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Touring Brazil

Touring Brazil. Popular Cities and Attractions to Visit. Introduction . Rio de Janeiro Cristo Redentor Tijuca Forest Ipanema & Copacabana beach Foz do Iguaçu Iguaçu Falls Parque das Aves Itaipu Dam São Paulo Paulista Museum Ibirapuera Park Paulista Avenue Florianópolis

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Touring Brazil

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  1. Touring Brazil Popular Cities and Attractions to Visit

  2. Introduction • Rio de Janeiro • Cristo Redentor • Tijuca Forest • Ipanema & Copacabana beach • Foz do Iguaçu • Iguaçu Falls • Parque das Aves • Itaipu Dam • São Paulo • Paulista Museum • Ibirapuera Park • Paulista Avenue • Florianópolis • Cathedral Metropolitana • Hercílio Luz Bridge • Floripa Beaches • Brazil is the 5th most populous country in the world with amazingly beautiful landscape • This presentation will provide you with a list of the more popular cities and attractions • The adjacent box lists the cities and attractions that will be covered

  3. Rio De Janeiro • State Capital of Rio de Janeiro • Called the “Wonderful City” • Commonly known as Rio • Is the second largest city in Brazil • Cristo Redentor • “Christ the Redeemer” • Tijuca Forest / Tijuca National Park • Ipanema and Copacabana • The two most beautiful beaches of Rio De Janeiro Facts Attractions

  4. Cristo Redentor • A part of the new edition of the Seven Wonders of the World • Situated on top of the Corocovado Mountain • Approximately 125 ft high and covers over 2329 ft of the mountain

  5. Tijuca Forest / National Park • Largest urban forest in the world • Home to hundreds of species of animals from all around the Atlantic Forest • 3,200 hectares of replanted forest from 1900’s

  6. Ipanema & Copacabana • Both beaches attract thousands of tourists each summer • Beach events are a famous thing for tourists and locals alike • Great places for surfing, body boarding, and skim boarding

  7. Foz Do Iguaçu • Major city in the state of Paraná • Received name because it sits on the mouth of the Iguaçu river • The word “Iguaçu” means “large water” • Iguaçu Falls • The most famous attraction of Foz Do Iguaçu • Parque das Aves • A bird park that is very close to Iguaçu Falls • Itaipu Dam • Largest Hydroelectric plant in the world Facts Attractions

  8. Iguaçu Falls • The most famous attraction of Foz do Iquaçu • Formed in the Iguaçu river and extends for 8,858 ft • (Falls) Have a flow capacity three times greater than Niagara Falls

  9. Parque das Aves • Ecological sanctuary located near the Iguaçu National Park • Home to 900 birds from 180 species, 25 species of butterflies, and a reptile exhibit • Open daily, including holidays • 8:30am-5:30pm winter • 8:30am-6:30pm summer

  10. Itaipu Dam • The largest hydroelectric plant in the world • Considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World • The dam is 25,981 ft long and 643 ft high • Production capacity of 14,000 MW (megawatts)

  11. São Paulo • Capital of the most populous city in Brazil, São Paulo • Third largest city in the world • Known throughout the country as the “Business Capital” • Paulista Museum • “Ipiranga” • Ibirapuera Park • The most frequented leisure area in the city • Paulista Avenue • One of the largest business centers in Brazil Facts Attractions

  12. Paulista Museum • Built between 1885-1890 as a monument to the proclamation of Brazil’s independence from Portugal • Contains a collection of over 4 centuries of Brazilian history • The collection includes 125,000 items, such as paintings, sculptures, objects, etc.

  13. Ibirapuera Park • A 4.92 million sq. ft. park • The park has: • Walking/jogging paths • Bikeways • Sport courts • Woods • Lakes • Other important attractions: • Modern art museum • Biennial Art Exhibition building

  14. Paulista Avenue • The most important avenue and main financial center of São Paulo • On this 1.74 mile long road one can find: • Financial buildings • Business centers • Cultural Institutions • São Paulo Museum of Art • And one of the most extensive shopping areas in Brazil

  15. Florianópolis • Capital city of the state of Santa Catarina • Half of the city is on the mainland of Brazil while the other half is on Santa Catarina Island • Often referred to as Floripa • Cathedral Metropolitana • One of the most beautiful buildings in the city • Hercílio Luz Bridge • The postcard symbol of the city • Beaches Facts Attractions

  16. Cathedral Metropolitana • Dates back to 1750 • Located on Praça 15 de Novembro • Contains a wooden sculpture of the “Flight into Egypt” by the 19th century Tirolean scupltor Ferdinand Demetz

  17. Hercílio Luz Bridge • Built in 1924-1926 • Designed by Robinson & Steinman • Named in honor of Hercílio Luz, a former governor of Santa Catarina • Approximately 1,115 ft long and 243 ft high • Has been closed to traffic since 1991

  18. Beaches of Florianópolis • The beaches of Florianopolis are some of the most breathtaking in the world. • There are 42 beaches, each different in its own way • Florianopolis has two of the best surfing beaches around • Praia Mole • Galheta

  19. National Flag of Brazil Scanned Picture

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