Brazil

= = **Brazil Travel Adventure!**

**Where is Brazil?**
Brazil is in Central America it's capital Brasilia, has a latitude and longitude of 15 degrees 47' 0" S/ 47 degrees 55' 0" W

Here is the map of Brazil with it's capital Brasilia marked: Surroundings: The Pacific, South Atlantic, and North Atlantic ocean, surround Central America where Brazil is located. Brazil is also located near: Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay.rio

Since it is such a big country there is also a big population! That means that there will be plenty to do! Brazil's population is approximately 191,241,714 million people.
 * If you are thinking about taking a trip to Brazil, here is some background info:**

The climate in Brazil is opposite climate of the Northern Hemisphere. June through September is Winter. November through March is Summer. The average temeperature for Summer ranges from 25 to 40 degrees celsius or 75 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit. With these hot climates you could most definitley be sure that you will do lots of swimming! The climate of Brazil comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a large area,but most of the country is tropical.
 * Let's talk a little about the climate.**

Brazil uses a money/currency unit which is called the real or plural-the reais. It is made up of 100 centavos which is a unit currency. It is written by using the symbol R$. The real has been very stable for Brazil from the time it was introduced which was June of 1994.
 * If you got to Brazil you obviously need some money, but no worries you can trade your money for Brazilian money!**

Language is a strong element in Brazil's national unity. Portuguese is a very big language. Almost 100 percent of the population speaks this language. This exceptions of the people who don't speak this language are members from amerindian groups and some immigrants from Japan and Korea. They have not yet learned Portuguese. Portuguese is a big, main, language in Brazil
 * Speaking of going to Brazil, you will need to know a little about the languages so you can communicate!**

The ethnic make up is includes: Portuguese, German, Italian, Spanish, and Polish. Brazil also has a little bit of Japanese, Arab, and Amerindian.
 * Let's talk about Brazil ethnicity and race.**

The main religion is Catholic or Roman catholic. Brazil's life expectancy ranges from 69 to 72 years of age.
 * Here are all of Brazil's religions.**
 * Brazil's LIfe expectancy:**


 * Interesting Facts About Brazil:**
 * Almost 200 million people live in Brazil. This makes it the fifth largest country in the world in terms of population.
 * The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.
 * Scientists have estimated that there may be up to four million species of plants and animals in Brazil. More and more species are discovered everyday.
 * There are 26 states in Brazil.
 * Some of the major exports in Brazil are aircraft, coffee, cars, corned beef, shoes, steel, orange juice and textiles.
 * Brazil is the largest Catholic nation in the world.
 * Futbol (soccer) is the most popular sport in Brazil. Brazil is hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
 * Basketball, car racing, martial arts, volleyball, swimming and tennis are all fairly popular sports of Brazil

** HISTORY **
==== If you are deciding to go to Brazil, you probably want to know some of its history Brazil has had some disaster in the past. On March 20, 2001, Brazil’s oil rig, which is the biggest oil rig in the world sunk. They also had a sever mudslide December 9, 2002, that killed dozens of people and left many homeless. Lastly, on October 30, 2003, Brazil finally promoted HIV testing. The events were recent in the 21st century but do not be alarmed by any of these because when you come all these things will be very unlikely to happen.- ==== ==== There are other events that occurred over 200 years ago or more. On April 22, 1500, Pedro Alvares Cabral, a Portuguese explorer, reached the coast of Brazil, at Porto seguro, in Bahia, where they met the Pataxos Indians, the first tribe ever contacted by Europeans in South America. They still can be visted locally. Another big event that occurred is in 1700. That is when the gold cycle began. After that metal discovery near Minas Gerais, not far from Rio de Janeiro, the gold led to the development of the central interior of Brazil. Rio de Janeiro replaced Salvador da Bahia as the Brazilian capital in 1763. ==== ====** BRAZIL’S POLITICS/GOVERNMENT ** ==== ==== All of you are probably wondering what kind of government brazil has. Brazil’s government type is federative republic. They gained the independence on September 7, 1822. They also have the branches: the executive, the legislative, and the judicial. Some political parties they have are : The workers’ part, Brazilian democratic movement party, the brazilian social democratic party, and there are many more to be named. Brazil has over 100 million voters and is one of the biggest democracies in the world. The current president as of right now in 2011 is Rousseff Swom. ==== == The Marina Palace hotel in Rio de Janeiro.



Itinerary-
MONDAY, MARCH 21: 6:00 AM: Wake Up!! 7:00 AM: Breakfast in Hotel (included in price). 8:30 AM: Arrive at Rio Water Plant Water Park! 4:00 PM: Board bus; return to hotel. 5:30 PM: Freshen up relax. 7:00 PM: Have dinner at Marius steakhouse. 9:00 PM: Arrive home. Lights Out!

TUESDAY, MARCH 22: 6:00 AM: Wake Up! 7:00 AM: Breakfast in hotel; Brazilian authentic meal Pao de Queijo (Brazilian cheesy sandwich) 8:00 AM: Leave to see the natural wonder Iguazu falls. 10:00 AM: Arrive at Iguazu falls and split into groups to tour around the area. 12:00 PM: Take break and have lunch that was brought with you. 3:00 PM: After touring around board back on bus and return to hotel. 5:00 PM: Return to hotel. 5:30 PM: Free time (swimming at hotel, relax, ect.) 7:00 PM: Have dinner at Porcao and have a choice of Chicken, pork, fish, cow, salad and many more choices. 9:00 PM Arrive back at hotel. Get ready for bed. 9:30 PM Lights out!

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23: 6:00 AM: Wake up! 7:00 Have breakfast hotel and bring anything you need to be prepared for the trip. 8:00 AM: Leave to go to the Animals and Wildlife sanctuary to help take care of animals and wildlife that have lost their homes from deforestation, mistreatment, and just need help. 9:00 AM: Arrive at the animals Wildlife Sanctuary. 10:30 AM: After a brief talking about what will be done, you will get split up into groups to help the animals. 1:30 PM: Have a lunch break and return to hotel. 2:30 PM: Freshen up and relax. 3:30 PM: You have free time right now to catch up with friends or take a swim in the hotel pool. 5:30 PM: Start getting ready to go out to dinner to have an authentic Brazilian meal at "Espirito Santa restaurante".(Dress nicely) 6:00 PM: Board vans to restaurant 6:30 PM: Arrive and order a meal. (be daring.....you can have french fries when you get home) 8:00 PM: Retum to hotel. Get ready for bed. 9:00 PM: Lights out!

THURSDAY, MARCH 24: 6:00 AM: Wake up! 6:30 AM: Quick breakfast in hotel. 7:00 AM: Depart hotel for National Museum of Brazil. 8:30 AM: Arrive at museum; Have fun!! 12:00 PM: Meet up; walk down the street to Bob's Diner. 1:30 PM: Return to hotel, relax for an half an hour. 2:30 PM: Get ready to go rafting at Rio Tourism Radical. 3:00 PM: Arrive at rafting location and get tutorial on how to do it. 3:30 PM: Get divided into groups with chaperones and get ready for fun! 5:30 PM: Stop and board bus back to hotel. 6:00 PM: Arrive at hotel and get ready for dinner. 7:00 PM: Have Dinner at hotel. 8:30 PM: Get ready for bed. 9:00 PM: Lights out!

FRIDAY, MARCH 25: 6:00 AM: Wake up and get your bags packed for later. 7:00 AM: Have breakfast at The Bakers restaurant. 8:00 AM: Get ready for the Copacabana beach. 9:00 AM: Leave to go to the beach. 10:00 AM: Arrive get settled and check in. 10:30 AM: Get on the beach and have fun! 12:00 PM: Have a quick lunch break 12:30 PM: Back on beach. 5:30 PM: Depart from beach back to hotel. 6:30 PM: Arrive at hotel get cleaned up promptly; have a quick snack. 7:00 PM: Get all belongings and depart for airport. 8:00 PM: Board plane and go home. HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME! BYE BYE BRAZIL!



The Copacabana beach

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CONCLUSION:


 * So why should you take the trip to Brazil?**

You should take this trip because you will have a blast while you’re here! You will have so much fun and get to learn about the Brazilian culture. You will get to try delicious foods like a Brazilian cheesy bread meal and get to go to amazing places like Iguacu falls and the awesome water park that is located in Rio. Not only will this be educational but it is so much fun and we will make it a promise that you will have a great time. Brazil is an interesting culture and has a lot to offer. You don’t want to miss an opportunity like this! Start packing your bags and get ready for an amazing adventure!

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