Wednesday, August 20, 2014

10 things not to miss in Brazil

Take a few steps of samba

The passion for music is felt throughout Brazil. Brazilians do not miss a chance to sing, dance and play a musical instrument to the streets. Rio de Janeiro is home to several schools of samba and each form of dancers who perform in front of audience before the carnival performer.


 

The beaches of Florianópolis

The city of Florianopolis has 42 beaches, making it an ideal destination to enjoy the sun and the sea. Each beach offers an activity or feature of its own. You will definitely find one that suits you best. The most popular is Praia Mole, surrounded by green hills and rocky mountains. Lagoinha do Leste follows in second place and is instead surrounded by sand dunes.


 

Sailing the Regata da Jangadas

The white sandy beaches and warm waters are renowned Brazilian around the world. The proximity to the sea also allows many unusual adventures. The annual festival of sailing Regata da Jangadas attracts the crowds that gather on the coast of Fortaleza to scroll through hundreds of participating yachts. For a particularly spectacular view of the event, you can go around the raft, a traditional Brazilian fishing boat.


  

Admire the sunset in Arpoador

City Arpoador is located south of Rio de Janeiro, in a small peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana. Known to be a pleasant place for walking and surfing, view sunsets is spectacular. The crowd joined him there at dusk to watch the show. The thing is even more romantic if you visit Arpoador un June 12 as it is the Dia dos Namorados, the Brazilian equivalent of Valentine's Day.


  

Climbing to the top of Sugarloaf Mountain

The site is among the most popular in Rio de Janeiro. Sugarloaf Mountain rises 396 meters above the sea level on which the view is breathtaking. The summit is accessible by cable car originally built in 1912 and renovated in 2008, The Rise offers an incredible view of the city. The site also offers 60 hiking trails, making it a popular place for adventurers. The monolithic mountain is formed of granite stones and there is very little vegetation on the cliffs.


  

Visiting a sacred place
 
Exterior, Brazilian sanctuary Dom Bosco did not much spectacular to offer. When you step inside, you feel, however, something deeply sacred. This masterpiece of design consists of 80 concrete columns supporting 7,500 pieces of Murano glass illuminated in 12 different shades of blue. The effect is mystical. Don Bosco was an Italian saint who dreamed to have a utopian city.
 


 

Cool off to Iguazu Falls

Niagara Falls Brazil extends over 2.6 kilometers wild, making it the world's most remote falls. Falling Iguaza cross the border of Argentina, the Brazilian side offers a better view of the grandiosity of this natural splendor. Its highest point rivals the Flatiron building in New York and rises to 269 feet. The national park where the falls are also a sanctuary for exotic animals with the presence of wild ocelots, jaguars and coatis.


  

Spend a day with Cristo Redentor

Also known as Christ the Redeemer, the site is probably the most famous of Brazil. The 28 meter high statue is perched atop the Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca National Park forest, overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. Approximately three million visitors flock to the feet of Cristo Redentor each year. If you plan to visit, make sure to choose a day when the visibility is good. Rio de Janeiro has a tropical climate, storms and storms are frequent enough and the view may be compromised.


 

Go hiking

Brazil is a paradise for hikers. For a short half-day outing, the Corcovado hill, and Pedro Bonita Do Irmãos near Rio are all good choices available and little adventurers. If you want something beefier, you can attempt the ascent of Mount Theresopolis, which is three hours drive from the city. The rise trails takes two days, but the scenery at the top in plenty worth it.


   

Discover Brazilian culture to folklore festival

This cultural event takes place in the city of Passo Fundo every two years. Local call the event "A Terra Boa Gente" which means "The land of the good people." From August 15 to 23, the mission of the festival is to celebrate the cultures of the world through different stories and legends that promote peace. So you can learn about the cultures of different people and learn about their literary folklore.


  
Source:10 choses ne pas manquer au Bresil 

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