2. Geography
• BRAZIL-largest country in South America
• Capital –Brasilia
• Area- over 3 million square miles in size.
• Climates in Brazil vary. There are the dense and tropical
Amazon basins in the northern region, the semi arid coastline,
large grassland areas, and dense wetlands with extensive river
systems
• The country is divided into 5 sections with different eco-
systems. This includes the North, Northeast, South, Southeast,
and central west
• Population -190 million people
3. Geography
• In 1500, Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvaras Cabral was the
first person to discover Brazil
• It remained a colony of Portugal until September 7, 1822.
Brazil declared it’s independence from Portugal.
• language –Portuguese
• Carnival is the largest celebrated holiday in the country
• Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil
• Samba is a Brazilian musical genre and dance style originating
in Brazil
4.
5. Tijuca Forest National Park
The Tijuca Forest is a mountainous
hand-planted rainforest in the city
of Rio de Janeiro. It is claimed to be
the world's largest urban forest,
covering some 32 km² (12.4 mi²)
It previously been cleared and
developed to grow sugar and coffee
The Tijuca Forest is home to hundreds
of species of plants and wildlife many
threatened by extinction, and found
only in the Atlantic Rainforest
In 1961, Tijuca Forest was declared
a National Park.
6. Corcovado Mountains
• Corcovado, meaning
"hunchback"
in Portuguese, is a
mountain in central Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil. The 710-
metre (2,329 ft) granite
peak is located in
the Tijuca Forest, a
national park
• Corcovado Rack
Railway which was opened
in 1884 and refurbished in
1980
8. • It is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8-metre (26 ft) pedestal,
and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide
• The statue weighs 635 metric tons (625 long, 700 short tons), and is
located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain
in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio
• As a symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for
Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
• It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed
between 1922 and 1931
• It was created by French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by the
Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collaboration with the
French engineer Albert Caquot
• On July 7, 2007 it was declared as a New Seven Wonders of the
World
9. Sugarloaf Mountain
Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão
de Açúcar) is a peak situated
in Rio de Janeiro at the
mouth of Guanabara Bay on
a peninsula that sticks out
into the Atlantic Ocean.
Height is 396 meters
(1,299 ft) above the harbour.
It is known worldwide for
its cableway and panoramic
views of the city.
10. Maracana Stadium
• Like any country Brazil has its
most prominent sport which
is soccer, the Brazilian soccer
team is one of the worlds best
and holds 5 world titles
• Maracana Stadium is
a football stadium in Rio de
Janeiro
• Owned by the Rio de Janeiro
state government
• It was opened in 1950 to host
the FIFA World Cup
11. Teresópolis
• Teresópolis is a Brazilian
municipality located in
the state of Rio de Janeiro
• The Serra dos Órgãos National
Park is in the vicinity.
• Its predominant vegetation
belongs to the Atlantic Forest
type.
• The city is surrounded by
forests and by well-known
summits or peaks, because of
which the city is known as the
national capital of
mountaineering
12. Petropolis
• Petropolis also known as
The Imperial
City of Brazil, is
a municipality in the state of
Rio de Janeiro, at a distance
of 68 km from the state
capital
• The main attraction is the
former Summer Palace of
the second Brazilian
emperor, which is now
the Imperial Museum
13. São Paulo
• São Paulo is a global city located in south-eastern
Brazil. It is the most populous city in Brazil, in the
Americas, and the world's twelfth largest city by
population
• Major attractions
Oliveira bridge , Cathedral Se, São Paulo Museum of
Art , Luz Station and Ibirapuera Park
14. • The Oliveira bridge is
a cable-stayed bridge in São
Paulo over the Pinheiros
River, opened in May 2008.
The bridge is 138 metres
(453 ft) tall
• São Paulo Museum of Art is
an art museum located
on Paulista Avenue
considered a landmark and
main symbol of modern
Brazilian architecture
• Luz Station is the common
name for a railway station in
the Luz neighbourhood
in São Paulo
15. • São Paulo Cathedral is
the cathedral of the Roman
Catholic Archdiocese of São
Paulo and is considered by
some to be the 4th largest
neo-gothic cathedral in the
world
• Ibirapuera Park – the
second largest urban park
of the city and probably the
most popular. It is home to
several museums
16. Manaus "Heart of the Amazon"
• It is the capital city of the
state of Amazonas
in northern Brazil
• Manaus is located in the
middle of the Amazon
rainforest, and access to
the city is primarily
through boat or airplane
• Dramatic convergence of
different types of water
bodies is main centre of
attractions
17. Salvador ,Bahia
The first colonial capital
of Brazil, the city is one
of the oldest in the
Americas
The Historic Centre of
Salvador was designated
in 1985 a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO
18. Iguassu Falls
Iguassu
Falls are waterfalls of
the Iguazu River on the
border of the Argentina
province of Misiones and
the Brazilian state of
Paraná
19.
20. DAY-1
Arrive Sao Paulo
Upon arrival at Sao Paulo Airport, you will be transferred to the
hotel
Overnight at Sao Paulo
DAY-2
Sao Paulo-Rio De Janeiro
After breakfast at hotel, proceed for a Historical City Tour of Sao
Paulo. On the city Tour see the Oliveira bridge , Cathedral Se, São
Paulo Museum of Art , Luz Station and Ibirapuera Park
Later transfer to the airport to board your onward flight to Rio De
Janeiro
Upon arrival you will be transferred to hotel. Overnight in Rio De
Janeiro
21. DAY-3
Rio De Janeiro
Today, after breakfast at hotel we will head off for city tour
and Sugar Loaf Excursion . This tour begins with the
panoramic view through downtown Rio
The tour is done in two steps by glass cable cars. The first
cable car takes you to the Urca Hill and later we will visit
corcovado mountain and the beaches
Then we will go for Guanabara Bay Excursion
Overnight in Rio De Janeiro
22.
23. DAY-4
Rio De Janeiro-Salvador
After breakfast at hotel , transfer to the airport to board flight to
Salvador . Arrival at Salvador Airport and be transferred to hotel
in Salvador . Later head off for a City tour to Salvador
Overnight in Salvador
DAY-5
Salvador-Manaus
Breakfast at hotel and later visit the one of the most incredible
displays of nature’s majesty. The meeting of the waters is the
dramatic convergence of different types of water bodies is main
centre of attractions. After Dinner at the hotel, we will be
transferred to the airport to board flight to Iguassu
24. DAY-6
Manaus- Iguassu
Iguassu falls are located at the border with Brazil and Argentina
Enjoy a buffet breakfast at hotel and later this morning, we will
go for an excursion to Brazilian Falls
DAY-7
Departed from Iguassu
Breakfast at the hotel, transfer to the airport for your flight
back home or onward destination