Brazil
Interesting locations in Brazil
Brazil has a coastline of over 7,367 kilometres and Brazil borders Venezuela, Suriname, Guyana and the department of French Guiana to the north, Colombia to the northwest, Bolivia and Peru to the west, Argentina and Paraguay to the southwest, and Uruguay to the south.
Brasilia was constructed specifically with the purpose of shifting the capital city from Salvador da Bahia. A highly cosmopolitan and vibrant capital city, Brazil is an important tourist and business destination. Brasília is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Rio de Janeiro is the second major city of Brazil and famous as a destination that attracts millions of tourists from across the globe. Although one of the world’s major metropolises, Rio is also characterised by great disparity of wealth and poverty is visible particular in the slum areas known as favelas.
