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1. Sao Paulo ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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2. Angra dos Reis ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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3. Armacao dos Buzios

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4. Arraial do Cabo

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5. Belo Horizonte

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6. Bonito

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7. Brasilia

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8. Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park

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9. Curitiba

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10. Fernando de Noronha

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11. Florianopolis

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12. Fortaleza

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13. Foz do Iguacu

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14. Gramado

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15. Ilha Grande

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16. Jijoca de Jericoacoara

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17. Lencois Maranhenses National Park

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18. Manaus

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19. Morro de Sao Paulo

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20. Natal

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21. Paraty

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22. Porto Alegre

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23. Recife

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24. Rio de Janeiro

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25. Salvador

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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

  • Brazil is the largest country in South America, dominating the central and eastern portions of the continent.
  • Visitors to Brazil will find plenty of beaches and sunshine to sate their needs, but also some of the most beautiful nature in the world.
  • Home to the massive and legendary Amazon Rainforest, tourists can travel to the city of Manaus to see the meeting of the waters, where the Solimões River meets the Rio Negro to form the Amazon River.
  • From Manaus, travelers can take a tour into the depths of the rainforest.
  • On the coast, visitors can scuba dive to find coral reefs, shipwrecks, and an abundance of marine life in the Atlantic.
  • They can see the sand dunes and seasonal lagoons of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park or enjoy Brazil’s national cocktail, a caipirinha, on the beaches of Jericoacoara.

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