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Brazil (Portuguese: Brasil), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: República Federativa do Brasil) listen , is a country in South America. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, Brazil has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers (4,655 mi). It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana and the overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest by Argentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay.

An Introduction to Brazil - An Introduction to Brazil - Everything you need to know when planning a trip to Brazil. Includes sections on Geography, Climate, History and Culture.

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    Amazon Forest
    By Wade Davis

    The Amazon by day is a place of plants, water, and silence. The overwhelming grandeur of the tropical rain forest lies in its subtlety. 

    The climate of Brazil comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a large geographic scale and varied topography, but the largest part of the country is tropical and covered by the Amazon Rainforest. Analysed according to the Köppen system, Brazil hosts five major climatic subtypes: equatorial, tropical, semiarid, highland tropical, and temperate; ranging from equatorial rainforests in the north and semiarid deserts in the northeast, to temperate coniferous forests in the south and tropical savannas in central Brazil. Many regions have starkly different microclimates 

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    Brazil's Classic Alpine Escape
    In the Itatiaia Region of the Mantiqueira Mountain Range one can splash in waterfalls, hike trails, and wine and dine – all without getting too far away from the luxuries of civilization. I'm standing on the balcony of my Swiss-styled chalé of the Hotel do Ypê minutes after the dawn, looking down the steep, green valley of the Campo Belo River. The sky is clear. A crispy, nippy wind is blowing through the trees, clapping the leaves, and whistling in my ears. Small tropical colored birds are singing about, rustling through bushes spotted with colorful flowers, and skipping through the air, chasing behind one another.

    Foreigner's Guide to Brazil - Foreigner's Guide to Brazil - Information, tips and contacts for foreigners in São Paulo, Brazil. Guide includes classified ads, tourism, entertainment, sports, maps, translations, portuguese classes, work visas, and jobs.
    Fortaleza Ceará Brazil  - Fortaleza Ceará Brazil - Information for foreign travellers about the city of Fortaleza, in the State of Ceará, Brazil.
    Global Passport - Global Passport - Specializing in visas for Brazil. Based in Miami.
    Gone to Brazil - Gone to Brazil - A brief history about Brazilian culture. The guide includes places to visit and where to eat and drink.
    Good Morning Brazil - Good Morning Brazil - Offers custom tours in Brazil. Includes itineraries, facts about the country, and hotel recommendations.
    Gringo Guides to Brazil - Gringo Guides to Brazil - Explores perceptions of foreigners and differences in culture. Includes sections on Rio de Janeiro and Carnival.


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    A Breathtaking Brazilian Inland Alternative ~ Carnival In Brazil ~ By Ashley Riley Lopes - Heading off into the interior of Brazil rather than the worn out, overcrowded Brazilian Coast, could make your Carnival experience much more exciting. Ashley heads into Minas Gerias province and finds a world of waterfalls, wide-open grasslands and friendly people as well as some adventure and vivid memories. And if you know what you're doing during Carnival then that's how it all should feel when you see the sun come up on Ash Wednesday. Aug/03
    A First World City At Third World Prices ~ Curitiba, Brazil ~ by Kori Crow - On the first day of December, my husband and I packed our bags and took off on a year-long journey through South America. This is not our first such expedition, but it is definitely the longest. The goal of our trip is simply to continue traveling and exploring the world outside of the United States. This time around, however, we have a secondary objective of finding a pleasant place to relocate in a few years. The high cost of living in the U.S. coupled with the never-ending homogenization of our culture have been the main factors contributing to our wandering eyes.  April/05
    A Hidden Wonderland ~ Búzios, Brazil ~ by Elienne M. W. Lawson - One hundred and five miles east of Rio de Janeiro, there is a small peninsula home to roughly twenty-five beaches, each with its own particular flavor of paradise. For a thousand years, these beaches were the home of the Tamoio and Goitacás tribes, who competed to outdo each other at blissful frolicking in their idyllic surroundings. They drank the sweet milk of the tucum fruit, which is similar to a coconut, and flirted with members of the opposite sex while swimming in the surf. In the sixteenth century, as the European powers cast their greedy glances on the vast wilderness of Brazil, Búzios remained relatively untouched by the legitimate forces of military might. Dec./05
    A Hint Of Indian Adds All The More Flavor To The Tangaráense Mix - Mato Grosso, Brazil ~ by Ashley Riley Lopes - Tangará da Serra, Mato Grosso, has become quite “chic” as of late. The city’s 60,000 or so inhabitants have become the envy of many of their fellow Mato Grossenses, promising residents of the small, peaceful town the advantages of shopping malls, boutiques and high-speed agribusiness without the scorching heat of its neighbor Cuiaba or the rough, unbearable roads of Sapezal. Dec/03
    A Marriage Map For Brazil ~ Getting Hitched In Brazil ~ by Shane Jackson - I continue to get questions about living in Brazil after my article about life in Belo Horizonte (BH), mostly from those looking to marry or retire there.  Here’s how we got married in Minas Gerias: June/04
    Back From Being Back In Brazil ~ More From Brazil ~ by Robin Sparks - My plans for being the blazing road blogger in Brazil went the way of the four-wheel in which I surfed the dunes of Ceara. They sunk. I did however, write like a maniac. Even while bouncing up and over shifting moonscapes through lost-in-time-towns, I was seen making chicken scratches in notepad after notepad. Nov./05
    Biking In Brazil ~ Up Into The Mountains ~ by Shane Jackson - Morning rolled around and soon my brother-in-law showed up for our Saturday ride. Anderson, having no fat, weighing 18 lbs less and being 16 years younger meant I had a good guide and trainer for the days ride.  I knew roughly how to make it back to the peak seen from our veranda. He could ask questions if need be.  I carried only a cell phone and a leatherman.  He carried a small day pack with tools, water, and my digital camera. Our goal was around 15 miles away and at least 2000’ higher.  It was a hot, dry dusty day.  I rode facing traffic on a small dirt trail that followed the main highway.  My first ride on the highway to Ibirité made it pretty clear one would not live long on the asphalt without a motor. Stopped at a couple horticultural shops on the outskirts of Ibirité to marvel at the variety of plants offered and to plan the landscape project for our place in the bairro. Dec./04
    Brazil - Almost Paradise - "Norman Morrison at OceanView Tours explains that because of the current exchange rate, there has never been a better time to consider investing in property in the state of Ceara, [Brazil] where oceanfront properties are available at a third to a sixth of the cost in prime areas of the U.S.. Ceara has some 300 miles of great beaches." ~ Ruth Halcomb from the Network for Living Abroad Newsletter writes about Brazil
    Brazil for US Baby Boomers - Brazil for US Baby Boomers - It is no secret to anyone that the largest segment of The United States population is about to, trying to, considering, or thinking about their retirements. It is also widely known and published in numerous articles that this group is concerned about their prospects - their choices are dwindling and their hopes and dreams going up in smoke right before their eyes due to things such as safety, health, finances, cost of living , hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, healthcare and yes, added to the list in the past few years, terrorism. May/07
    Brazil or Bust: Catching Up - Brazil or Bust: Catching Up - The upshot of the whole saga  was that I bought a car on my own and was left several thousand Reals short by the crook!  I didn’t realize just how big a crook until my lawyer ran his name on the police computer and found eight criminal charges and an almost equal number of civil cases against him.  Two lessons can be learned from my experience...Don’t pay for any services up front, and make sure you get receipts. Aug./06
    Brazil Or Bust ~ Making A Change ~ by Andy Neill - The story really starts back in 1999, when I moved to San Diego, California to marry a lady I had met who lived there. We both thought it would be forever. It wasn’t.
    Having already moved 2000 miles, at least, from family and friends, when the separation occurred it was not too much of a stretch to think “outside the box”. Jan/05
    Brazil Or Bust Two ~ More On Moving To Fortaleza, Brazil ~ by Andy Neill - As I start to write about the second journey to what I hoped would be my new home Brazil, it’s exactly one year to the day since I first landed in Fortaleza. To say I had no idea what was in store for me over the next few months would be a vast understatement. Let me go back to where Part Two really begins, February 17th 2004, the day I flew back to the US after my first ever trip to Brazil and Fortaleza. My month with Anne in Fortaleza was etched in my mind and the memories created and friendships formed are permanent reminders of that wonderful time. April/05
    Brazil Or Bust ~ Part III ~ by Andy Neill - To quickly recap previous installments of my continuing saga, I came to Fortaleza, Brazil in January 2004, following much research and after a rather tough divorce, determined to discover another life…a better life! My first stay was a month back in January of 2004.  After a couple of months back in North America, I was ready for chapter two. I came back to Fortaleza in May and, except for August, have been here since. I pick up the story, as I’m about to leave for Canada and the US on the 1st of August. Oct./05