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Know the thirteen touristic areas of Bahia – part 1

on 03/11/2012 in About Brazil, Bahia, The Best of Brazil

Baía de Todos-os-Santos (Bay of All Saints) On 1 November 1501, the expedition led by mariner Italian Americo Vespúcio, under the command of Pedro Álvares Cabral in exploration of the “tupiniquim” coast, and saw ”a big and beautiful bay”, which named it the Baía de Todos-os-Santos (Bay of All Saints), in allusion to date: All Saints Day. Officially, this is the largest bay in Brazil. In one of the most beautiful national scenarios, with ​​calm sea and crystalline waters, surrounded by the [...]

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Go to Foz do Iguaçu, the city of the Iguazu Falls

on 02/26/2012 in General, Paraná

Although The Iguazu Falls (Cataratas do Iguaçu) is espectacular and worth the trip to the city Foz do Iguaçu (Paraná) – as we’ve already described at A Day in Cataratas do Iguaçu (Iguazu Falls) – there’s much more to do and see around it. Two great attractions are the Bird Park (Parque das Aves), beautiful [...]

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A Day in Cataratas do Iguaçu (Iguazu Falls)

on 02/26/2012 in A Day In Brazil, Paraná

The Iguazu Falls is considered one of the most impressive natural beauties on Earth. The word Iguaçu means ”large water” in Tupi-Guarani etymology. The falls are formed by the waters of the Iguaçu River. Eighteen miles before joining the River Paraná, the Iguazu wins a sloping ground and falls when dropped up to 80 meters in height, reaching a width of 2780 meters, just in the border between Brazil and Argentina. The Iguaçu River measures 1,200 meters in width [...]

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