Rio de Janeiro, known as the cidade maravilhosa (the marvelous city) has one of the most beautiful settings in the world. The city's spectacular harbour is dominated by the famous rocky outcrop sugarloaf and further up the Corcovado (hunchback) peak, rising 709m above the Baia de Guanabara and providing the focal point for the classic Rio skyscrapers. The statue of the Christ, the Redeemer, stands on top of Corcovado. Sao Paulo, S. A's largest city, the third largest in the world is Brazil's financial, commercial and industrial center.

Belo Horizonte is the gateway to all the colonial towns, and Ouro Preto, one of the most famous historic towns now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

In the Northern region, Manaus is the capital of the state of Arizonas, built in 1896 in the Italian Renaissance style, with its majestic neo-classical facade has a number of fine restaurants and hotels and is excellent for free shopping.

River Amazon, the world's longest, is ideal for boat excursions.

Salvador da Bahia, contains the beautiful arts and crafts market. The historic district is a listed UNESCO World Heritage site. Also famous the Iguacu Falls, the massive waterfalls on the border with Argentina and Paraguay, also a UNESCO World Heritage site which contains large areas of rainforests.