5 Must Visit Attractions In Brazil

Brazil claims of a varied landscape that has led to a great deal of tourism industry to perpetuate here. On the one hand where you will find an extensive low-lying Amazon Rainforest, on the other, in the south terrain you shall find that the land is a lot more open, full of hills and low mountains. Inspiring that awe in its travellers, this country still has some untouched landscapes of epic proportions that rival it’s more famous attractions.

From the coasts of Impanema, to the Corcovado Mountain, while Rio de Janerio is a wholesome destination in itself, there are other places in Brazil that will take your breath away. Here are the must visit places of Brazil which will help you unravel the mystery of Brazil:

* Paraty

While Rio de Janeiro is deserving of a long vacation of its own, there is so much more to see in Brazil at large. A short trip down the coast from Rio is Paraty, Brazil, a quiet seaside town that serves up a slower pace of life and a stunning natural environment. Paraty was founded by Portuguese settlers in the late 1600s, built primarily on the rise of the Brazilian gold rush. Paraty’s architecture recalls the Portuguese style of the 17th/18th centuries, but its coast has become more progressive in recent years. Our favourite work of residential architecture in this young century is located in Paraty, the Paraty House by Brazilian architect Marcio Kogan and company. If it were up to us, we’d do just about anything for a day in the quiet streets of Paraty and a night in that home by Marcio Kogan.

* Iguazu Falls

One of the world’s most massive and visually stunning waterfalls is claimed by both Brazil and Argentina, a section of water that is also a national border. Iguazu Falls are amongst the widest in the world, displacing up to 12,000 cubic meters of water per second– the fastest rate of any waterfall on Earth. The Iguazu Falls are split into over 250 individual waterfalls with terraces and islands between them. Visitors to Iguazu can stand at a central point between the waterfalls to be surrounded by the falls in 260 degrees. While other falls may be bigger or have a more continuous curtain of water, it is hard to argue that any others are as beautiful, as the rare formation of land and cliffs provides vistas that other waterfalls cannot claim.

* Ouro Preto

Ouro Preto is located inland in the great state of Minas Gerais, a mining town with great cultural history. Ouro Preto is one of Brazil’s many UNESCO World Heritage sites, known for its early Baroque architecture and other inspirations from its European forefathers. Ouro Preto hosts plenty of respected museums, tour-friendly mines and fantastic churches, enough that Ouro Preto is amongst Brazil’s top tourist destinations. The whole of Minas Gerais is dotted with many towns like Ouro Preto with rich cultural history, many of them born from the gold boom of the late 17th century.

* Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo is by far the largest city in the Americas. It’s the largest in both the Southern and Western Hemispheres, and its public transit system is the world’s busiest. Sao Paulo may not have a travel appeal as recognizable as Rio, but it is a city that must be experienced by every self-respecting world traveller. Its mix of cultures have yielded a brilliant culinary, art and music scene and a wild architectural identity. Its size is truly staggering, and while this great city deserves a destination list of its own, a traveller through Brazil is required to experience it.

* Salvador da Bahia

A city known as Brazil’s “capitol of happiness”. Salvador da Bahia is one of the oldest cities in Brazil and the Americas in general, dating back to 1549. Salvador is largely an African American city.As a result, Salvador da Bahia has rich African cultural influences alive in its cuisine, its dance and its artistry. Brazil’s famous Capoeira, a mix of dance and martial artistry, was born in Salvador da Bahia from early Afro-Brazilian performers. Salvador is also home to the largest street party on the planet, the world’s greatest Carnaval party with nearly 2,000,000 in attendance.