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Brazil Carnaval Dates

Filed under: Brazil General - December 6th, 2005

One question we regularly get asked is “On what days is the Brazilian Carnival for (insert year here)?” So to make it easy to find, here are the Brasil Carnaval dates for the next five years:

• 2006, February 25th to March 2nd
• 2007, February 16th to 21st
• 2008, February 1st to 6th
• 2009, February 20th to 25th
• 2010, February 12th to 17th

Travel to Brazil

Filed under: Brazil General - October 2nd, 2005

Brazil is becoming a very popular destination in the world due to its low coast expenses, unique beauties, and the warmth of people that are always ready to help visitors to have a good time and an unforgettable experience.

Brazil receives all the visitors very well and it is really easy to get a visa to entry there. With all the information that you can get by reading Cities-in-Brazil.com, and after knowing a little bit about this amazing country, I would recommend that if you are planning on going there be ready to see and experience things you never thought you would be able to find anywhere else.

Brazil Historical and Religious Side

Filed under: Brazil General - October 2nd, 2005

Besides Carnival, Brazil Beaches and Barbecue Restaurants, Brazil has a very religious and historical side that are also worth to be visited. If you enjoy seeing old churches with amazing architecture, museums with the history of the country, or even monuments that are really famous all around the world, you will also find it in Brazil.

A lot of people have heard about the Statue of the Christ located in Rio de Janeiro. This Statue is located in the top of a mountain called Corcovado and it symbolizes that Christ is holding and blessing the city and all of the people that goes there to visit this gorgeous monument. I have being there a couple of times and I always feel a lot of good energy coming from the atmosphere of that place.

Brazil - The Tropical Paradise

Filed under: Brazil General - October 2nd, 2005

Brazil is a very attractive country because of its amazing beaches. Brazil is a country where 9 out of 12 months of the year it is summer time. For this reason the beaches in Brazil are always busy and they have a lot to offers to its visitors.

For example, you can buy exotic drinks from one of the Beach Vendors that are circulating all day around the beach bringing fresh food and drink for very affordable prices, or you can learn how to play foot-volley and Frescobol, two unique brazilian sports practiced by a lot of people at the beach.

The first one you play with a soccer ball and a volleyball net, you can use all the parts of your body to touch the ball except your hands and arms. The second one consist in two people with paddles hitting a little ball back in forth and having as a goal not let the ball drop. You can also get a really good tan while swimming or surfing in the warm water of the Atlantic Ocean.

What is Carnival?

Filed under: Brazil General - October 2nd, 2005

Do you know what the brazilian celebration called Carnival is? Carnival is a party that lasts 4 days and 4 nights where people are dancing, drinking and watching carnival parades all the time.

The parades consists of a competition between many samba schools trying to see who has the most glamour outfits, the best samba dancers and the most energetic carnival song. Besides the parade you can also celebrate carnival in the streets by following a huge truck with loud music.

Another option for you is to party inside a club, where you will find the same carnival songs and the same hyper people celebrating this great moment in the brazilian culture.

Brazil Info

Filed under: Brazil General - October 2nd, 2005

Brazil is a very unique country located in the south-eastern part of South America. Brazil has a large population of 160 million inhabitants and it is a country governed by a presidential system. The country is formed by 27 states, having Brasilia as its capital, Portuguese as its spoken language, and real as nomination of its money currency.

In Brazil you will see many unique places and things that you will not find in other countries of the world. The Carnival Celebration, the beautiful beaches, the variety of food and exotic drinks, the amazing historical and religious side of the country, and the warmth of people are present everywhere you decide to visit.

Churrascarias in Brazil!

Filed under: Brazil General - October 2nd, 2005

Churrascarias or Barbecue restaurants are really popular in Brazil. These restaurants offer you several different kinds of meat that are served directly to your plate. The servers are constantly bringing you hot and tender meat that are cut into slices as big as you want.

In your table you have this card with 2 colours, red and green. If you leave the green side exposed it means you still want more food, but as soon as you turn to the red side the serves will know you need a break or you are satisfied.

You will normally spend around 2 hours in restaurants like that, the meat is extremely good that you will want to go there several times while visiting Brazil.

Carnaval in Brazil 2006

Filed under: Brazil General - September 21st, 2005

Wow, I can’t believe it’s almost time for the next Carnaval season. I am getting really excited about it because this year I will be down in Rio enjoying the samba dancers, the pounding drums, and the beautiful parades and costumes. This is Brazil’s biggest party of the year, and it will be held Feb 25th until March 1st.

Don’t delay on booking your tickets and hotels because they will book up quickly for this occasion. Carnaval is a great time to travel to Brazil because the weather will be hot, the beaches packed and there will never be a boring moment!

Hope to see you there

Brasilia - The capital of Brazil

Filed under: Brazil General - June 8th, 2005

If you are thinking about going to Brazil, I would highly recommend that you include a visit to Brasilia on your route trip. The population of Brasilia is just over 2 million, which is quite a lot less than Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo. In Brasilia there are many leisure options and beautiful architecture to see while visiting the Capital of Brazil.

Brasilia is a different Brazilian tourist destination. There you will be able to see a lot about the history of Brazil, and as well the fancy Brazilian government buildings. A lot of the buildings in the city of Brasilia were specially designed by the famous architect - Oscar Niemayer in order to make Brasilia a very different and original city in the world.

During the afternoon, you will be able to present the beautiful sunset in one of the many tourists attractions spread out throughout the city. The Stained Glasses churches, governments buildings, historical monuments, television tower, Botanical Garden, Brasilia City Park and Zoo, are some of the most popular locations in the city. With a large green area, fresh pure air and good climate during all year, makes Brasilia a really enjoyable city to be visited while exploring the natural beauties of Brazil.

Brasilia Pictures

Brasilia - The National Congress

Filed under: Brazil General - May 16th, 2005

The Congresso Nacional was designed as a government building by Oscar Niemeyer. It currently houses the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Congresso Nacional is located at Praca dos Tres Poderes and its beauty is truly spectacular.

The shape of the building looks like an H representing a human being standing up. In the National Congress is where most of the politic decisions involving Brazil’s future happen. In this picutre you can see one of the attractions that are worth to be seen when visiting the Capital of Brazil, Brasilia.

Picture courtesy by Takeshi Alexandre Gondo