The largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world, covers nearly half of the continent. Brazil shares borders with nearly every other South American country except Ecuador and Chile. It’s Atlantic coastline stretches more than 4.500 miles from North to South. From the Tropical Rain Forest of the Amazon in the North to the "pampas" in the South, the natural wonders of this land are clearly spectacular. From the awesome IguassuWaterfalls to the Amazon basin , Brazil's natural beauty and magic continually overwhelm the traveler.Brazil is also a country of great cultural plenitude and its people are a joyous, exuberant mixture of all races and origins. In the capital Brazilia ,ultra modern architecture dazzles the eye, while the Baroque classic Salvador de Bahia, Recife and Olinda and the historical Ouro Preto are a link to past and glory.

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Brazil and particularly Rio de Janeiro is known for one thing ,that "thing would have to be carnival. It has no fixed day. The last official day of carnival always falls on Ash Wednesday and marks the start of the Lenten season. It is always, therefore, in the period forty days prior to Easter.

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Brazil  

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May 1st:           Labor Day
May 25:            First national Government
June 10:           Malvinas Island Day
June 20:           Flags Day
July 9:              Independence day
August 17th      San Martin Day
October 12:      Columbus Day
November 1:    All Saints Day
December 25:  Christmas

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From Rio

Los Angeles:      12.00 hrs.
New York:          09.00 hrs.
Miami:               08.00 hrs.

Manaus:            04.00 hrs.
Sao Paulo:         01.00 hrs.
Recife:              03:30 hrs.
Iguazu:             01.45 hrs.

153 million
Brazilia
Portuguese , English is understood in main tourist areas
Real, US dollars are widely accepted
Mayor ones widely accepted
110 Volts 60 cycles
US citizens need a tourist Visa for entry that can be obtain from any Brazilian Consulate in the United States Costs is $110.00
Extraordinary specially the meats at "churrascarias’
Very casual