Tourism in Brazil

The next stop on our tour throughout Spain is in Segovia. This small city may seem like it doesn't have much and is painfully out of the way, but it does have a massive piece of history that absolutely cannot be missed. Not only does it have an ancient Roman aqueduct, but the ancient town of Segovia is also home to an enormous cathedral, a fairytale castle, and most importantly to me it is the birthplace to many very important quintessentially Spanish dishes. The town is so chock full of history…

countries. Instead, this contrasting view promotes the use of monetary incentives in order to decrease deforestation rates in developing countries. In order to achieve this, developed countries have to provide these economic compensations. In 2005, Brazil embarked on its goal to reduce its deforestation rates by eighty percent by the year 2020 (Boucher). With Norway providing over one billion dollars in incentives, “Brazil’s area of deforestation had dropped sixty-seven percent,” nearly…

Mulatto Brazil is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world. Many Brazilians view their nation as a “racial democracy” where there is little unconcealed racism. Black and white relationships started as early as in 1550 in Brazil, when the first Africans were brought as slaves. This was the time when many Portuguese men started marrying black women. Some of the mulatto ethnicity was enslaved. As slaves the individuals worked in the sugar and coffee plantations, alongside enslaved…

Life in the Favelas By Eli W. Favelas started because of the independence of slaves in 1888. The former slaves then moved near big cities and create small neighborhoods, called Favelas. They had to make their own houses on free land because they did not have any money. In the 1950’s a large influx of farmers moved to the big cities because they were not satisfied with the amount of money, which increased the size and population of the Favelas. This influx of population caused the Favelas to…

HISTORY OF BRAZIL CUISINE Brazil is a very large country and its people come from many different backgrounds. The cuisine of a country is determined largely by the societies, customs and traditions within that culture. Certain foods and ingredients also shows the culture of a country. Brazilian cuisine has European and African influences. It is known by region, showing the country's mix of native and immigrant peoples, and its continental size as well. This has created a national cuisine.…

knows the Amazon, it is essential to learn more about this complex environment system. It occupies area with more than 3.4 million squared miles, in nine countries in the South America: Brazil, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Bolivia, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and Peru, being that 60% of its total is in Brazil. It also is in nine Brazilian states: Amazonas, Amapa, Maranhao, Goias, Mato Grosso, Rondônia, Acre, Pará, and Roraima. Approximately 10% of the all biodiversity of the world is…

The population of Peru is estimated to be about 31.77 million people, making it the third largest country in South America. Peru’s capital city, Lima, has 9.8 million people. Peru has many different ranges of climate depending on location. Some parts of Peru can be dry and hot, the remaining parts of Peru can be rainy, or can be covered in mountain ranges. For instance, the Andes Mountains have different climate changes year-round. In summer, the climate is usually very hot and rainy, while…

One of the most beautiful countries in the world for me is Portugal. There are many reasons for that and I am going to try to get you to know some interesting aspects of this amazing country. Portugal, also known as the Portuguese Republic, is the westernmost country of Europe. With a long coastline, a warm climate and beautiful, sandy beaches the country attracts millions of tourists every year. The capital city, Lisbon, is one of the oldest in Western Europe and is built on seven hills, just…

The country of Brazil has a vast amount of different ways for classifying race. One way is the Census system which is split into only two groups “branco” which means whites and “pardo” meaning black. Unlike the census system the popular system uses many different describing colors for the skin. The popular system has been known to use 135 to 500 different race-color terms. The black movement system embracing black heritage. Unlike the other racial classifications the black movement system is…

Venezuela, located at 6.4238 degrees north and 66.589 degrees west is a South American country located in the northern region of the continent bordering countries such as Guyana, Brazil, Colombia and the Southern Caribbean Sea. The Country is known worldwide as a main exporter of millions of precious amount of petroleum oil. Venezuela comprises a continental mainland that also consists of numerous islands in the Caribbean Sea, such as Margarita Island which is the best known of these islands.…