Area: 8.5 million sq. km. km
Population: 190 million
Capital: Brasilia
Language: Portuguese
Currency: Brazilian Real
Average temperature: +23 ° C all year round

Brazil – the largest in area and population of a country in South America, occupying the eastern and central part of the continent. From the east by the Atlantic Ocean, which owns several islands. Brazil has rightly called a land of contrasts: lush tropical forests are side by side with massive mountains, great rivers – the desert plateau, and roaring waterfalls – with a quiet and cozy ocean bays. In big cities there are offices of major Western corporations, and in the forests of the Amazon, some tribes of Indians still live in the Stone Age. At first glance, Brazil seems to place a relaxed from the hot sun of life, football and carnival all year round. But these values of the Brazilian reality – only a part of its multifaceted present.

Climate Brazil

The territory of the country are three climatic zones – equatorial, tropical and subtropical. The hottest area is the north-east. The most favorable weather is observed from January to May: +22 +24 ° C at night and +28 +30 ° C. From September to December the average night temperature is +25 ° C, day +32 +34 ° C. The driest months – August, September, October.

Money Brazil

Brazilian Real (BRL) consists of 100 centavos. Banknotes in circulation are 1, 5, 10, 50 and 100 reais and coins of 1, 5, 10, 25, 50 centavos and 1 real.

Traditions Brazil

Every year in late February, before the beginning of Lent, all of Brazil is immersed in the most noisy, bright and cheerful holiday, the most spectacular show on the planet – Carnival. In the “epicenter” of the Brazilian Carnival (Rio and Salvador) aircraft delivered daily by thousands of tourists from the United States, Argentina and Europe. Salvador usually takes 600-700 thousand foreigners, Rio – around a million. The origins of carnival go and ritual dances of Africa, the pulsating rhythms of which were brought to Brazil, along with millions of black slaves, and in the annual Portuguese “entrudo” – humorous street processions with the binding of the passers-by throwing pies, sand, eggs and flour, and the Italian masquerades and the Spanish fiestas, and Indian ceremonies. The festival starts far from Rio, in the town of Olinda, where the parade of the oldest dance school “virgins” (250 men, dressed in a woman’s dress). Their performance is non-stop 10 hours. The highlight of the carnival – the parade of samba schools in Rio de Janeiro.

Brazilian Cuisine

National cuisine emerged from European, African and Indian culinary traditions. The country is very popular, “Feijoada” – assorted black beans, meat, vegetables, flour and spices, thick sauce “Tutu” from the beans and meat, marinated and fried liver “sarapatel and sun dried meat” Carnot-do-sol ” . Hundreds of species of exotic plants and fruit dishes give a completely new taste. Drinks Brazil also very original. Dozens of cold soft drinks from fruits and fruits of tropical forest produce throughout the country. Also popular beer, rum, vodka “Cachaca” and lemon cocktail “Caipirinha”.

Sightseeing Brazil

Brasilia – the youngest capital city in the world, built in the 50 years of the last century like a dream come true humanity of the ideal technopolis. The general configuration of the city, which is often compared with the shape of an aircraft or a bow and arrow, was developed by Lúcio Costa. Center fuselage “occupies an area of three branches of government – a surprising combination of architectural taste, balance, proportion, strength and elegance. “Wings” are residential neighborhoods. Each of them is autonomous, has its own church, shopping streets, their schools and parking facilities. In the “nose” is Aurora’s Palace – the residence of the President of the Republic.

Amazonia

Amazon lowland stretches from the Andes to the Atlantic Ocean and between the Guiana and Brazilian highlands, in the basin of the most affluent world of the Amazon River. The largest plain in the world (5 million sq. km.) Famous for the extraordinary beauty of the primitive, where living creatures swarming in the selva (rainforest), and in a river. The hot and humid climate promotes the growth of lush tropical flora, tranquility which violate the cries of monkeys and parrots. Here you can feel like a brave traveler, sexual bloodthirsty piranhas, crocodiles hunt at night, listen to the sounds of the awakening of the forest at dawn and wander through the jungle with an experienced guide.

Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls – a unique creation of nature, which includes 270 large flows. Height of drop of water is 60-80 meters. The name Iguazu comes from the words in the language of Guarani y (water) and guasu (large). Legend has it that God wanted to marry a beautiful Aboriginal name Naipú, but she fled with her lover in a canoe. In anger, God cut the river, dooming lovers to eternal fall. Waterfalls are on the boundary of the Argentine and Brazilian national parks, “Iguazu,” which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro ( “the January River”) – the former capital and the most visited city in Brazil. Noisy, kosmpolitichny and always bustling Rio striking ultra-modern architecture, an abundance of greenery in the streets and lots of exotic flowers. Hallmark of the city is a huge statue of Christ the Redeemer on Corcovado mountain. At the entrance to Guanabara Bay stands another symbol of the city – a rock Pau de Asukar ( “Sugar Loaf”, 395 meters) from reaching its peak by cable car. Old Town is filled with colonial-style building: Customs, docks, Arsenal, Market, the area of Largo di Boticario, National Academy of Arts, Town Hall, cobbled streets of the quarter of Santa Teresa, an aqueduct Arses de Lapa (1732), Palace Museum of Emperor João VI, the Imperial Palace on the square “XV November” and Tiradentes Palace. Especially interesting churches and monasteries of the city – Sao Bento (1617-1693 gg.) San Antonio (XVIII cent.), The Order of the Capuchin monastery, the church of the Lord of Glory (1714) with the Museum of Religious Art, St. Lucia (1732 ), the Archbishop’s Cathedral (1808), Passion Church, Church of the Virgin (1929) and others.

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