beach life appreciated by Latin Americans, North Americans, and Europeans more and more every year. Fresh fish and seafood are ab... |
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| Amazon - Alta Floresta |
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| Amazon - Belem |
| Belem, gateway to the Amazon, is an important commercial and economic center. With Portuguese architecture, Belem was the main port of the region during the 19th century. With an exotic gastronomy, th... |
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| Amazon - Mamirauá |
| The Mamirauá Sustainable Development Reserve is an area with more than 1 million hectares of lakes, marshy forests and jungle. Together with the Amanã Reserve and the Jaú National Park, it forms the l... |
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| Amazon - Parintins |
Imagine a remote city, in the middle of the Amazon jungle, 400 kilometers down river from Manaus and accessible only by boat or airplane.
Once a year, this town becomes the focal point of an incred... |
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| Amazon - Santarem |
| Santarém, where the Amazon meets the Tapajos River, is midway between Manaus and Belém. Accessible by boat, by road and by air, the white sandy beaches, a tourist draw, are kept clean by the seasonal ... |
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| Angra dos Reis |
| With 365 islands and 2000 beaches, Angra dos Reis is truly breathtaking. Ilha Grande is the largest island, with no roads and 106 beaches and waterfalls. Great for hiking, camping, diving and swimming... |
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| Belo Horizonte |
| Belo Horizonte, is the fourth largest city in Brazil and the first to be planned. Surrounded by mountains and excellent climate, people there are known for being friendly and helpful despite the city'... |
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| Blumenau |
| Founded in 1848 by Germans, people from Blumenau keeps, up to these days, their traditions of German language, dress lining and typical folk dances in a hot and rainy city. The city hosts Oktoberfest,... |
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| Boipeba |
Bathed by the Atlantic Ocean on one side and the Inferno River estuary on the other, Boipeba Island is remarkable for its rare natural beauty and the vast variety of its ecosystems.
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| Brasilia |
| Brasilia, the capital of Brazil, with a harmonious and unique architecture, planned and designed by the world famous architects Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer. It is a futuristic city in the midst of ... |
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| Buzios |
| Buzios gained international status with the visit of French actress Brigitte Bardot in the 60's. It is a string of beaches spread out for miles, topless bathing, surfing, diving and great food. It has... |
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| Cachoeira |
| The charming colonial town of Cachoeira with impressive colonial architecture lies 70 miles from Salvador. Set deep in the heart of some of the oldest farmland in Brazil, it was once a thriv... |
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| Canoa Quebrada |
| Canoa Quebrada Beach, a village located along reddish high sea cliffs, is known as a paradise discovered by Brazilians and foreigners not so many years ago, in search of an exotic life, mysticism, pea... |
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| Costa do Sauipe |
| Costa do Sauipe is a 500 acre complex, 50 miles north of historic Salvador, Bahia, with beautiful beaches, hotels and facilities that makes a perfect site for a relaxing vacation. There is also a repl... |
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| Curitiba |
| Curitiba, southern Brazil, is one of the most beautiful regions because of the lush subtropical vegetation covered mountains. It has a rich colonization history, begun on the 17th century, but with a ... |
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| Fernando de Noronha |
| Fernando de Noronha is part of the archipelago of the same name, with 21 islands and islets, which is the peak of a four thousand-meter deep volcanic mountain, and the habitat of several animal specie... |
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| Flecheiras |
| A piece of heaven on the northeast. Sun, breeze and a beautiful beach. |
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| Florianopolis |
| Capital of the State of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis is one of the hottest tourist destinations in Brazil. It is an immense mountainous island with more than 40 natural beaches. Sun, surfing, dunes, ... |
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| Goiania |
| Goiania, in south central Brazil, is located on a plateau. A planned modern city, it is an administrative center. Grain, livestock, and coffee are produced in the area, and nickel, titanium, chromium,... |
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| Ilha Grande |
| Angra dos Reis is the principal town along the aptly named Costa Verde (Green Coast) that runs two hundred miles south of Rio to the border with the state of Sao Paulo. This lush, mountainous region r... |
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| Ilheus |
| Ilheus is the cocoa capital of Brazil. It was founded in 1534 and nowadays is a modern city that has preserved its historical sites. Beaches abound in the region, and the city's Carnival celebration i... |
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| Itacare |
| Itacare, south of Salvador, is a small tropical town with many beaches and hills covered with palm trees and forest. On the beaches located close to the village, there are hotels, bars and restaurants... |
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| Itatiaia |
| The highest reaches of Rio’s Atlantic Coastal Range is generally referred to as Itatiaia, encompassing in part the great national park of the same name. It is here, three hours northwest of Rio, that ... |
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| Jalapao |
| Jalapão has cinematographic scenery. It has abundant waterfalls, rivers and lakes. And all of this is punctuated by fine, reddish sand dunes in the midst of sparse backwoods vegetation. It is no doubt... |
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| Jericoacoara |
| Nestled in the dunes, northwest from Fortaleza is the fishing community of Jericoacoara, a quiet and nice town. Small inns and restaurants are owned by native families. There you find towering sand d... |
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| Joao Pessoa |
| Spread over a flat coastal plain, with few tall buildings and many residential streets, Joao Pessoa is a delightful beach town. A charming combination of sweeping coves called "enseadas" forms an ocea... |
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| Joinville |
| Joinville, largest city in Santa Catarina is a typical German community, established in the 1850´s, with many flowers, architecture and atmosphere very much like that in Germany, with land tourism, ty... |
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| Lençois |
| Lençois, lies 250 miles west of Salvador, in the Chapada Diamantina "Diamond Plateau", mountain range running north - south through the state of Bahia. The average altitude is over 3000 feet. Len... |
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| Lencois Maranhense |
| One of the most beautiful places along the Brazilian coastline is Lençois Maranhenses, in the State of Maranhão. It is a sea of sand dunes that occupies 70 km of coastline and advances 50 km inland. T... |
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| Londrina |
| Londrina, a trade and industrial center with vast railroad lines and a large German and Slavic population, was founded after World War I. Located north of the State of Parana, a region with purple and... |
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| Maceio |
| Capital of the State of Alagoas, Maceio is located on a tip of a curved peninsula and has an coastal line of in-town beaches where most of the fine hotels and restaurants are concentrated. The main b... |
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| Marau |
| The peninsula of Marau is situated in the south of the state Bahia, between the city of Salvador and Ilhues (Itacare). The name Marau comes from an Indian tribe, named "Mayrahú", that means “the light... |
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| Morro de Sao Paulo |
| Morro de Sao Paulo, with its sunny beaches is a little piece of paradise and a place to get away from it all somewhere south of the Equator. It is a destination with international flare, surround... |
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| Natal |
| Natal has extraordinary beaches with tiny fishing villages and also freshwater beaches and falls. The Reis Magos Fort has on one side strong waves crashing against the rocks on which the fort is built... |
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| Olinda |
| Declared World Heritage (downtown), Olinda is famous for its part on Brazil history, culture and also for its carnival where thousands of people dance through the narrow, hilly, bright colored house l... |
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| Ouro Preto |
| Founded in 1711, Ouro Preto, declared World Heritage, is built on rocky ground with cobbled streets wind up and down steep hills crowned with churches. Mansions, fountains, churches, ruins, shining to... |
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| Pantanal - Bonito |
| “Bonito” (“beautiful”) is not enough to describe the wonders created by nature in that region. This humble city lost in the heartlands of Mato Grosso do Sul surprises everyone with its crystalline wat... |
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| Pantanal - Campo Grande
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| Campo Grande, capital of Mato Grosso do Sul. With many natural beauties, you can visit Dom Bosco Museum, whith different local fauna including countless stuffed birds, ancient fossils, shells, insects... |
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| Paraty |
| Paraty was founded in the early 17th century. Today is a charming colonial town, declared World Heritage. Motor vehicles are not allowed in its narrow, stone-paved streets. Located between Sao Paulo a... |
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| Petropolis |
| A resort on the hills, and industrial city, 42 miles north of Rio, Petropolis, City of Hydrangea or Imperial City is reached by road along a steep, scenic mountain road, one of the most beautiful dri... |
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| Pipa - Natal |
| Pipa is hidden within one of the last "tiny pockets" of virgin Atlantic forest still remaining in the northeast and is a piece of paradise in Brazil, with beautiful beaches and wonderful natural scene... |
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| Porto Alegre |
| Porto Alegre is located on the banks of the Guaiba River. An interesting visit for those interested in "gaucho" culture, a name given to Brazilians living there. One of the biggest cities in Brazil, i... |
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| Porto de Galinhas - Recife
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| Porto de Galinhas, with warm and crystal waters, shadows provided by a huge coconut plantation, is one of the most visited beaches on the northeast. After a day of sunbathing, beer drinking on the san... |
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| Porto Seguro |
| Porto Seguro is a popular holiday resort and is Bahia’s second most popular tourist destination. Known as kind of a wild party place, people buy mixed drinks with strange names at stands in the street... |
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| Praia do Forte |
Praia do Forte is a small fishing village 50 miles north of Salvador along the coast road called Coconut Highway so called because of the many coconut groves along the route and is a now a tranquil... |
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| Recife |
| Recife, "Brazilian Venice", because of its many canals and waterways and innumerable bridges that span them is the major gateway to the northeast, where the sun shines brighter. International cuisine ... |
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| Sao Luis |
| Stunningly beautiful beaches, a very lively carnival and the largest architectonic complex of Portuguese origin in Brazil, São Luís in Maranhão is all that and a little more. Although founded by the F... |
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| Sao Paulo |
| Sao Paulo, third largest metropolitan area in the world is the wealthiest and most important commercial center in the southern hemisphere. It has the largest and busiest hotels, convention centers, an... |
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| Vitoria |
| As a city, Vitória is vaguely reminiscent of Rio with its combination of sea, steep hills, granite outcrops and irregularly shaped mountains on the horizon. Vitória is not a tourist town, and few peo... |
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