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| Celebrities in Brazil |
| Pedro
de Alcantara (Pedro II) |
Tourism
& Tourism Agencies in Brazil |
| Interesting Facts in Brazil |
| Rio
de Janeiro is behind Sao Paulo and Brasilia in population
but is only behind Brasilia in GDP at US$201 billion. The name 'Rio de Janeiro' is Portuguese for 'River of January' and was given to the city by the captaincy of the Portuguese Empire in 1565, the date the city was established. Christ the Redeemer landmark on the top of Corcovada Mountain is one of the most recognized features of Rio and has on several occasions been named one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This I didn't know...Rio has a nickname...Cidade Maravilhosa or 'the marvelous city'. Brazil's most famous dance - samba - has its origins from the African slaves that worked in the plantations in the State of Rio de Janeiro. With over 50 kilometers of white and golden sand beaches, Rio is Brazil's tourism capital. Brazilians are apt to say that if you have not visited Rio's Christ the Redeemer statue, Sugarloaf Mountain, Ipanema Beach, Copacabana Beach, Sambodromo, Maracana Stadium, and Tijuca National Park; then you have never been to Brazil. Do you know Rio's most popular natives? Well, here is a list; Ronaldo (soccer player), The Gracie Martial Arts Family, Anderson Silva (MMA Fighter), Tom Jobin (Musician/”The Girl from Ipanema”), Vinicius de Moraes (Musician/”The Girl from Ipanema”), and Oscar Niemeyer (architect)...the list can be longer...you just have to type it yourself. There are more than 200 samba schools in Rio. The city gets more than 3 million international tourists every year. Rio's 'Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea' is the part which was named a World Heritage Center in 2012. Next time you are planning a South American visit; do not say that you were not well advised. If it is not in Rio, then it is not Brazilian...I daresay, it is not South American! |
| Political Parties in Brazil |
| Brazilian
Democratic Movement Party Workers'
Party (Brazil) Brazilian
Social Democracy Party Progressive
Party (Brazil) Democratic
Labour Party (Brazil) Brazilian
Labour Party (current) Democrats
(Brazil) Party
of the Republic Brazilian
Socialist Party Popular
Socialist Party (Brazil) Social
Christian Party (Brazil) Communist
Party of Brazil Brazilian
Republican Party Green
Party (Brazil) Social
Democratic Party (Brazil, 2011) Progressive
Republican Party (Brazil) Social
Liberal Party (Brazil) Party
of National Mobilization Humanist
Party of Solidarity (Brazil) Christian
Labour Party Labour
Party of Brazil Christian
Social Democratic Party National
Labour Party (Brazil) Brazilian
Labour Renewal Party Socialism
and Liberty Party Republican
Party of the Social Order National
Ecologic Party Sustainability
Network Brazilian
Communist Party Workers'
Cause Party New
Party (Brazil) Other parties Brazilian
Woman Party
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| Rivers in Brazil |
| Abiaí
River |