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Cities and Tourist Attractions of Brazil

Cities and Tourist attractions

Brazil has many exciting cities, ranging from pretty colonial towns and coastal hideouts to hectic, lively metropolises; these are a few of the more prominent travel destinations:

• Brasília – The capital of Brazil, and an architectural spectacle. Noteworthy buildings include a basket-shaped Cathedral, the beautiful Arches Palace (seat of the Ministry of Justice) and others.
• Belém – The second largest city in the Amazon region. Religious festivals (Cirio de Nazare), traditional market (Ver-o-Peso).
• Curitiba – The capital of the state of Paraná is known for its innovative urban solutions, it still keeps its traditional spirit and features of the european immigrants, mostly from Italy, Germany and slavic countries.
• Florianópolis – The major city in Brazil located in an island in the Atlantic Ocean, with lakes, lagoons, amazing nature and more than 40 clean, beautiful and full of nature beaches.
• Fortaleza — The 4th biggest city in Brazil, blessed with beautiful beaches. Home of the Iracema’s Beach street market. A good base for exploring the beaches of the northeastern coast, including Jericoacoara. Famed for forró music and comedians.
• Manaus – Located in the heart of the Amazon, is the capital of the Amazonas State and it is also the biggest city of the Amazon. At Manaus the rio Negro and Solimões meet to became the Amazonas River. The best place to go to visit the Amazon Forest. It is a gateway to the Anavilhanas and to Jaú National Park.
• Porto Alegre– a major city between Argentina and São Paulo and gateway to Brazil~s fabulous Green Canyons.
• Recife – A major city in the Northeast region, originally settled by Dutch colonizers. Nicknamed “The Brazilian Venice”, it is built on several islands linked by many bridges. Rich in history, art and folklore. Do not miss neighboring Olinda and Porto de Galinhas. The city is also a gateway to the amazing archipelago of Fernando de Noronha.
• Rio de Janeiro – World famous, beautiful city that welcomes visitors with that big statue of an open-armed Jesus atop Corcovado Hill.
• Salvador – The first capital of Brazil is home to a unique blend of indigenous, African and European cultures. Its Carnival fun is famous, and the influence of African culture and religion is remarkable.
• São Paulo – Brazil’s largest, richest and most cosmopolitan city, where you can find traces of most major cultures of Earth, including Italian, Korean, Japanese, German, Russian, Jamaican, Greek and Arab

Other destinations

• Parque Nacional Chapada dos Veadeiros – Cerrado (tropical savanna) wildlife and stunning waterfalls.
• Iguaçu Falls – The world-famous waterfalls.
• Itatiaia National Park – The first Brazilian National Park, located on the Itatiaia Massif between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.
• Pantanal – The world’s largest wetland hosts lots of eco-tourism and vast biodiversity, including caiman, jaguar, anaconda, giant anteater, primates, giant otter, and piranha.

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