Brazil is briefly biography

It is washed from the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the north it borders with Guyana, Surinam, Gayana and Venezuela, in the north-west-with Colombia, in the west-with Peru. Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina, in the southwest-with Uruguay. Most of the country is occupied by the Amazon lowland. The length of the coastline is km, the best beaches of the world are here.

On the border of three states: Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay - there is a magnificent Iguas National Park with waterfalls about three hundred at the junction of the Iguas and Parana rivers. The climate is mainly characterized by a hot climate. In total, six climatic types are represented in the country: equatorial, tropical, tropical alpine, tropical Atlantic, semi -sugar and subtropical.

The average annual temperature is approximately 28 ° C in the northern part of Brazil and 20 ° C in the South.

Most of the rains fall in the Amazon area. In Rio de Janeiro, in the midst of summer, the temperature rises to the 36 ° C In winter, June-August in Rio OS. The rainy seasons are expressed in the Amazon and Salvador. Although at this time on 2 rainy days it is sunny. Time difference in time is 5 hours. Currency exchange is recommended to be produced in banks or at ATMs at the airport.

Trevel-Cheki can be exchanged in the branches of the American Express or to the Bank of Du Brazil. It is more profitable for exchanging to offer US dollars. Do not change money on the street, you can stay without them! Credit cards for payment are accepted in large cities. Brazil's cuisine of Brazil’s national cuisine is the result of the combination of three culinary traditions of inconsistent at first glance: Indian, European and African.

The most popular dish is Fejoade. It was especially used in Rio de Janeiro, where it is prepared from black beans, pork, smoked sausage, dried meat, garlic, bay leaf and pepper. Fejoade is served in a deep plate with rice and flour manioca. Fejoad can be served with pepper sauce, cabbage or oranges cut into slices. It is also worth trying a thick puree of beans and meat "Tutu" and meat "Carne-Do-Sol", dried in the sun.

Each area of ​​Brazil has its own type of kitchen. For example, Amazon is characterized by Indian cuisine. There, the main dish is “Pato No Tucupi” made of duck pieces cooked in thick sauce, with the addition of special grass, which gives the dish an interesting effect - a few hours after eating begins to burn the stomach. Also, for this region, a typical dish is a thick yellow Tacaca soup with dried shrimp and garlic.

In the kitchen, Baia prefer to cook Vatapa dish from pieces of mollusks and fish sometimes ground together, cooked in Dende oil with the addition of pieces of bread and coconuts. Vatapa with white rice is served. The Sarapateu dish is prepared from a pork heart or liver with fresh blood of a pig, where onions, tomatoes and pepper are added, after which it continues to cook together.

Salt shrimp "Caruru" are served with acute sauce from the Brazilian plant of kiabu and red pepper. “Guarana” from the fruits of Guarana, growing in the Amazon jungle, drink “Guarana” as a cool drink. The country makes many soft soft drinks from various fruits and fruits of the tropical Amazon forest. Of the alcoholic beverages, Brazilian beer is famous - one of the best in the Western hemisphere.

For many years, local beer production has been supervised by experts from Germany and Holland, which helped the country keep a decent brand in the beer market. From strong alcohol, you can try the local crystal-clean vodka “Cachaca”, which is made of alcohol of processed sugarcane. The most popular strong drink is the Caipirinha cocktail - cashasa with lemon juice, sugar and ice - is often served to the above Fejoad dish.

Public transport and taxi public transport of Brazil is represented by a network of buses, trains and even aircraft. Given the huge size of the country, the most comfortable means of moving between large cities are aircraft. Internal airlines both state and private contain their fleet in excellent condition and offer passengers a pretty decent service for relatively little money.

More than 4 thousand of the airports are located in the country, it is most convenient to get by Alvorado buses, which go twice per hour. In Rio de Janeiro, the route goes through the center, Kopakaban and Ipaneme, as well as the buses stop anywhere on the request for this you just need to raise your hand. The fare in such buses is about 4 reais. Trains in Brazil are very outdated and are used almost only for transporting goods.

Passenger transportation is carried out only between some cities, for example, on a segment between the cities of Vitoria and Belu-Orizonti. In Brazil, river transport is well developed, and in the Amazon it is the main vehicle of ferry, boat, motor boats and cabinets.However, despite the large number of ports in the country, sea transport is exclusively for goods. Buses in Brazil are the main transport of movement, the most common in the country used by residents when traveling over average distances.

In addition, for most of the Brazilians, buses are the only financially affordable alternative to transport. Buses are divided into several classes depending on the degree of comfort. Ordinary city buses do not differ in a presentable appearance and quality of service. And the fare for them is almost symbolic - about 1.5 real, regardless of the distance. The ticket is paid to the driver or the conductor.

Buses go very often even at night, and there are many seats in them. Buses stop at the request of the passenger almost anywhere, for this you just need to pull the lace in the bus in the bus or press the button above the ceiling in front of the door. Payment for travel must be prepared in advance and preferably in small bills. You need to go into the bus through the back door, and go through the front, however, in the new buses there is the exact opposite system of entrance and output.

The most expensive and comfortable buses are called “Leito”. It’s not only that you can have a great time to move in them, but also get enough sleep, because instead of seats they are equipped with real beds, and all passengers are supplied with blankets, small pillows and a light flashing during the way. Tickets for such night buses must be book in advance, at least a day before the trip, with the exception of the flights of the Rio de Janeiro-San Paulo line, which run every 30 minutes.

The cost of the Rio de Janeiro-San-Paulo ticket is one way-reais, time on the road in the afternoon, 6 hours with night flights. Bus tickets can be purchased only at bus stations. Oddly enough, but all stations and metro trains are distinguished by purity, safety and modern beauty. In San Paulo and Rio, two metro branches, in Recyfi-one. The metro operation is from 6.

A taxi in Brazil can be caught on the street the cheapest option or ordering a little more expensive on the phone. Despite the fact that there are official prices by the way, expensive, most taxi drivers are used to calling their price, which can be reduced using small trading must be in front of the car! Many taxi drivers do not speak English, so do not forget to take the Portuguese phrasebook with you.

Cars rented a car in Brazil can be decorated at car rental points, which are mainly located at airports and near large hotels. To do this, you will need international driver’s rights, a credit card or a monetary security deposit and payment of insurance near the USD per day. It is forbidden to travel outside the country in a rented car. Get ready for the fact that without a card it will be very difficult for you to understand the complex and developed system of Brazilian roads.

It is better not to wait for help from local residents, since few of them know how to get to the right place, but each of them, completely confident in their rightness, will tell you how to get there, thereby confusing you even more. Keep in mind that during tropical rain in some areas, roads become dangerous and difficult to pass. The federal roads are in excellent condition, which can not be said about the internal highways, which are simply crowded with old “smoking” machines and horse -drawn vehicles, and also with a completely broken coating.

In the areas of the Priiks and mines of which in Brazil, a lot of travel is complicated by the presence on the roads of many heavy ore carriers. In the north of Brazil, roads are simply in terrible condition. The main resorts of the Angra-Duz-Ris this Atlantic resort often call Costa Verde the green coast thanks to the bright, clean water of the ocean and the abundance of coastal greens.

On the territory of the Angra-Dus-Rice, ocean landscape, tropical vegetation and a mountain chain are perfectly combined. Different Islands of the resort offer different types of recreation. So, the island of Porthos is a large natural reserve and one of the largest islands of the group. Katagaase is the most beautiful island, very popular among photographers and artists.

The island of Etanghang offers tourists diving, long walks and enjoying picturesque landscapes. Botinas, twin islands, are surrounded by the cleanest waters on the coast. Ilha Grande attracts lovers of beach holidays-more than a hundred beaches are located here. The island of San Juan is the best place for diving and exotic fishing. Belu-Orizonti is the capital of the Brazilian state of Minas-Jirace.

Belua-arisonti was founded at the end of the 19th century and was very actively built up at that time, so that now many ancient buildings of that era can be observed in it. It is worth noting that this is the second city in Brazil, built according to a clear plan of urban planners and architects.The city is known for the formation of many popular Brazilian groups here, for example, Sepultura, Overdose, Soulfly and others.

Brazilia is the capital of Brazil. It is located in the very center of the country at a distance from the seas, but is surrounded by an artificial lake of Pantanal, which removes excess water in the rain season and does not pass here too hot air. Brazilia became the capital only in the year, but this did not prevent him from becoming a political, scientific and educational center enough.

From the height of the bird's flight, Brazilia resembles a jet aircraft - thanks to the special location of quarters and streets. True, the main designer of the city claimed that according to his plan, a giant butterfly should have turned out. Today, Brazilia is a noisy South American city with a special flavor and rhythm of life.