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Federative Republic of Brazil. 

Brazilian States [ estados ] : Acre, Alagoas, Amapa, Amazonas, Bahia, Ceara, Espirito Santo, Goias, Maranhao, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais, Para, Paraiba, Parana, Pernambuco, Piaui, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Rio Grande do Sul, Rondonia, Roraima, Santa Catarina, Sao Paulo, Sergipe and Tocantins.

Brazil borders French Guyana, Surinam, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, Uruguay and the South Atlantic

National capital of Brazil : Brasilia


car hire, hotels, travel agencies, travel guides, transportation / traveling to brasil

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Car Rental Brazil

 Avis
World's second largest general-use car rental business, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services.
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Hostels in Brazil

 Hostelbookers - Great Hostels, Free booking, Fast & Easy to use
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.
 Albergue da Juventude Brasil
 Hostels in Latin-America.org

Hotels in Brazil / Pousadas

 All-hotels.com 
 Expedia.com
 Apartments in Rio de Janeiro

National Parks

 Pantanal - Pantanal
The Pantanal was named by UNESCO as both a World Biosphere Reserve and a World Heritage of Humanity site. It holds the rights to many claims of grandeur - Beyond being the world's largest wetlands, it also contains the greatest biodiversity of animal species in the Americas, the Transpantaneira Highway featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the highway with the most bridges and the longest open-air zoo in the world, the biggest freshwater boat-fishing festival worldwide, and the best place for wildlife sightings in all of Brazil.

Tour Operators / Travel Agents

 Allegro Holidays - The Amazon Rain Forest of Brazil
Experience the great beauty and mystery that still exist in the Amazon! From the crystal clear waters of deep forest streams to the massive canopy of the highland rainforest...from tiny leaf cutter ants to the largest mammals swinging by their tails in the trees, we will coax from our observations the marvelous story of the most fantastic collection of wildlife on earth.
Allegro Holidays is a specialty tour operator offering intriguing and unique tours for intellectually demanding travelers. Most of the packages are available all year round and can be customized to your specific needs.
 Tara Tours [ CT ] - Exotic destinations in South America
 Tucan Travel
If you have an adventurous spirit, a strong sense of fun, a desire to embrace new cultures and long to see the world as it really is, then come and take the adventure of a lifetime with us and lose yourself in Brazil.



 Amazon-safaris.com - Adventure on the Amazon River
 Study Portugese in Brazil

Travel Guides Brazil / Related Books

Travel Guides Brasil 

Travel Guides Rio de Janeiro 

Frommer's Brazil - by Shawn Blore (Author), Alexandra de Vries (Author)
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.
Paperback: 500 pages; Publisher: Frommers; 3 edition (April 24, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0471784680; ISBN-13: 978-0471784685

Lonely Planet Rio De Janeiro - by Regis St. Louis (Author)
Follow the seductive sound of samba as it winds you down through lush mountains, into the caipirinha -soaked festivities of Carnaval, along the crowded streets of historic Centro, to the sunbaked, sandy beaches of Ipanema. With contributions by specialists and in-the-know locals it's no wonder that this is the best-selling guide to the sexiest city in the Americas.
Paperback: 250 pages; Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; 5 edition (August 2006); Language: English; ISBN-10: 1740599101; ISBN-13: 978-1740599108

Transportation / How do I travel to Brazil

 Rio de Janeiro International Airport
 Santos - Dumont Airport
 Sao Paulo Congonhas International Airport

 Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights - Flights to Brazil

 Varig - Flight tickets Brazil 

 Route planner Brazil

 Online maps of Brazil [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]
Brazil Map by Collins - Independent Travel Map 
Map of Brazil (March 7, 2005); Publisher: Collins; Language: English; ISBN: 0007164211
 SOS Mapas - Map Brazil


Links 

 Travel Insurance - online travel and holiday insurance

 Brazilian Tourism Portal - Travel Portal Brazil

 Repubulica Federativa do Brasil - Government Brazil

 Brasilia - Capital City Brazil - Brasilia ???

 Acre - Governo do Acre
 Alagoas - Portal de Turismo Oficial de Alagoas
 Amapa - Governo do Estado Aamap
 Amazonas - Amazon Jungle
 Bahia - Bahia.com.br
 Ceara - Turismo Ceara
No other state in Brazil offers such a large diversity of beautiful landscapes as Ceará. Beaches, the outback, mountains and historical cities come together to form one of the most beautiful regions in Brazil.
The surprises begin at the seashore, one of the largest in Brazil, 573 km long. Explored by the Portuguese colonists of the seventeenth century, Ceará's coast is rich in dunes, cliffs, coconut-trees and fresh-water ponds. Even at the coast there is diversity with urbanized beaches as Iguape and Icaraí contrasting with paradises still barely changed by man's hand such as Jericoacoara e Quixaba.
Away from the coast, Ceará has the most surprising landscapes. At the mountains the tourist will a mild climate and great inns, all surrounded by the exuberance of the local vegetation, one of the last points in Brazil where the Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest) still persists. The mountainous regions are ideal for ecological tourism. Cities such as Ubajara and Guaramiranga possess areas of environmental protection.
The State of Ceará is located in the Northeast of Brazil, a little below the line of the Equator
Espirito Santo
 Goias - Agencia Goiana de Turismo 
 Maranhao / Maranhão - Turismo Maranhao
 Mato Grosso
 Mato Grosso do Sul - Portal do Governo do Estado de Mato Grosso do Sul
 Minas Gerais - Portal Descubraminas - Tourism = Turismo Minas Gerais
 Para - Companhia Paraense de Turismo
 Paraiba - Agencia Paraibana de Turismo S.A.
 Parana - Secretaria de Estado do Turismo PR
 Pernambuco - Guia Pernambuco Brazil
The state of Pernambuco is located in the northeast region of Brazil. It was one of the first regions in Brazil to be settled by the Portuguese. Visitors to our state will quickly notice the richness of our history: historic monuments, squares, buildings, churches, forts, bridges and theaters, to name but a few
 Piaui - Government Piaui  -  Tourism = Empresa de Turismo do Piau
 Rio de Janeiro - Governmenr - Companhia de Turismo do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
 Rio Grande do Norte - Secretaria de Estado do Turismo do Rio Grande do Norte
 Rio Grande do Sul - SETUR - Secretaria de Estado do Turismo do RS
 Rondonia
 Roraima - Roraima Government
 Santa Catarina - Government - Governo do Estado de Santa Catarina
 Sao Paulo - Government - Governo do Estado de Sao Paulo
 Sergipe
 Tocantins

 Copacabana ***** Star Beach
 Belém - Companhia Paraense de Turismo ???
 Bonito - Conselho Municipal de Turismo de Bonito-MS
 Fortaleza - Capital City Ceará - SETUR
Three thousand hours of sun per year and the constant ocean breeze gives the full dimension of this paradise. For those who have more energy, the nightlife is full of attraction, with bars, restaurants, and shows. Not even on Mondays Fortaleza cools down. The city is known for having the "wildest Monday nights in the world." The Praia of Iracema (Iracema's beach), one of the first urban nucleuses of the city, holds most of the bars and restaurants. There, the Ponte dos Ingleses (English's Bridge), the old docks, is located and used to watch the sunset and spot dolphins.
The Praia do Futuro (Beach of the Future) is the meeting place for the bathers, concentrating a large number of typical beachside restaurants, with carnauba straw used in its construction. The local population calls them "Barracas de Praia." Thursday nights, the beach becomes the biggest sensation in the capital's nightlife, with live music, forró and a lot of crab to eat. With string winds the Praia do Futuro is an excellent place for nautical sports. Fortaleza hosts world competitions of surfing and windsurfing.
 Florianópolis - Prefeitura Municipal de Florianopolis
 Foz do Iguacu [ Waterfalls ]
 Porto Alegre
 Recife - Prefeitura do Recife - Capital City Perbanbuco
 Rio de Janeiro - RIOTUR - Tourist Board
Rio is a city of contrasts: the colonial architecture provides a reminder of the past, striking modern buildings provide a glimpse into the future. Two landmarks, true postcard images, are known the world over: the Sugar Loaf and the Statue of Christ the Redeemer [ Empresa de Turismo do Município do Rio de Janeiro ].
 Santos [ famous beach resort ]
 Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo Convention & Visitors Bureau

 Cities in Brazil

 National Soccer Team of Brazil
 Papers in Brazil

Cuisine - Brazilian Cooking

Brazilian cooking history is in every bite of the country's food. Native Indians developed corn porridge, cassava meal, sweet potatoes, many roots, hearts of palm, many species of game and fish, and the preservation of meats by smoking and drying. In 1533, the Portuguese colonized Brazil. After a lengthy Moorish occupation, Portugal had adapted a variety of North African cooking traditions, among them coffee, dried fruits and pastries. These culinary customs were in turn exported to Brazil, with the twist of being prepared using local ingredients. See fore more Globa Gourmet

 Brazilian Recipes - from Food Down Under
 Brazil For The Gourmet Traveler
Popular Foods & National Cuisine [ Coxinha, Farofa, Feijoada, Salpicao ], Popular Beverages & National Drinks [ Cachaca, Caipirinha, Coffee, Guarana ], Best Dining Destinations [ Buzios, Rio de Janeiro ]
 Sally's Place
Cuisines of Portuguese Encounters: Recipes from Brazil, qnd more
In the 16th century, Portuguese navigators circumvented the globe, conquering new lands to build one of history's largest empires, and at the same time carrying and introducing crops, food products and a variety of culinary cultures to all corners of the earth. This fascinating collection of 225 authentic recipes is the first cookbook to encompass the entire Portuguese-speaking world and explains how Portugal and its former colonies influenced each other's culinary traditions. Included are dishes containing Asian, South American, African, and European spices, along with varied ingredients like piripiri pepper, coconut milk, cilantro, manioc root, bananas, dried fish, seafood and meats.
Hardcover 260 pages (January 1, 2001); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc.; Language: English; ISBN: 0781808316

History of Brazil

Independence: 7 September 1822 (from Portugal)

Brazil had been inhabited for at least 6,000 years by semi-nomadic populations when the first Portuguese explorers, led by Pedro Álvares Cabral disembarked in 1500. Over the next three centuries it was resettled by the Portuguese and exploited mainly for brazil wood at first, and later for sugarcane agriculture.

 Brazil's History - Wikipedia
The first Brazilians, Colonial Brazil, The Empire of Brazil, The Old Republic (1889-1930), Populism and development (1930-1964), Contemporary Brazil, 1964-present [ Military rule, Neoliberalism, Present ]
The Brazil Reader: History, Culture, Politics 
by Amelia Simpson (Contributor), Robert M. Levine (Editor), John Crocitti (Editor)
Paperback: 527 pages; Publisher: Duke University Press (December 1999); Language: English; ISBN-10: 0822322900; ISBN-13: 978-0822322900
 Jesuits - Society of Jesus
Jesuit missions in Latin America were very controversial in Europe, especially in Spain and Portugal, where they were seen as interfering with the proper colonial enterprises of the royal governments. The Jesuits were often the only force standing between the Indians and slavery. Together throughout South America but especially in present-day Brazil and Paraguay they formed Christian-Indian city-states, called reductions (Spanish Reducciones). These were societies set up according to an idealized theocratic model.
 History of Brazil 
The Portuguese were the first European settlers to arrive in the area, led by adventurous Pedro Cabral, who began the colonial period in 1500. The Portuguese reportedly found native Indians numbering around seven million. Most tribes were peripatetic, with only limited agriculture and temporary dwellings, although villages often had as many as 5000 inhabitants ........
A Concise History of Brazil - Boris Fausto, Arthur Brakel (Translator)
A Concise History of Brazil covers almost 500 years of Brazilian history, from the arrival of the Portuguese in the New World to the political events that defined the transition in recent years from an authoritarian to a democratic political regime. Brazilian territorial unity and national identity were forged throughout the nineteenth century, after the proclamation of independence in 1822, resulting in a nation with one common language and wide ethnic and racial variety. Remarkable in this respect, the country nevertheless faces problems of social and ethnic disparity as well as of preservation and adequate use of its natural resources. This book emphasizes topics that have deeply influenced the historical formation of Brazil and affected its existence to the present day, such as the destruction of Indian civilizations, slavery and massive immigration throughout the last decades of the nineteenth century and the first decades of the twentieth century.
Paperback 376 pages (July 8, 1999); Publisher: Cambridge University Press; Language: English; ISBN: 052156526X
 National Historical Museum 
The National Historical Museum, created in 1922, is one of the most important museums in Brazil, consisting of over 287 thousand items, among which the largest numismatic collection of Latin America.
The architectonic complex that houses the Museum had is beginning with the construction of the Santiago Fort, at the Calaboose Point, one of the strategic places for the defense of the city of Rio de Janeiro.

Music, Art & Culture, Events & Entertainment

Brazilian Portuguese - Lonely Planet Phrase book - Mark Balla
Paperback 256 pages (October 15, 2003); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications; Language: English; ISBN: 1864503807
 Culture of Brazil
Culture Smart! Brazil: A Quick Guide to Customs & Etiquette 
Sandra Branco
Paperback 168 pages (October 2005); Publisher: Graphic Arts Center Publishing Company; Language: English; ISBN: 1558689028 
 All Brazilian Music
AllBrazilianMusic is an internet company aimed at providing news, information and critic reviews on Brazilian music. They offer a complete data bank that includes Brazilian artists' discographies and information on the great variety of Brazilian music genres and styles.
 Bossa Nova
Bossa nova officially started in August '58, when Odeon released a João Gilberto single that featured Chega de Saudade [ Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes ] and Bim Bom [ João Gilberto ].
Bossa Nova: The Story of the Brazilian Music That Seduced the World - Ruy Castro
Bossa nova is one of the most popular musical genres in the world. Songs such as "The Girl from Ipanema" (the fifth-most-played song in the world), "The Waters of March," and "Desafinado" are known from one end of the earth to the other. This book, the one and only, definitive account of the history of bossa nova, relives the culture of Rio during its heyday. Based on extensive interviews with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Joo Gilberto, and all the major musicians and their friends, Bossa Nova is full of passion and betrayal, love and hate, comedy and tragedy.
Paperback 400 pages (April 1, 2003); Publisher: A Cappella Publishing; Language: English; ISBN: 1556524943
 Samba
The origins of samba can be found in Bahia and Rio de Janeiro. It was born in the houses of "aunts" from Bahia who settled in downtown Rio, from lundu descent, in religious parties and capoeira meetings, with tambourine and clap beats. The region where they lived was known as "Little Africa". Although previous recordings had been registered as samba, the song Pelo Telefone, recorded in 1917, is credited as being the style's milestone.
Tropical Truth: A Story of Music and Revolution in Brazil 
Caetano Veloso
Often described inadequately as the John Lennon or Bob Dylan of Brazil, Caetano Veloso is unquestionably one of the most influential and beloved of Brazilian artists and has developed a worldwide following. Now, in his long awaited memoir, he tells the heroic story of how, in the late sixties, he and a group of friends from the Northeastern state of Bahia created tropicalismo, the movement that shook Brazilian culture and civic order and pushed a nation then on the margins of world politics and economics into the pop avant-garde.
Paperback 368 pages (July 21, 2003); Publisher: Bloomsbury; Language: English; ISBN: 0747568014

Web Portal / Search Engines / Directories

 Braziltraveling.com - traveling in unkown Brazil
 Brazzil.com
 Ministerio do Tourisme - Brazilian Tourism Portal
About Brazil, Tourist Services, Calendar of Events in Brazil, Popular and Religious Festivities, Tourism Offices outside Brazil, Explore Brazil
 Rio de Janeiro 
 Rio Online - everything about Rio de Janeiro
 Terra - web portal / Brazilian search engine

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