Bahia is Brazil's most Africanized state. Its capital, Salvador da Bahia (often abbreviated to Bahia or Salvador), is a fascinating city loaded with historic buildings. If beaches are what you want, the only difficulty is making a choice. Founded in 1549, Salvador was Brazil's most important city for 300 years, and the Portuguese Empire's second city, after Lisbon. As the center of the sugar trade, it was famous for gold-filled churches and beautiful mansions, and for its many wild festivals and general sensuality and decadence. Carnaval in Salvador is justly famous and attracts hordes of tourists. Other highlights include 34 colonial churches; the Museu Afro-Brasileira, which is dedicated to Black culture; and the Elevador Lacerda, an Art Deco structure with clanking electric elevators which truck up and down a set of 85m (279ft) cement shafts in less than 15 seconds and carry over 50,000 passengers daily between the port and the hilly historic section of the city.
The biggest city in South America is a city of immigrants and ethnic neighborhoods. About 17 million people live in this brazilian, city many of the people are decendents of Italian and Japanese migrants. Strong industrial development and cultural diversity have provided in Sao Paulo with the largest, most cultured and educated middle class in Brazil. These Paulistanos people are lively, well-informed and, though they complain about the traffic, street violence and pollution, wouldn't dream of living anywhere else. São Paulo can be an intimidating place, but like big cities, it offers the excitement and nightlife of one of the world's most dynamic. Attractions include the baroque Teatro Municipal, Niemeyer's Edifício Copan, and the 16th-century Patío do Colégio.
This beautiful overlook of the city provides visitors a breathtaking view of the city and the ocean. The capital of Brazil has many natural monuments, including the Jesus statue, and attracts visitors across the world because of its beautiful surroundings. The main language of the city is Portuguese and Catholicism is the main religion. Its population is 13,064,296 and its main economic income comes from its industry and tourism. The tropical beaches and welcoming climate attracts many year round.
The Amazon jungle lies still as a huge population Of wildlife creeps among the branches of the thick Trees. The Amazon jungle provides over 1500 homes for Different animal species and Indian tribes. The Amazon Also provides 90% of the worlds air supply. This Beautiful picture shows how dense, and green the trees Are. This location has the Amazon river that flows freely Through the thick jungle. This jungle is not only very Valuable to Brazil, but it's important to the world,because Of all the resources it provides.
Agencia Maritima Brandao was founded in 1940 as primary products exporter Brandao extended its activities into cocoa and coffee from there own third party farms in south Bahia. In 1950 with the sucess of its main exports, Brandao started the Agency dept. to support and improve there own needs, which started up Agencia Maritima Bradao Filhos LTDA and later evolving into one of the prime agencies in the country now representing Shipon to all areas around the globe.
The Rio Iguacu Falls arises in the coastal mountains of Parana and Santa Catarina, the Serra do Mar, and curls west for 600km (372mi) before it widens majestically and sweeps into a magnificent jungle stage, plunging and crashing in tiered falls at the border with Argentina and Paraguay. The falls are over 3km (2mi) wide and 80m (262ft) high. If you ever wanted to see the falls, the best time of year to see them would be from August to November, when there is least risk of flood waters hindering the approach to the catwalks.
The Amazon river is the largest river in South America and is a world mystery, graudeur and romance and the forest is beyond comparison in richness and life. The Amazon river is filled with a variety of wildlife and has over 2000 different species of fish. The river it self starts in Peru goes through Brazil and goes to the Atlantic ocean. The Amazon river streches over 2300 miles and is 40 miles wide and 45 feet deep in some areas. The Amazon river is an Important river to us and the wild species.
This native house is nestled quietly among the trees along the muddy Amazon River. This home provides shelter and protection for the native Indians that live Off the jungle. By living close to the river they are able to feed easy by fishing, Because the river contains over 2,000 different life species. They are also able To travel down the river and get to destinations very quickly.
Brazilia National Congress building is were Brazil passes laws with its Republic goverment. The Brazilian Congress just passed a new law prohibiting and making it a federal offense to cut down trees in the Amazon Jungle. Slash and burn has been going on for years turnig the jungle into 3 years of good farmland but is now at an end thanks to their congress.
Chris Cooper, 1998