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Brazil: The Land Of Rainforests & Tropical Beauty
By: Jose Balagnio

Most people think of rainforests, tropical beauty and the Carnival when Brazil comes to mind. It's a fascinating and mysterious country, with a lot to offer visitors. Some of the best include warm people and luscious natural beauty. Brazil has many social problems in its urban environments. It's not the destination of choice for many, but for those who do visit, they never forget the experience.

Brazil has around 175 million people and the popular language is Portuguese. For the people who think that Brazil is just the Amazon forests, the size of the population is really surprising. While, the natural beauty of the rainforest is preserved to a large extent, it is slowly but surely being eroded each day.

Brazil has gotten a bad rap recently, with many issues of severe poverty being broadcast around the world. While there are certainly areas that you should not go, these are mainly sections of major cities, such as Rio de Janeiro. You should be sure to know what area you are staying in and what areas to stay away from before you go. By being aware of your surroundings and the current social atmosphere in the city, your stay should be safe.

Brazil is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean and is a land of beautiful beaches and plenty of opportunities to take part in water sports. Ipanema Beach is the most famous beach in Brazil. Located in Rio de Janeiro, Ipanema Beach is covered with beautiful people, most wearing next to nothing. Perhaps not the best family destination, but if you enjoy people watching this is the place to be.

Rio de Janeiro is a wonderful city which you must not miss. Rio has a wonderful landscape with mountains and islands. Rio is famous for the sugar loaf mountain and statue of Christ the Redeemer. The people of Rio enjoy partying up to the wee hours of the morning. It is a city that is best visited during the carnival to have oodles of fun.

One excellent day trip to work into your itinerary is the Amazon rainforest. You will find bird species and plants, the likes of which you've never seen. You may also stumble across abandoned Indian river villages. With so much "progress" going on, tribes have had to relocate deeper into the Amazon country.

If you are looking for something a little less touristy and unique, head to Jericoacoara. Jericoacoara is a small fishing village, and it's slowly gaining in popularity with tourists, but mainly back packers. It's a beautiful little area where the wind surfing is great, and you can just relax and get away from the hustle and bustle of the bigger cities for a few days.

If you are traveling by air then the largest airport in Brazil is Rio. But depending on where you are flying from, you can choose the city you wish to land at. To visit different parts of Brazil, air travel is the best option as Brazil is a big country. Air travel is very costly and the next best option is to take a bus ride which allows you to enjoy the wonderful surrounding while traveling.

Brazil is a wonderful country filled with wonderful people. While it has had its problems in the past, many people still flock to the balmy temperatures and fun loving atmosphere that the Brazilian people have cultivated.

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