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Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country, occupying almost half the South American continent and bordering every country on it except Chile and Ecuador. Much of Brazil is scarcely populated, although some regions with previously low population densities, such as the Amazon, are being rapidly settled, logged and depleted.

 

Brazil is South America's giant and is still a country of staggering beauty. There are stretches of unexplored rainforest, islands with divine tropical beaches, and endless rivers. Music and dancing are as integral here as eating and sleeping, and you'll find as many regional styles as there are shades of people, from samba's sensual rhythms to Bahia's axé-charged beats.

 

 

Brazil can be divided into five regions: North, Northeast, Central West, Southeast and South.

 

 

The largest region in Brazil, the Amazon Rainforest covers almost this whole region. As a result of this dense rainforest this region is sparsely populated. It is made up of 7 states: Pará, Amapá, Tocantins, Amazonas, Roraima, Rondônia and Acre. The main cities of this region are Belém and Manaus.

 

 

 

 

There are many cultural and the historical richness and the magnificent beaches. Almost 60% of the total area consists of desert-like "Sertões" (backlands). It is Divided into 9 states: Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Pernambuco, Paraíba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceará, Piauí and Maranhão. The major cities in this region are Salvador, Natal, Recife and Fortaleza.

 

  

 

This region is famous for the Pantanal wetlands in the states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Bonito with the clean water rivers in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul and also for the capital of Brazil, Brasilia. There are 04 states: Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Goiáis and Distrito Federal. Other major cities in this region are Campo Grande, Cuiabá and Goiânia.

 

 

 

The most densely populated region and the main gateway to Brazil. This region is the pounding heart of Brazil, it's the economic center of whole Brazil. The region is made up of the states of Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, São Paulo and Minas Gerais. Famous cities as Rio de Janeiro (7 million) and São Paulo (18 million) are the landmarks for this region and for whole Brazil.

 

 

 

The most European region of Brazil. This region has an 'European' climate, with four seasons, as well as an European culture, brought here by the immigrants from the European continent in the 19th century. Includes the states of Paraná, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul. Major cities in this region are Porto Alegre, Florianópolis and Curitiba.

 

  

Being such a vast country, Brazil's climatic patterns vary between regions. In Rio, the humidity can be high in summer, with temperatures hovering around 28°C (82°F) and in winter temperatures are mild, around 23°C (73°F). On the northeast coast, from Bahia to Maranhão, temperatures are a bit warmer year-round with days reaching 31°C (88°F) and the rainy season runs from about mid-December to July, though even then you'll encounter gorgeous days.

 

The Amazon region (the north) is one of the world's rainiest places and rainfall occurs most frequently from December to May. The rest of the year the region still receives plenty of rain, though showers tend to last only an hour or two. The Pantanal also has rainy/dry seasons, and if you plan to visit, do so during the dry season (mid-April to late October). The South has the most extreme temperature changes, and during the coldest winter months (June to August), Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina, Paraná and São Paulo have temperatures between 13°C (55.4°F) and 18°C (64.4°F).

 

Brazil is officially a Catholic country, but in practice the country's religious life incorporates Indian animism, African cults, Afro-Catholic syncretism and Kardecism, a spiritualist religion embracing Eastern mysticism, which is gaining popularity with Brazilian Whites, while Evangelical Christianity is becoming popular with the poor.

 

The staples of the Brazilian diet are arroz (white rice), feijão (black beans) and farinha (manioc flour), usually combined with steak, chicken or fish. Brazilian specialties include moqueca, a seafood stew flavored with dendê oil and coconut milk; caruru, okra and other vegetables mixed with shrimp, onions and peppers; and feijoada, a bean and meat stew.

 

Brazilian music has always been characterized by great diversity and, shaped by musical influences from three continents, is still developing new and original forms. The samba, which reached the height of popularity in the 1930s, is a mixture of Spanish bolero with the cadences and rhythms of African music. More recently, forró, folk music from the northeastern interior, is what everyone is dancing to. Brazil also has a healthy rock and pop scene, covering all genres from metal, rap and hip-hop, to punk, reggae, indie and electro-pop.

 

The richness and diversity of Brazil's fauna is astounding, and the country ranks first in the world for numbers of species of mammals, freshwater fish and plants; second for amphibians, third for bird species; and fifth for species of reptiles. From giant anteaters and all manner of primate, to jaguars, tapirs and pink dolphins - wildlife watchers will be richly rewarded.

• AMAZON
  
  
  Wet tropical forests in the Americas are consistently more species rich than the wet forests in Africa and Asia. More than 1/3 of all species in the world live in the Amazon Rainforest.
• BONITO
  
  
  Bonito is number one destination for ecotourism in Brazil. Few places in the world have kept nature so pure and generous like in Bonito.
• IGUASSU FALLS
  
  
  It possesses incomparable natural richness, as the Iguaçu National Park, declared as Natural Patrimony of the Humanity and where is located the Iguaçu Waterfalls.
• PANTANAL
  
  
  Because of its features and importance, the Pantanal was recognized by UNESCO as the Biosphere Reserve (the richest and most diversified natural reserves on Earth).
• RIO DE JANEIRO
  
  
  Rio de Janeiro - world's most beautiful city setting, between ocean and escarpment. There's a lot to explore: beaches, historic center city, samba, carnival,...