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There are many tourist attractions in Brazil that leave the visitors completely amazed...

• Carnival: Each city in Brazil celebrates its own unique Carnival. Each Carnival reflects the diverse cultures of Brazil therefore, Carnival in the north may be completely different from Carnival in the south. In Rio de Janeiro will you encounter the mesmerising multi-sensory effects of the parade of samba schools. It all takes place in the Sambodromo, a half-mile long pathway built specifically to hold the event in 1984. At the end of the path (known as the Apoteose), each school has just over an hour to perform beneath the stands of nearly 100,000 spectators, trying to convince the crowd and judges of their superiority. Each school’s parade is the dramatic realization of a plot through their music, dance, costumes, and floats. Rio de Janeiro is also famous for its elaborate Carnival costume balls. Some of the best are found in five star hotels, the Sugar-Loaf Ball, and the Gala Gay. Group after group of live artists keep the people moving all night long. The balls generally kick off around 11:00 p.m. and the people don’t stop until the early morning
• Beaches: Brazil has over 7,000 kilometres of coastline. The most famous beach is the Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro which has 4km of surprisingly spotless wide white sand. If you want to escape from Rio, Costa Verde is a good destination. Costa Verde (Green Coast) is one of the most scenic stretches along the 175-mile coastline between Rio and Sao Paulo, where tropical forest spread down to the ocean, with broad bays, golden sandy beaches and small fishing villages. Beach activities in Brazil include surfing, sand-boarding, buddy rides over the dunes, bird-watching, rain forest walks. Dolphins regularly visit some beaches
• The Amazon Jungle: The Amazon Rainforest was awarded World Natural Heritage status by UNESCO status in 2000. Next to the grandeur of the Amazon's natural giants, prepare to be overwhelmed by an unusual sense of smallness. Guided trips are available where you will learn medicinal secrets of the endangered and, in many cases, extinct indigenous tribes, snuggle sloths, drink water from the insides of trees, watch monkeys swing through the magnificent branches of "the world's lungs", marvel at lily-pads the size of your kitchen table, eat fruits you never would have imagined existed, canoe through the endless waterworld of the Amazon, stopping to fish for piranhas and visit with local river dwellers, capture dazzling sunsets, and fall asleep at night hypnotized by the symphonic hum of the ecosystem
• Iguaçu Falls: The Iguaçu Falls are the widest in the world with a total of 275 falls, forming a gigantic semi-circle 8,100 feet long, with millions of gallons of thundering water plunging to depths 250 feet below. The semi-circular falls bring together both the Iguaçu and Parana Rivers, as well as Brazil and Argentina. Argentina claims the majority of the falls on her territory however, the view from the Brazilian side is far superior. The falls are surrounded by a National Park containing the world's largest pluvial forest, home to 12 species of amphibians, 18 species of fish, 40 species of mammals, including the jaguar, ocelot, capybara and giant river otter, 60 different reptiles, 340 bird species, and 700 unique species of fluttering butterflies. The Iguaçu National Park was awarded World Natural Heritage status by UNESCO in 1986
• Scuba Diving: Brazil offers amazing gifts to all divers – the beginner, advanced and the adventurous. The national marine parks of Fernando de Noronha and Abrolhos, the famous wrecks of Recife, the incredible clear rivers and fresh water caverns and caves of Bonito. These places feature year round warm waters, coral reefs teaming with tropical fish, dolphins, whales, turtles, rays, sharks, all in abundance due to a unique combination of climate, Atlantic ocean currents and geographical location
• Golf: In the past five years golf in Brazil has experienced a dramatic surge in popularity, with a sevenfold increase in registered players since the late nineties. Exceptional new golf courses have been built or are under construction nationwide, many along the exquisite coastline. Now, in twelve Brazilian states you can find Golf Courses, Clubs or Resorts
• Cities: Rio de Janeiro is the most visited city in Brazil. The most famous beauty spots in the city is the Corcovado – The Statue of Christ. It stands 2,330 feet above sea level and provides a sweeping panoramic view of sea and mountains. The statue is 98 feet high with a 26 foot pedestal containing a chapel that can hold 150 people. Salvador lies on the beautiful All Saints Bay, which is the biggest in Brazil and hosts about 400 islands. The historical centre of Salvador is still essentially as it was in the 16th century. Pelourinho, an old neighbourhood of Salvador, contains the most extensive example of baroque architecture in the Americas. Six hundred buildings in the area were immaculately restored and included by UNESCO in its list of world heritage sites

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