FORMAT: MULTI-REGION What's this?Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and covers half of
South America. The world's biggest jungle,
The Amazon, fills nearly half of the country. Due to the colonial history, Brazilians speak Portuguese, and with more than 150 million people they form the largest Catholic nation on earth.
Globe Trekker
Ian Wright explores
North East Brazil following the coast to the mouth of the mighty
Amazon he visits
Salvador,Chapada Diamantina National Park, Recife, Morro Branco, Fortaleza, Jericoacoara and Belem.
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Globe Trekker: North East Brazil.
Ian's next adventure finds him exploring Brazil's most famous city
Rio de Janeiro. During his week long stay he finds the city to be a lively melting pot of Portuguese settlers and African slaves, the home of
samba,
soccer, and
carnival capital of the world.
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Globe Trekker: Rio de Janeiro City Guide.