| When you consider choosing the destination of | | | | travel to Brazil. The main influence comes |
| your next holiday, you want them all. You | | | | from the Portuguese culture, as for many |
| want a place where you can have fun and | | | | years it has been part of the Portuguese |
| relax, but you also want a place that gives | | | | Empire. The results of Portuguese influence |
| you the opportunity to learn about other | | | | are the language spoken in Brazil |
| cultures and meet interesting people. Is | | | | (Portuguese), the Romanic-German legal system |
| there a place where you can have all of them? | | | | and architectural styles. |
| The good news is that such a place exists. It | | | | |
| is a place with an important historical past | | | | European and Asian immigrants have brought |
| where vestiges of past civilizations are | | | | their own contributions to Brazilian culture; |
| still visible. It is a place where people | | | | so did the African slaves brought to Brazil. |
| know how to truly enjoy life and entertain | | | | All these influences mixed with the early |
| themselves. | | | | native South American culture, creating a |
| | | | unique multicultural and multiethnic society. |
| We are talking about Brazil, the fifth | | | | |
| largest country in the world and the fifth | | | | The European influence (mainly Italian and |
| most densely inhabited. Colonized by Portugal | | | | German) is visible in the South and Southeast |
| in 1500, Brazil managed to regain its | | | | of Brazil; Amerindian influence is |
| independence in 1822. Today, it is one of the | | | | perceptible in the traditional cuisine and |
| most powerful countries, ranging among the | | | | the African influence is observable in |
| ten largest economies in the world in terms | | | | Brazil's music, dance and religion. Perhaps |
| of purchasing power and market exchange | | | | Rio is the best proof of Brazil's diverse |
| rates. It is also a very popular destination | | | | culture, so when you travel to Rio de |
| for the tourists so, if you have not visited | | | | Janeiro, go prepared to meet a society formed |
| Brazil yet, we recommend you to travel to | | | | of Portuguese and African descendants, |
| Brazil for your next holiday. Most tourists | | | | Amerindians, Germans, Italians, Spaniards, |
| who visit Brazil decide to travel to Rio de | | | | Arabs, Jews, Japanese and other ethnic |
| Janeiro, the former capital of Brazil, a | | | | groups, living together in a multicultural |
| fascinating and exotic town. | | | | environment. |
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| People who travel to Brazil for the first | | | | Probably the best time to travel to Rio de |
| time grow amazed with its beautiful and | | | | Janeiro is during the annual celebration of |
| diverse landscape, which includes hills, | | | | the Carnival, held 40 days before Easter, to |
| mountains, savannas, rainforests and a long | | | | mark the beginning of Lent. If you are a fan |
| coastline. The Amazon rainforest covers most | | | | of samba, you will love the famous "Escolas |
| of the North of Brazil. To the East, along | | | | de samba" (Samba schools) parades. The |
| the Atlantic coasts, there are several | | | | carnival is an explosion of fun and |
| mountains. Here, in Brazil, you will find one | | | | extravaganza and you will leave with |
| of the most famous rivers: Amazon, the | | | | unforgettable memories. |
| largest river when it comes to volume of | | | | |
| water and the second longest in the world. If | | | | If you are a big fan of sports, you must |
| you travel to Rio de Janeiro, you will find | | | | travel to Brazil, just to see the country the |
| there the two largest forests in the world | | | | national football team of which has won the |
| inside an urban area: Parque Estadual da | | | | World cup five times, the last time in 2002. |
| Pedra Blanca (White Stone State Park) and | | | | Brazil holds many attractions for the curious |
| Floresta da Tijuca (Tijuca forest). | | | | and fun-loving tourists. Do not miss the |
| | | | chance to discover them. People from all over |
| Brazilian culture is under the impact of a | | | | the world come here to have the fun of their |
| variety of traditions, as you will see if you | | | | lifetime. |