Interesting Places To Visit In Brazil

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Brazil is the largest country in South America and it is a country with exquisite Amazon forests, beautiful beaches and the world-wide known Carnival. It is indeed a nice place to visit because there are a lot of beautiful spots that are worth more than just a simple look. For example, let's take the Fernando de Noronha Island which is one of the most visited places in Brazil mainly because of its beautiful landscapes.

Belém is the capital of the Pará state and a great place to visit for those tourists that are on the look for amazing Amazon adventures. It also has one of the busiest ports in Brazil - approximately 60 miles upriver from the Atlantic Ocean. The city also attracts thousands of visitors every year thanks to its modern skyscrapers, colonial sections, lovely churches and tree-filled squares.

Another interesting location to visit is Brasilia, the result of a modern urban project created by Lúcio Costa. From above, the city looks like an airplane while other people consider it to look like a bird with its wings opened. The city has astonishing architecture with many houses situated along the ...
... wings of the airplane and imposing boulevards in the center. Lovely restaurants, clubs and bars can be found down the wings of the city in one of the smaller neighborhood centers.

If you want to find the best life quality in all Latin America, you should visit the Belo Horizonte (beautiful horizon). This city is a remarkable cultural center with more than three universities, a lot of libraries, a beautiful historical museum and for sports fans the city offers imposing stadiums. It has very nice colonial buildings and beautiful fin-de siècle buildings around the Praca da Liberdade. Pampulha Center, Belo Horizonte Museum of Art, Yacht Club, the House of Juscelino Kubitschek, Iemanjá monument, the Dancing Academy are a must if you plan on visiting this town as they offer a lot of interesting sights.

The most popular place to visit among tourists is undoubtedly Rio de Janeiro. This city has plenty to offer: perfect colonial buildings, wonderful golden sand beaches (Copacabana, Ipanema) and breathtaking stadiums. Let's not forget about the famous Carnival which attracts millions of tourists every year, this city will offer anything a tourist dreamed and more, from cultural spots to exciting entertaining areas that make every tourist to stay at least one more day.

The city of Salvador is considered by many the most beautiful city in the world mainly because of its Renaissance architecture. Some of the most recommended places to visit are: Candomblé, Balé Focloricó, Afro-Brazilian Museum, Cana Brava Records, Carmo, Barra and Rio Vermelho. The city has multicolored homes, a unique market, nice beaches and about 300 churches! More than that, there are about 600 fully restored buildings thanks to UNESCO.

Sao Paulo is the largest city in South America and the third largest city in the world. It is a cosmopolitan city with many minority communities like Japanese, Arabs, Italians and others. If you want to eat the best food in the country, you have arrived to the best place as they have the most tasteful barbecue meat and feijoada (pork and beans which is only served on Wednesdays and Saturdays).

As you can see, Brazil has a tremendous tourist potential all because almost every city has something that the other doesn't so if you want to have a unique trip, a tour of Brazil will satisfy your tourist needs.

About Author: Adriaan P. owns www.startbrazil.com, a website where visitors can find the most useful information about Brazil real estate.