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Posted on May 29th, 2012
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 Discover the Treasures of BrazilIs bigger always better? Well, in some cases yes, for continent-size Brazil is an enormous gem of a country, with beautiful people and places to match. 
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 The Southeast RegionWhile flying on down to Brazil nonstop from the U.S. to one of seven possible gateways, almost everyone’s first stop is either Sao Paulo or Rio de Janeiro.
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 The South RegionSouth from Sao Paulo, the superstars of this corner of Brazil are Iguaçu Falls and the beaches of Santa Catarina’s cool island capital Florianapolis.
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 The Northeast RegionThis part of Brazil—embracing nine states from Bahia in the south to Ceara and Maranhao in the north—is best known for colonial history, African influence, distinct culture, dramatic national parks and above all: golden-sand, palm-fringed beaches; sweeping, isolated expanses of dunes; and warm aquamarine waters.
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 The North RegionWho can resist the call of the Amazon? Or at least a visit to one or two ports of call on the mighty Amazon River, which flows east from Manaus to empty into the Atlantic 1,000 miles later at Belem. When you think Amazon, you think superlatives.
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 The Central West RegionVisitors have to fly 575 miles northwest from Rio or 540 miles north from Sao Paulo to reach Brasilia, the country-capital that President Julcelino Kubitschek intentionally moved from Rio to a remote interior site to create a new and architecturally spectacular space for politics.
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Posted on May 29th, 2012 Cultural Discoveries: A Brazilian BonanzaBrazilian cuisine is not a singular tradition, but rather a conglomeration of regional cuisines, and each a hybrid of ethnic dishes adapted to local conditions. Portions are big; ingredients are fresh and dishes are surprisingly not spicy.
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