Brazil

The authenticity of Brasilia is guaranteed through maintenance of its architecture, urban design, and landscapes, all of which represent a new approach to urban living, reaffirmed by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer on the basis of the Modernist Movement’s principles for 20th century architecture and urbanism.

Today, the country has 22 sites inscribed in the World Heritage List recognized by their exceptional and universal value to the culture of humanity. From the 22 sites in Brazil, 14 are cultural heritage sites, one is a mixed heritage site, and seven are natural heritage sites.

21 World Heritage Sites

There’s a host of top Historic Sites in Brazil to visit and among the very best are Sao Miguel das Missoes and Carandiru Prison Museum.

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Roman Catholic

Norwegian

English isn’t spoken widely Not many Brazilians speak English, particularly outside Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo. Brazilians are hospitable, though, and most will figure out a way to communicate.

Obtaining a Brazil visa is not really that hard. You may have to go to the embassy and apply for one, and you may go through a tedious process, but if you are lucky, you can avoid that.

São Paulo can be safe and it can be dangerous. Make sure you keep everything in a closed purse close to your body or in the front pocket at all times. Do not keep valuable things in sight.

Top 10 Traditional Brazilian Dishes

• Picanha. Barbecued meat is a Brazilian speciality.
• Feijoada. Feijoada is a rich, hearty stew made with different cuts of pork and black beans.
• Moqueca. Moqueca is delicious fish stew which is served piping hot in a clay pot.
• Brigadeiros.
• Bolinho de Bacalhau.
• Vatapá
• Acarajé
• Pão de queijo.

It has borders with every South American country except Chile and Ecuador. The Brazilian landscape is very varied. It is most well known for its dense forests, including the Amazon, the world’s largest jungle, in the north.

Paulo Coelho is a novelist and one of the most famous Brazilian celebrities worldwide. His book The Alchemist is an international bestseller, with around 35 million copies. After walking the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela, Paulo Coelho connected with religion.

In 2017 the number of people living in extreme poverty in Brazil went up by 11.2%, rising from 13.45 million in 2016 to 14.83 million, based on data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE).

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Some of the rarest animals to inhabit the Pantanal include the jaguar, hyacinth macaw, giant river otter and marsh deer. Pantanal in Brazil. Photo credit: Shutterstock.

The black lion tamarin, the most endangered of the eight species, is the only one that lives exclusively in Brazil.