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Brazil Travel
By Marc Dias
If you are thinking about going to Brazil, I think you are a very
smart person. Brazil is an exciting country with plenty to see and
do and a very warm people who love to receive and share with
whomever is receptive enough to make friends with them.
I would start by Rio of course. Rio is a very big city and just
like any other city around the world, you have to be careful. Rio
has many wonderful places that are sure to take the breath away.
Corcovado, Sugar Loaf, The Vista Chinesa, Tijuca Forest and so on
and so forth. The beaches in Rio are an experience for the
newcomer. In Ipanema beach, every day when the sun goes down,
everyone watches in silence and finally clap in awe of the beauty
of the scenery. The best place to go to the beach in Rio depends
on what kind of person you are.
If you are young and want to mingle and see interesting brazilian
youth exuding their charm and unbelievably beautiful bodies, go to
Posto 9 in Ipanema, where they play footvolley all day, the boys
and girls are golden and there's everything you could possibly
want on a beach day for you to enjoy. Vendors walking by selling
everything from popsicles to hammocks and sun glasses to shrimp
cabobs. The service is nice. Now, if you are a family and you are
looking to really just enjoy the sun and beach on a weekday
(weekdays are much better at the beach in Rio), then I suggest you
try the Barra da Tijuca beach. It is so vast it never really seems
to be that full (except on Sundays when the so called 'suburbanos'
are there). But even then it's nice.
Personally, I like the Botanical Gardens on Sundays. It's quiet
and nice and you can see a lot of very cool things, feed the fish
and pelicans on the pond and rest under a Pau Brasil tree. The
beach is way too full to be nice on the weekends. Or to take a
nice hike up the many hidden waterfalls that make you forget
entirely that you are right in one of the biggest cities in the
world. It feels more like a tropical jungle.
If you have plenty of time to really get to know Brazil, like 3 or
4 weeks, I suggest getting a Brazil pass, it's a ticket that costs
around $500 US and that it allows you to travel by air to 5 major
brazilian cities. My suggestion goes as follows: Start with Rio
because it's the major hub but don't spend too much time there.
Just enjoy the beauty of it for a few days, take a few of the
escorted jeep tours around the forests of Rio, visit Corcovado and
Sugar Loaf, go to the beach and then move on. Next stop, Salvador.
This is one of the coolest places you are going to be at in the
world. It's a mixture of New Orleans, Kenya, Jamaica and Paradise
beaches, all with the Brazilian "tempero" a seasoning that only in
Brazil you will find.
In Salvador, you will see Capoeira rodas, music in the streets and
art and life everwhere. It's a must. Since you are already in
Bahia, o Morro de Sao Paulo is not too far and neither is Trancoso,
these are classical beaches where you need not worry about shoes.
It's all sandy and it doesn't cost much to stay there either. You
will experience a level of warmth and service that might make you
want to forget the States and move there. Visit both and then move
on.
So, with 4 more air tickets to spend, I'd do the following: Go to
the Amazon and take a jungle tour in Manaus. There is no reason
not to see the most beautiful rainforest in Brazil and the world
and it will enrich your life just to have been there and be able
to tell the stories.
Next, a stop in Minas to visit the old town of Ouro Preto which
seems like the entire town was sculpted by an artist and it's fun
and sweet. Not very dangerous either. Relax here and take the time
to enjoy the best brazilian cuisine you will find in the entire
country of Brazil.
After this, on your way back to Rio, go visit Buzios and make sure
you get souvenirs there and go walk on rua das Pedras. It's classy
and supposedly Brigitte Bardot (the French actress) used to walk
around topless there.
That's it for today.
About the Author: Marcio has been taking groups and tours to
Brazil since 1997. He knows Brazil and can help you make the most
of Your Brazil Vacation Packages - Please be sure to visit
Brasil101.com for more Brazilian Travel, Tourism in Brazil,
Brazilian Business and of Course, Brazilian Soccer info.
Brasil101.com
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