Descriptions of attractions in Brazil usually include two main areas. These are natural parks and sightseeing cities. We have gathered for you the main names of attractions to see in Brazil.
Brazil's natural parks:
Iguazu Falls - This incredible beauty is located on the border of Brazil and Argentina and includes two parks, one on the Brazilian side and one on the Argentine side. You can start in Foz de Iguaçu, although the parks are so close to each other that many tourists prefer to settle in the Argentine town of Puerto Iguaçu.
Serra dos Orgauches National Park is 90 kilometers from Rio de Janeiro and 30 kilometers from Petropolis. The rugged topography with finger-shaped rock formations, lush tropical vegetation, cascades, and lagoons attracts the attention of visitors. The rock is known as Dedo De Deus, which means Finger of God, resembling a pointing finger.
Chapada dos Guimaraes National Park is located 70 kilometers from Cuiaba. It has unique landscapes of rivers, waterfalls, and unusual rock formations. The main attraction of the park can be called its rock formations and craters, there are waterfalls. The most impressive of them is called "Bridal Veil," and falls from a height of 86 meters.
Lensoise Maranhensis Natural Park is located 250 km from San Luis and can be accessed with a professional guide as part of organized tours. The easiest way to get to this park from San Luis is to take a bus to the town of Barreiras. Here you can see giant white sand dunes, beautiful lakes, and freshwater lagoons.
Chapada dos Veadeirous National Park is located on a high plateau and is famous for its waterfalls, such as Rio Preto Falls, which is 120 meters high. There are jaguars, deer, tapirs, armadillos, and toucans. The park organizes walking tours.
Pantanal Nature Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a lowland wetland in the Paraguay River basin. Ecotourism is popular here. Lush vegetation and diverse animal life attract many tourists here. Crocodiles and jaguars are found here in abundance. People come to the reserve from Corumba, the main city of the state of Mato Grosso do Sul. This city is connected to São Paulo by rail.
The Arraial do Cabo Reserve is located near the Bucios Peninsula. It has snow-white sand and sand dunes, grottoes and caves, the clearest ocean. By the way, excursions here are quite inexpensive, up to 100 EUR.
The Amazon is the greatest and most full-flowing river in the world. Amazon tours and excursions usually start at the largest river port, Manaus, which is the capital of the state of Amazonas. People come here for the river, the natives, and the jungle. It is here that you can see the dark Rio Negro river flowing into the Amazon.
We'll also take a look at the top attractions in Brazil:
Christ Statue in Rio de Janeiro. The 38-meter-high Christ the Savior Monument is considered the hallmark of Rio de Janeiro. It sits atop the granite Corcovado Mountain, offering a picturesque panorama of the bay and the city.
Sugar Head Mountain, a 396-meter-high mountain overlooking Guanabara Bay, is Rio de Janeiro's second most important observation point after Corcovado. The summit offers stunning views of the seascapes, the panorama of the night city, and the famous statue of Christ.
Catedral Metropolitana da Sé in São Paulo. It was built in 1954 in neo-Gothic style. The cathedral is among the largest neo-Gothic cathedrals in the world. In the crypt of the cathedral, you can see the tombs of all the bishops and archbishops of São Paulo.
Opera Arame in the city of Curitiba. The opera house's aerial silhouette is a complex structure made of transparent polycarbonate plates, steel rods, and metal pipes.
Ouro Preto is a city in the state of Minas Gerais. It is a real capital of gold diggers, where almost every building can be called an architectural treasure of Brazil.
The Amazonas Theater in Manaus is an eclectic building in soft pink tones topped with a golden dome, a symbol of the city's prosperity during the rubber rush. This theater has been compared in beauty and opulence to Paris's Opéra Garnier.
Matrice Square in Porto Alegre. It is an entire architectural complex in a fanciful style, a testament to the Portuguese colonial heritage. The square has several names. It is both the Cathedral Square and the Square of the Four Authorities. Nearby are the São Pedro Theater, the Renaissance-style Metropolitan Cathedral, the Municipal Market, the Town Hall, and the Riachuelo tourist street.
Fort of the Assumption of Our Lady (Forte de Nossa Senhora da Assunção) in Fortaleza. It is the city's calling card. The fort was built by Dutch captain Matthias Beck in 1649 and was called Schoonenborch. In 1654, the Portuguese took possession of the fort and renamed it Fort of the Assumption of Our Lady.
Pope's Square in Belo Horizonte. The square owes its name to the visit of Pope Juan Pablo II in 1980. The most interesting thing about this square is the panoramic views of the entire city. The square hosts concerts and religious events.
These are not all the possible attractions that Brazil has to offer. Almost every city in this country either remembers colonial Portuguese times, presents an avant-garde and pretentious modernity, or impresses with its local Indian flavor. So choose your itinerary, and we'll work with tripmydream to help you decide on your destinations.
