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Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park-Brazil

Posted on September 9, 2011 by admin

In the National Park there are the 120 m Waterfall, the 80 m Waterfall, the Corredeiras, Cannyon I, Cannyon II, the Carioquinhas Waterfall and the Jardim de Maitréya.Rock crystals are present in the soil of the rich Cerrado, or open … Continue reading →

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Goiás Velho–Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

Goiás Velho was founded in 1727, its name being a tribute to the Goyaz Indians, the inhabitants of the area before the arrival of the Europeans. Its houses, chapels and churches are testimony to the height of the gold rush … Continue reading →

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The Quinta da Boa Vista-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

The Quinta da Boa Vista is a very popular attraction for locals and also tourists. The fact that the North zone of Rio de Janeiro, where the Quinta is located, has very few public parks only contributes to its popularity. … Continue reading →

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Ouro Preto City-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

Ouro Preto, Brazil, is located 50 miles southeast of Belo Horizonte, it can be reached via a picturesque highway from Belo Horizonte which climbs to about 3,500 feet. Driving time is about 2 hours. Although the Minas Gerais State has … Continue reading →

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The Pantanal-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

The Pantanal is a huge gently-sloped basin that receives runoff from the upland areas (the Planalto highlands) and slowly releases the water through the Paraguay River and tributaries. The formation is a result of the large concave pre-Andean depression of … Continue reading →

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Rio de Janeiro City-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

Rio de Janeiro is on a strip of Brazil’s Atlantic coast, close to the Tropic of Capricorn, where the shoreline is oriented east–west. Facing largely south, the city was founded on an inlet of this stretch of the coast, Guanabara … Continue reading →

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The Amazon Rainforest-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

There is evidence that there have been significant changes in Amazon rainforest vegetation over the last 21,000 years through the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) and subsequent deglaciation. Analyses of sediment deposits from Amazon basin paleolakes and from the Amazon Fan … Continue reading →

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The Atlantic Forest-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

The Atlantic Forest is unusual in that it extends as a true tropical rainforest to latitudes as high as 24°S. This is because the trade winds produce precipitation throughout the southern winter. In fact, the northern Zona da Mata of … Continue reading →

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The Sobradinho Reservoir-Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

The Sobradinho Reservoir is a large reservoir located in Sobradinho, north of the Brazilian state of Bahia. The reservoir measures approximately 320 km (200 mi) long, 4,214 km2 (1,627 sq mi) in surface area, and a storage capacity of 34.1 km3 (8.2 cu mi) at its nominal elevation … Continue reading →

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The National Museum of Brazil

Posted on August 23, 2011 by admin

The National Museum of Rio de Janeiro is located in the old palace of the emperors of Brazil ” O Palacio São Cristovão”. The museum itself was founded as the Royal Museum by the King of Portugal Dom João VI … Continue reading →

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