BRAZIL

Brazil covers nearly half of South America and is the continent's largest nation.

The principals cities are Rio de Janeiro, Sau Paulo, Brasilia, Salvador, Belo Horizoonte and Porto Alegre.

The oficial language talked in Brazil is the Portuguese.

The currency is the Brazilian Real (R $), which replaced the Cruceiro in July 1994, which in turn had replaced the Cruzado in March 1990.

1 Brazil real = 0.533333 U.S. dollars

The Famous tourist attraction

• Rio de Janeiro
  

  An enchanting city of samba clubs, picturesque beaches, football madness and a bohemian

  arts scene.

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  Carnival is an annual festival held 40 days before Easter where throngs of people parade through the streets playing music and dancing.

• Iguazu Falls

  They are among the great natural wonders of the world. With 275 falls along the Iguazu River. Some of the individual falls are up to 269 feet high.

• Manaus

  Gateway to jungle trips along the mighty Amazon, the once-glorious city has teeming markets and Amazonian culture

• Ilha de Marajó

  Vast, rain forest–covered island with good seafood, old ruins and abundant wildlife amid spectacular scenery

• Salvador

  The Afro-Brazilian soul of the country with powerful drum corps, mystical Candomblé ceremonies and magnificent architecture

• Parque Nacional dos Lencóis Maranhenses

  Enormous expanse of high dunes and pristine lagoons overlooking the Atlantic surf

• Fernando de Noronha

  Spectacular tropical archipelago with pristine waters, world-class diving and magnificent beaches

• Recife & Olinda

  Twin historic cities of the Pernambuco coast with jumping nightlife, fascinating culture and two of Brazil's top Carnavals

• Jericoacoara

  The ultimate backpacker hideaway, with fantastic coastal scenery, good nightlife, and fine surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfing

  

• Ouro Prèto

  Brazil's finest baroque architectural gem, with a labyrinth of picturesque cobbled streets climbing precipitous hillsides

• Pantanal

  Verdant wonderland with fantastic wildlife viewing coupled with trekking, horseback riding and boat trips

• Paraty

  A culturally vibrant 17th-century seaside town surrounded by jungled mountains, waterfalls and dazzling beaches

• Sào Paulo

  Brazil's megalopolis of rich cultural diversity with great museums, dining and nightlife

• Ilha de Santa Catarina

  Big surf, happening nightlife, succulent oysters, deserted beaches, quaint fishing villages and more

Products

The products exported in Brazil are coofee, wood, oil, player soccer and the dancing (samba).