Brazil

Most of Brazil’s climate is tropical, although some of the higher parts of Brazil have a moderate climate. There is a high amount of humidity, and it rains very frequently in most parts. The coldest month of the year is July, and the warmest is January.  If you are looking into staying Brazil, you are going to have to stay somewhere. Two exceptional hotels are the Juma lodge and Pousda Uaka. Some means of transportation are planes, buses, and taxies. Some great restaurants are Donanna's restaurant and Café Latino. The average Brazilian diet is made up of meats, breads, rices, beans, cheese, and eggs. 
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//Flag of Brazil //  __**Cultures**__ Brazilians are a very polite people, and always have some form of a greeting when they meet. If they have not met the person yet, they shake hands and greet each other formally, to get to know them. But, if they are already good friends, then they hug and do "air kisses", though not between two men. Their families can be very large, having their entire extended families. Brazilian family ties are very strong, and they help support each other in time of need. Brazilians are very ingenious, making do with hardly any tools to improve a house. Their homes are like standard US apartments or townhouses, consisting of a few bedrooms, a few bathrooms, a living room, and a kitchen, though more wealthy people may have a better dwelling. They celebrate all major events in a person's life with song, dance, food, and drinking. Some examples are the first birthday, welcoming into adulthood, and marriage. Brazilians celebrate many holidays over the course of one year. One of the most famous is //Carnaval//, a five day festival before Ash Wednesday, where there are parades, dancing, drums, music, costumes, and drinking. One downside of the frivolity is that crime and car accidents during the week are very high. On Christmas Eve, they usually have a large dinner with ham or turkey, and give gifts, some of which are given by "Papai Noel", or Father Noel. New Year's Eve is a time when large parties take place with the usual singing and dancing. In some places people even place flowers and candles on beaches as part of the celebration.

There are many great places to go in Brazil. Cristos Redentor, or Christ the Redeemer, can be found overlooking the bustling city of Rio de Janeiro. It was completed in 1931 on the peak of Corcovado, a 2,400 foot tall mountain. It is 38 meters(about 125 feet) high, and weighs 635 tons. It is made of reinforced soapstone and concrete. Christ the Redeemer is a symbol of Catholicism, and in 2007, it was named one of the new 7 Wonders of the World.
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  Another world famous landmark is the Amazon Rainforest. This enormous, 2.722 million square mile forest, is sometimes known as the "Lungs of the Earth", because 20% of all the world's oxygen comes from it. It receives about 9 feet of rain per year, more than twice the amount the northeastern United States receives. the Amazon Rainforest is named after the Amazon River, the second longest river in the world after the Nile, measuring over 4,000 miles long. It is the source of one-fifth of the entire worlds free-flowing fresh water, releasing up to 500 billion cubic feet of water daily. The Amazon Rainforest contains many exotic and unique plants and animals, with one tenth of all known species. Some, like the jaguar and piranha, are dangerous, while others, like the toucan and howler monkey, are passive creatures. Brazilian landmarks are great places to visit on your trip to South America. ​ ​ //Map of Brazil//

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