 PRIVATE GUIDES OF Brazil
Luciano Sampaio - About Luciano SampaioBorn in Bahia-Brazil, in 1969, Luciano moved to Rio de Janeiro at the age of 10. Five years later, as an exchange student, he graduated from High School in Pinckney, Mi USA.
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PRIVATE TOURS IN Brazil
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Rio by the Sea. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil - See some of the most famous and beautiful beaches in the world as you sail the Niteroi beaches of Rio de Janeiro to get a sea-view perspective of such sites as Sugarloaf Mountain, Copacabana Beach and Corcovado Mountain. You will also have time to relax in the sun and enjoy lunch at a seafood restaurant..
Plataforma Show. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil - Music and food are the key ingredients to a good night out in Rio de Janeiro, and you have both right here. Enjoy a delicious meal, followed by a show of traditional Brazilian music and dancing, featuring thirty Mulata dancers.
Fortaleza Roundtrip Airport Transfers. Fortaleza. Brazil - Be prepared for a smooth and easy arrival into Fortaleza by booking your return airport transfers in advance! Dont waste your time trying to arrange taxis or public transport, book your return transfers to ensure you get the most out of your vacation time! You will be collected from the airport and taken to your hotel, and then returned back to the airport for your departure flight!. .
Roundtrip Salvador Airport Transfers. Salvador. Brazil - Dont waste precious vacation time trying to arrange taxis or public transport. Book your return airport transfers before you leave to ensure that everything is sorted for your arrival! An English-speaking representative will greet you when you clear airport customs..
Tropical Islands of Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro. Brazil - Head to Itacuruca where you will board a schooner and cruise the Sepetiba Bay of Rio de Janeiro. After stopping for a swim, you will continue to a tropical island where a delicious buffet lunch will be served, before heading back to Rio via the charming residential area of Barra..
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GENERAL DETAILS - Brazil
CAPITAL CITY OF Brazil: Brasilia
LANGUAGE OF Brazil: Portuguese
CURRENCY OF Brazil: Real (BRL)
CLIMATE OF Brazil: mostly tropical, but temperate in south
ECONOMY OVERVIEW OF Brazil: Possessing large and well-developed agricultural, mining, manufacturing, and service sectors, Brazil's economy outweighs that of all other South American countries and is expanding its presence in world markets. From 2001-03 real wages fell and Brazil's economy grew, on average, only 1.1% per year, as the country absorbed a series of domestic and international economic shocks. That Brazil absorbed these shocks without financial collapse is a tribute to the resiliency of the Brazilian economy and the economic program put in place by former President CARDOSO and strengthened by President Lula DA SILVA. The three pillars of the economic program are a floating exchange rate, an inflation-targeting regime, and tight fiscal policy, which have been reinforced by a series of IMF programs. The currency depreciated sharply in 2001 and 2002, which contributed to a dramatic current account adjustment: in 2003, Brazil ran a record trade surplus and recorded the first current account surplus since 1992. While economic management has been good, there remain important economic vulnerabilities. The most significant are debt-related: the government's largely domestic debt increased steadily from 1994 to 2003, straining government finances, while Brazil's foreign debt (a mix of private and public debt) is large in relation to Brazil's modest (but growing) export base. Another challenge is maintaining economic growth over a period of time to generate employment and make the government debt burden more manageable.
POPULATION OF Brazil: 184,101,109
white (includes Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish) 55%, mixed white and black 38%, black 6%, other (includes Japanese, Arab, Amerindian) 1%
note: Brazil took a count in August 2000, which reported a population of 169,799,170; that figure was about 3.3% lower than projections by the US Census Bureau, and is close to the implied underenumeration of 4.6% for the 1991 census; estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality and death rates, lower population and growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2004 est.) >
RELIGION OF Brazil: Roman Catholic (nominal) 80%
COMMENTS ABOUT Brazil:
Brazil is the largest country in South America.
Cities : Sao Paulo (capital), Belem, Brasilia, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador
Best Places : Belo Horizonte, Buzios, Campo Grande, Campos do Jordao, Corumba, Cuiaba, Gramado, Fortaleza, Joao Pessoa, Maceio, Manaus, Natal, Olinda, Ouro Preto, Penedo, Porto Alegre, Sao Luis, Vitoria, Bonito, Brotas, Caldas Novas, Rio Quente, Canoa Quebrada, Chapada dos Veadeiros, Guaruja, Iguacu Falls, Jericoacoara, Minas Gerais, Pantanal, Paraty, Curvelandia
Electricity : 127V/60Hz or 220V/60Hz (North American or European plug)
Calling code : +55
Time Zone : UTC -3 (-2 to -5)
Following three centuries under the rule of Portugal, Brazil became an independent nation in 1822. By far the largest and most populous country in South America, Brazil has overcome more than half a century of military intervention in the governance of the country to pursue industrial and agricultural growth and development of the interior. Exploiting vast natural resources and a large labor pool, Brazil is today South America's leading economic power and a regional leader. Highly unequal income distribution remains a pressing problem.
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Be prepared for a smooth and easy arrival into Fortaleza by booking your return airport transfers in advance! Dont waste your time trying to arrange taxis or public transport, book your return transfers to ensure you get the most out of your vacation time! You will be collected from the airport and taken to your hotel, and then returned back to the airport for your departure flight!
