Skip to main content

Brazil Holidays

BRAZIL

Described as the sexiest people on the earth, Brazillians know how to flirt, flaunt and have fun. The Rio Carnival, with its heady atmosphere and incredible costumes is the most exuberant of a calander of festivals. Brazil is the worlds 5th largest country. Football, looking good and dancing are the national pastimes.
The Southwest and Rio de Janeiro was for a long time the image of Brazil, with it's beautiful setting - the Sugarloaf and Corcovada overlooking the bays and beaches, the Carnival, the nightlife and the faevlas (slums), which are now being incorporated with tourism. But, Rio de Janeiro has plenty of other beaches colonial towns, national parks, especially Paraty and the cities of Petropolis and Teresopolis San Paulo. Other a countless places to expore, including the Amazon area in the north of the country.
Do you research beforehand or ask Tierras Vivas a professional South American tour company for suggestions.


RIO DE JANEIRO

Rio has a glorious theatrical backdrop of tumbling wooded mountains, stark exppanses of bare rock and deep blue sea, studded with rocky islands. From the statue of Christ on the peak of Corcovado or from the conical Pao de Acucar you can experience a bird's eye view over the city which sweeps 220km along a narrow alluvial strip on the south western shore. The choice of activites in this vibrant city would take a book to write about, so take time to research Rio and Brazil, It is a very large country with countless beauty and attractions scattered everywhere throughout the region. 

THE COSTA VERDE OR EMERALD COAST

The Rio de Janeiro Santos section of the BR101 is one of the world's most beautiful highways, hugging the forested and hilly Costa Verde southwest of Rio. It is straight through to Bertioga and has good links to Santos Sao Paulo, The coast is littered with islands, beaches,colonial settlements and mountains.

THE STATE OF SAO PAULO

The state of Sao Paulo is the industrial heart of Brazil. Sao Paulo city is the financial centre of Brazil and has much cultural interest in the way of museums and the famous Butanta Snake Farm. On the coast
The state of Sao Paulo is the industrial heart of Brazil and has much cultural interest in the way of museums and the famous Butanta Snake Farm. Inland there are hill resorts and important areas of caves.
Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

South American Holidays

South America can be a larger than life experience. There is so much to see, discover and enjoy. A travel or tour package can help with choosing any and all destinations you would like to experience. Research this extraordinary continent beforehand, dream big and have the vacation of a lifetime. The world's biggest rainforest and the largest river (Amazon), the highest mountain range outside Asia (the Andes), remote islands (Galapagos Islands, Easter Island) and Fernando de Noronha, heavenly beaches (such as in Brazil's northeastern region), wide deserts (Atacama), icy landscapes (Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego), the world's tallest waterfall (the 979m Angel Falls, in Venezuela) and one of the largest ( Iguacu Falls, Argentina and Brazil), as well as several other breathtaking natural attractions. Besides, the work of man has also left rare gems on the continent: ruins of ancient civilizations ( Machu Picchu and other Inca cities; the Moais in Easter Island) share th...
Post a Comment
Read more

How to get to Brazil?

There are several ways to get to Brazil. Here we offer you the most popular ways to reach this interesting country. How to arrive by air to Brazil? Of Guarulhos International Airport Brazil has a very extensive air network. Flights are constant to Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia and Belo Horizonte. Brazil has three national airlines: VARIG, VASP and TAM. On the other hand, regular international flights to Brazil include Iberia, Air France, Aerolineas Argentinas, America Airlines, Air Europa, KLM, TAP, Air Portugal, Lan Chile and British Airways. Due to the deregulation of the market, domestic flights in Brazil are lowering their prices and it is advisable to compare the options of the different companies before buying the plane tickets, always taking into account that night rates are lower. The rate for domestic flights costs between $ 2.5 and $ 6. The airport fee for international flights amounts to $ 36. Flight times from  Madrid to Rio de Janeiro: 9.50 hours. ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ecuador Holidays

ECUADOR   OVERLAND ROUTES Major border crossings at Ipiales (Colombia): at Tumbes/ Aguas verdes, La Tina  and la Balsa (perú); and via Iquitos/Nuevo Rocafuerte (Peru by river).  Nowhere else on earth you find so much natural diversity-and all the fun that goes with it-in so tiny a place. Ecuador is the second smallest country is South America, but the ranger of landscape it offers is no less than astounding. One day you'll be picking through hand-woven sweaters at chilly indigenous market in the Andes, and the next day you'll be sweating all over your binoculars while spying on howler monkeys in the rainforest. For nature lovers, the palce is a drem; exotic orchids and birds, bizarre jungle plants,strange insect. windswept páramo (high altitude grassland), dripping tropical forests and the fearless animals that hop, wobble and swim around the Galápagos Islands all await your hungry eyes. For the adrenaline junkie, the choices are outrageous:climbing, mount...
Post a Comment
Read more