Brazil
Rio de Janeiro►Rio is one of the most photographed cities in the world and synonym of Brazil for many foreigner tourists. Famous by its unique mountainous coast, its marvelous beaches, its music and the Carnival. |
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The AmazonThe Amazon is the region formed for the basin of the Amazon River and covered by the Amazonian Forest. It is the biggest equatorial forest of the world. The Great Amazon encloses nine countries of South America and an area of 7,5 million km². The Brazilian area represents 66% of this total. The Amazon River, alone, represents about 17% of all the liquid water of the world. It drains one-third of South America.
When the European
pioneers arrived in the Amazon, in the 16th century, it was inhabited for a
great population of aboriginals. In the beginning of the 20th century, it
started a wild deforestation and, today, the ecological balance of the whole
Amazon is at risk.
This image from MISR's vertical-viewing camera was acquired on July 23, 2000. Close to the city of Manaus, Brazil, the Rio Solimoes and the Rio Negro converge to form the Amazon River. Manaus is the gray patch to the right of image center. The pale, murky color of the Rio Solimoes heralds its burden of glacial silt and sand, which results from its origin in the Peruvian Andes mountains. The dark color of the Rio Negro is characteristic of clear waters that originate in areas of basement rock and carry little sediment. East of Manaus the pale and dark waters flow side-by-side as distinct flows before they eventually merge. Northwest of Manaus on the Rio Negro is the Anavilhanas Archipelago, the largest group of freshwater islands in the world and a wildlife reserve. At the top of the image, a portion of the dark-colored Uatuma River is visible. In the lower right is the very light-colored Rio Madeira, formed from mountain streams originating near the Brazil-Bolivia border. Madeira is Portuguese for wood, and the river is named for the large amount of driftwood that floats on its waters. (NASA's caption released with the image). More Pictures. |
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Downtown in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. |
São PauloEstablished in 1554 by the priest Manuel da Nóbrega, São Paulo is, today, the Brazil's financial, commercial and industrial capital. One of the world's biggest metropolis with vocation for business. More than ten million people live in the city, 16 million, in the metropolitan area. São Paulo is big in many aspects. São Paulo is also a city of rich cultural life and important events. There are 65 public libraries, 58 museums, 69 theaters and many others cultural spaces in the city. Nightlife is full of options: all kinds of bars, discos and nightclubs. More about São Paulo► |
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In 1502, Portuguese explorers sailed into Guanabara Bay and named it Rio de Janeiro (River of January), thinking it was a river mouth. It was the Brazil's capital from 1763 until 1960, when the Federal District of Brasilia was constructed. Today, Rio has important monuments and historical buildings. |
Curitiba
The several city's parks show well-preserved green areas and serves as a pleasant place for leisure and meeting point for the people. See more Curitiba Brazil► |
Brazil
Salvador Bahia►Salvador was established in 1549 to be the Brazil's first capital and occupied this condition up to 1763, when the capital was transferred to Rio de Janeiro. As a historical city, Salvador has important monuments, historical buildings and many, many churches. Salvador a land full of myths and mysteries, a magic city in many aspects. The carnival in Salvador is special: crowds of people dance in the streets by the sounds of "trios elétricos", that are trucks carrying stages and music bands. Salvador’s tropical climate and its 50km of beaches make the visit to the city a relaxing and unforgettable experience. |
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Beaches of Santa CatarinaWith 561 km of coast, the State of Santa Catarina, in southern Brazil, has beaches of rare natural beauty. Some of them of difficult access, but still a worthwhile visit. There is the beaches of Florianópolis, the capital of Santa Catarina, near the resources of a big town. There is also the wonderful beaches of Garopaba, Praia do Rosa, Guarda do Embaú (photo), Laguna, Imbituba, Balneário Camboriú, Bombinhas, São Francisco do Sul and many athers. To know more: Praias do Brasil |
The stunningly beautiful beaches of Guarda do Embaú, in the Santa Catarina coast, Brazil. |
Brazil is the largest country of Latin America, the fifth largest of the world. Its population is also big: 170 million people, the sixth largest of the world. Almost all Brazilians speak Portuguese and are undoubtedly a creative people: In the last few years, the country has been emerging as an important software maker. There is the famous Carnival and, of course, the football.
In natural resources, Brazil is still big. This tropical country is rich in minerals and has a diversified and abundant fauna and flora. The rain forest covers half of the country. The long coastlines of the Atlantic Ocean shelters pleasant beaches and impressive landscapes, like the Guanabara bay, in Rio de Janeiro.
Despite its natural resources and a quite well-developed industrial sector, Brazil is a developing country with great social problems.
See also Iguaçu Falls and mare Pictures of Brazil►
Located in the south of Brazil, state of Paraná, Curitiba is internationally
acknowledged for its innovative urban solutions. The city has an effective
public transportation system and an
exemplary policy on urbanism,
education and environment.
