Tourism

=Popular touristic destinations:=

Rio de Janeiro
The most popular destination in Brazil, since its home to their bigest carnival. The Carnaval (Portuguese for carnival), takes place seven weeks before Easter Sunday and includes a multitude of music, parades, dancing, and costums. Rio also has a variety of beaches facing the Atlantic Ocean, the most famous are Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. Other popular sites in Rio are the historic neighborhoods and museums. Finally this Brazilian city showcases the statue of Christ the Redeemar, atop a mountain overlooking the whole city of Rio de Janeiro.

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The Amazon
The diversity of plants and animals makes the Amazon a must see destination in Brazil. Manaus is a city in the heart of the Amazon, and allows for tourists to enjoy the wildlife and canoe rides.

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Iguazzu Falls
The Iguazu Falls are located on the border of the Brazilian State of Paraná and the Argentine Province of Misiones. The falls divide the Iguazu River into the upper and lower Iguazu. They originate near the city of Curtibia and they flow through Brazil for most of their course. Below its union with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River forms the boundary between Brazil and Argentina. No doubt the biggest attraction in South America!



Sao Paulo
The second most popular city in Brazil, with numerous tourist attractions. It is a modernized city allowing it to have multiple shopping areas, restaurants, hotels, art galleries, and museums.



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