Brazil
Brazil is a seductive country with dazzling beaches, tropical islands and picturesque colonial towns. Its verdant rainforests boast an astounding array of wildlife, while its wildly energetic cities are home to a multitude of ethnic groups.
A country revered for its football prowess and rich musical traditions, Brazilians are a diverse bunch and full of the carnival spirit - as magnificently displayed at the annual festivities in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, where visitors can join the mayhem at samba-filled parties.
Brazil's landscape is as diverse as the people who inhabit it. Few tourists venture far from Brazil's spectacular coastline, but a trip into the interior reveals a different but equally captivating country. As well as the world's biggest rainforest in the Amazon, Brazil boasts many wilderness areas from the wetlands of the Pantanal, the canyons and caves of the Chapada Diamantina to the mountains of Minas Gerais.
