Don’t judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes, and if Brazil were a book its cover would surely feature the city of Rio de Janeiro and girls dressed in feathered carnival costumes. However Brazil is far more diverse than just the beautiful city of Rio on which its reputation is built. There is, literally, something for everyone here and often on a mighty scale. The colossal Amazon rainforest is a nature-lovers paradise and the largest tropical forest in the world, the central western savannah area is home to the Pantanal, the largest wetland area in the world and the best area for wildlife viewing while Brazil also boasts 4,300 miles of white sandy beaches fringed with palm trees. As you can gather, it excels at more than just football.
My recent trip was to take me to historical Salvador, a vibrant city, alive and kicking with the strong influence of its African heritage. On a Tuesday night the colonial quarter, with its cobbled streets, pulsates to a rhythmic drum beat from street bands set up to play while the locals come out to eat, drink and dance. You get the feeling this is not just for visitors, this is a party for no other reason than it’s a Tuesday. During the day things are slightly quieter and you get time to wander and admire the beautiful colonial churches and colourful buildings. Most have been lovingly restored and are now museums, shops or small boutique hotels interspersed with restaurants serving an intriguing blend of African and Brazilian cuisine, with ingredients such as coconut, ginger, hot peppers, coriander and fish.
I was also lucky enough to take a private flight to the Kiaroa eco-resort. This is a small property 30 minutes south of Salvador by plane on the end of the Marau peninsula. The flight itself is a scenic adventure, passing along the lush southern coast of Bahia we landed on a private strip 50 yards from the hotel reception. Although it is a 5 star resort, with all the facilities you would expect, if feels quiet and relaxed, especially after the hustle and bustle of Salvador. Of the 28 rooms, most are bungalows with their own private plunge pools, set amongst exquisite tropical gardens. The property overlooks a long sandy beach, almost private in its emptiness, and being on a peninsular, you get the benefit of both sunrise and sunset, a double treat everyday.
Back to Salvador and I then headed north on the Coconut highway. A lovely 90 minute drive along empty beaches and palm trees, I arrived at the sleepy fishing village of Praia do Forte. Instantly my pulse slowed as I slipped into the local way of life. Praia do Forte is a pretty coastal village home to the hugely successful Tamar Turtle Reserve which was started in 1980 to save Brazil’s five species of sea turtle from extinction.
My trip ended in my most favourite city in the world – Rio. Fun, lively and with a naturally amazing setting, the buildings squeeze into the space between golden beaches and bays and the tropical escarpment, dripping with vegetation.
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The beaches of Brazil come at the top of many people’s lists when it comes to Latin travel. The large number of extremely beautiful resorts each having its own charm and beauty can be quite overwhelming. In north east Brazil, to the east of Sao Luiz, the Lencois National Park provides some of the best undeveloped beaches in all their pristine beauty, backed by glistening sand dunes running for a couple hundred kilometers. There is many a packages resort to choose from.
Brazil is very big in size and has some of the world’s best wildlife. If your Latin travel covers the Pantanal wetlands, then you will have ample opportunity to see a large variety of birds besides larger animals like anacondas, crocodiles and if you are lucky, even the jaguar. It will help if you select a packages resort close to your places of tour as it will help you save on time as well as money. Besides, a packages resort will take care of almost all your needs from airport pickup to almost anything else you might need.
The Amazon jungle in Brazil can also be a great experience. Awakening to the cries of the monkeys outside your lodge cab be a memorable experience. There is plenty of other wildlife to be seen too, but the experience can be really enchanting. Then the Iguazu Falls which border Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil are also covered under Latin travel. A lot of people rate this as number one in their Latin travel. For the most impressive views, you could visit the Iguazu Falls in the rainy season when it is really monstrous, roaring with the force of all the additional rain water.
Southern Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park is the top trekking destination of all Latin travel. It is a collection of granite peaks and lovely lakes that never failt to amze its visitors and there are plenty of trekking options that last even a week. Torres del Paine is about five hours by road from Punta Arenas which happens to be the nearest airport. The Atacama desert in Chile has its own beauty; volcanoes leap out of a desolate landscape filled with geysers. You also find fortresses from Inca-prior times as wells as stone age settlements that have been excavated.
The Machu Pichu Inca ruins are another often visited tourist attraction in Latin travel. Its location high up in the Andes is as spectacular as the ruins themselves. Travelers who are adventurous would rather travel to Machu Picchu along the Inca Trail, which works out to be a mountainous hike into the rain forests, mountains and Inca sites which lasts for four days.
The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are pretty expensive but still one of the top choices of people opting for Latin travel. This is where Charles Darwin studied fauna and came up with the theory of evolution. Wildlife here includes whales, sharks, tortoises, turtles, seals sea lions and penguins besides a whole lot of bird life.
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What the Brazilians brought to the world
Brazil is known for being one of the liveliest places to go on holiday, but why is this? Well Brazil has got a lot about it that people around the world love. Here are the best things about the largest country in South America;
Carnival – when it comes to partying no-one does it better than the Brazilians. Every year for the 4 days leading up to Ash Wednesday the Brazilians partake in the biggest party in the world. It’s a time for everyone to have time off work and spend the days and nights partying through the streets of their town or city. The carnival is to celebrate the last excess before the beginning of Lent, so while the Brazilians have a 4 day party the UK have Pancake Day, doesn’t quite seem fair does it?
Beaches – now there are beaches all over the world and many will say that there are a lot more beautiful beaches in other countries, but for the amount, range and style of the beaches, Brazil really is the place to go. Brazil is a large country and the whole east side is on the coast so there are hundreds of miles of beaches. The north east is said to have the most beautiful beaches, with white sand and turquoise sea. They are great for scuba diving and snorkelling. If you want a beach to party on it has to be Ipanema and Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro, they are some of the most famous beaches in the world and have amazing scenery. Go to Copacabana at any time of the day to see families and friends having a great time on the beach.
Havaianas – the started off as a flip flop seen to be for the less well off, sold in the local stores but in the past few years they have taken off to be the must have summer item of clothing. They are a flip flop made of 100% rubber and are seen as the most comfortable flip flops. As well as being comfortable they are also very stylish and the most popular range has the Brazil flag on the strap.
Music – though there may not be many Brazilian artists in the charts, this doesn’t stop the influence Brazil has had on music. Samba is the most famous style of Brazilian music, it’s the music played at the carnival and the distinctive drumming, features in music from all styles. Another style of music the Brazilians introduced to the world is Bossa Nova, this was started in 1956 by Joao Gilberto and had produced a number of famous songs, including The Girl from Ipanema, which won a Grammy in 1956 for Record if the Year.
Brazil is a country of many great inventions and amazing scenery, if you get the chance pack you bikini and a pair of Black Havaianas and get yourself off to Brazil.
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I have been in brasil before to study capoeira and portuguese for a month – i just want to keep – practising the language since i came back home to Ceylon again. I liked the people in brasil a lot, and thought it could be nice to find someone from there to helping me to learning it rapidly;) If you are interested in teaching me some portuguese and would like to share your thoughts wiht me – i wont disappoint you!
I’ll give you a hand, try the Brazilian Yahoo Answers (just click Brazil at the bottom of the page) and click “pergunte”
Copy this for the title “Tem alguma garota que pode me ensinar o português?”
and for the body I’ll make it short…
Oi, tudo bem? Alguém me ajudou para escrever tudo isso em português. Eu passei um mês no Brasil para estudar capoeira e português mas eu queria continuar os meus estudos da língua. Falo inglês e sou de Sri Lanka mas não tem brasileiros por aqui. Obrigado adiantado!
To translate what they say in response, try an online translator or hit me back. Good luck
