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Apresentação Do Brazil em Ingles
Apresentação Do Brazil em Ingles
Brazil
Capital: Brasilia
Official Language: Portuguese
Government: Presidential
Federal Republic
Population: 196,342,592 (5th)
• Independence: 1822.
Brazilian Portuguese became influenced by Europeans who had migrated
to the central and southern parts of the country. This is the reason one
finds in those areas variations in pronunciation and a few superficial
lexical changes.
• In fact, the Brazilian dialect has become the dominant influence in the
development of the Portuguese language, for the simple reason that
Brazil has 15 times the population of Portugal and a much more dynamic
linguistic environment.
Brazilian People / Curiosities
• Brazilian culture is known for its hospitality, openness and colorful and
rhythmic events such as Carnival. Some characteristics of this very diverse
country are music, dance, soccer, a vibrant atmosphere, beautiful nature,
and diverse landscape.
•Brazilian people are always friendly and cheerful. Smiles go a long way.
Cities in Brazil are vibrant and exciting with carnivals and music
• Our entire family goes to grandma's house on Sundays for a big family
get together. Even when we see each other everyday.
•We understand and can speak Spanish, but when we say a word in
Portuguese no one understands us.
• We are always taking pictures everywhere we go.
•Any holiday, being it official or not, is an excuse to stay home from work
and take a week vacation.
• Our idea about Barbecue lunch is to spend the entire day eating and
drinking beer. Even if we start at 12 o’clock, we only say bye after 11 p.m.
But almost any occasion can be celebrated with a barbecue: birthdays,
political rallies, soccer games, or it can be a simple get-together with your
family and friends on the weekend.
• In Brazil you can find people from every corner of the world.
Anaconda Snake
Made famous around the world by the film of the same name, the anaconda
snake is also known as the water boa. The snake lives in water and swamps
surrounding the Amazon and is nocturnal. It is one of the largest and most
powerful snakes in the world. It kills its prey by constriction, or squeezing.
Tamarin Golden Feet
An exotic frog
Moves such as James Bond made
in the 1970s and 1980s have made
the piranha a worldwide
phenomenon. In fact, the only
species of piranha that can strip
flesh of an animal in double quick
time are the red-bellied piranha.
Ariau Towers
As an unusual hotel, Ariau lets you
sleep in the treetops of the
Amazon Rainforest. “Tarzan’s
house,” for example, is perched on
stilts 80 feet above the ground.
Situated on the bank of the Negro
River, Ariau’s apartments, suites
and tree houses are linked by a
series of catwalks
Northeast Region
The Northeast Region is different from the
rest of Brazil. The population is more heavily
African, the culinary is spicier, the weather
hot and dry all the time. The barren areas
called sertão are more desert-like than
tropical since they get rain for only a short
time each year.
Northeast's culture is very rich, with its
unique constructions in the old centers of
Salvador, Recife and Olinda, dance (frevo and
samba), music (axé, forró) and culinary.
The economy is based on tourism (in coastal or historical cities) or agriculture.
The tourist industry is based largely on the beaches, which attract thousands
of tourists per year, not only from other regions of Brazil but also many from
Europe (especially Italy and Germany), the U.S.A., and Australia.
Ceará
With the move of the country's federal capital from Rio de Janeiro to
Brasília in the 60s, the construction of roads and railways to the
interior of the country made the accesses easier, speeding up the
population settling and contributing significantly to its development.
Brasilia
Brasilia is a world reference for urban planning. The locating of
residential buildings around expansive urban areas, of building the city
around large avenues and dividing it into sectors, has sparked a debate
and reflection on life in big cities in the 20th century. The architecture
and layout of the city is truly fascinating, and deserves a place on any
architect lover's list.
Brazilian National Congress
The Metropolitan Cathedral
of Brasilia
JK Bridge
Belo Horizonte
Belo Horizonte is surrounded by
mountains and built on rolling
hills and is the 3rd largest city in
Brazil. Belo Horizonte is the
capital of Minas Gerais state and
is home to almost 2.4 million
people.
Ouro Preto Ouro Preto (Black Gold) is a famous
historic city because it is well
conserved and has a lot of attractions
such that : museums, night parties and
carnival. The city was called Gold’s City
because the Portuguese discovered
that there was a lot of gold to be
explored.
Pantanal
Pantanal is one of the world's largest freshwater wetlands. Millions of
waterfowl breed along its rivers and lagoons. Dense populations of exotic
animals in its forests and grasslands. The Pantanal is a vast area, larger
than Greece, and very sparsely populated. Most of the inhabitants of the
Pantanal are remote native tribes or cattle ranchers, but the regions’
popularity as a tourist destination has surged in recent years.
The largest city in Brazil, Sao Paulo, is located in this region, followed
by Rio de Janeiro, well known by Marvelous City.
Sao Paulo
Paulista Avenue
Sao Paulo's main street is one of
the favorite spots for Paulistanos.
Being a city landmark, Paulista
Avenue has all the shopping's and
brands from every corner of the
world.
And you won't get bored at
nighttime either, as you have every
possible nightclub imaginable,
making Sao Paulo a premier
destination after Rio's. Also this
avenue is the largest financial
center in Latin America. There you
will find national and international
banks.
March 25th Street
Today March 25th Street is
the location of Latin
America's largest outdoor
market. On March 25th
Street you can find just about
anything you may be looking
for. There are over three
thousand shops located in
the 2,700 or so buildings in
and around March 25th
Street. These shops sell
various products including
electronics, shoes, clothing,
jewelry, furniture, toys,
sunglasses, CDs, DVDs, and
much more!
Municipal Market
Pastel of Cod
Bologna Sandwich
Ibirapuera Park
Ibirapuera Park (Portuguese: Parque do Ibirapuera) is a major urban park
in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. It has a large area for leisure, jogging and
walking, as well as a convention center. Its importance to São Paulo is
comparable to the Central Park in New York City.
Beaches in Sao Paulo
Ubatuba
Its beaches are beloved
for many Brazilians. It
has 80 beaches over its
90 kilometers coast,
from the exited and
dynamic beaches of
Itamambuca and
Vermelha do Norte,
frequented by
sportsmen, with strong
waves, until the free
paradisiacal beaches of
La Playa de la Hacienda,
with calm waters.
Ilha Bela
Ilha Bela is the biggest
island in Brazil and one
of the most visited,
maybe because it’s near
the two main cities in
Brazil. It’s located 210
miles south of Rio de
Janeiro and 138 miles
north of São Paulo. A
paradise for people that
like to be outdoors. The
island is ideal for who
want to practice aquatic
sports. There are great
35 km of beaches, and
a coastal Atlantic rain
forest.
Sao Vicente
As the most ancient
Brazilian municipality,
"City Monument of
Country's History",
"Main Cell of
Nationality", and due
to the condition of
being a touristic city
of Santos, having
historical and watering
place characteristics,
Sao Vicente is
included among the
watering resorts.
Santos Port
The Port of Santos is located in the city of Santos and is the biggest one in
Latin America. The port works 24 hours 7 days in the week and imports and
exports several products as well as coffee, orange juice, soybeans, cars, and
others.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro ("River of January” in English) is the second largest city of
Brazil and South America, behind São Paulo, and the third largest metropolitan
area in South America, behind São Paulo and Buenos Aires. It is the state capital
of Rio de Janeiro.
The city is nicknamed Cidade Maravilhosa, or "Marvelous City". It is also
famous for its natural settings, its Carnival celebrations, samba and other music,
and hotel-lined tourist beaches, such as Copacabana and Ipanema.
Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the
giant statue of Christ, known as Christ the Redeemer ('Cristo Redentor') atop
Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World;
Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car.
Christ of Redeemer
The capital of Paraná state, Curitiba, has the largest population and
also the largest economy, and the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto
Alegre, has the largest metropolitan area.
The south is also the coldest region of Brazil.
Curitiba
Curitiba is a Brazilian urban success story: the city boasts excellent
health, education and public transport facilities. Thanks in part to the
relative lack of traffic, it is a pleasure just strolling around day or/and
night - in safety. With its wide boulevards, parks and gardens it has a
reputation throughout Brazil as a pleasant place to live.
Also, Curitiba is one of the three cleanest cities in all Latin America.
Museum Oscar Niemeyer
Opera de Arame
(Opera House)
Praça do Japão (Japan Square)
Florianopolis, or Floripa is one of the most safest place in the whole of Brazil. It
has became the gateway for some of the greatest beaches in Brazil through
Santa Catarina. The northern part of this island can be quite busy and crowded.
The whole island boasts some of the best surfing in Brazil and is also known for
its great nightlife with crazy clubs and friendly people. There are 42 beaches
around the island each diverse and unique in it’s own way and all within a short
distance from the downtown center.
Jurere International
Clean waters, white
sands, easy access -
about 20 minutes from
downtown Florianópolis
- are some of the
reasons to visit Jurerê,
on the northwest coast
of Santa Catarina Island.
Cafezinho
Brazil is the world's largest coffee
producer and is becoming a significant
player in the specialty coffee industry.
The Brazilian Coffee is famous because
is strong and and for its special taste.
Feijoada
Feijoada - the national dish of
Brazil, this Brazilian food will be
served to you whether you
chose to eat in one of the
many Brazil restaurants, or if
you are more adventurous and
chose to eat on the street.
Feijoada is a delicious
combination of rice, black
beans and pork. The best time
to eat it is on a Sunday, as this
the traditional time to eat this.
Brazilian Barbecue
Brazilians were the first to raise cattle
in South America. Churrasco
(pronounced shoo-RAS-koo) or
Brazilian barbecue was the traditional
staple food of who lives in South
Brazil or cowboys of Southern Brazil
for centuries before it spread to Rio
de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Coxinha
A tear-drop shaped fried pastry filled
with chicken