Top 3 Sights in Brazil

Holidays to Brazil can include anything from exploringboasting some of Brazil's best beaches.
jungles, lying on sunny beaches or admiring greatIf you want a quiet, small, fishing-town atmosphere,
works of religious architecture. This dynamic country isRecife is just the place for your Brazil holiday, home to
one of the most unique and beautiful in the world andthe quaint fishing town of Porto de Galinhas. This is a
offers a diverse range of intriguing holidays.beach holiday haven, where you can enjoy the
The Amazon Rainforestbeautiful natural pools and crystal clear waters.
Holidays to Brazil offer the opportunity to explore theFor a livelier beach holiday to Brazil, you can try Pipa,
world famous Amazon Rainforest. This vast junglesituated in the northern region of the country. Fine
hosts the largest water system on the planet and youwhite sands, clear waters and dramatic cliffs await
can enjoy exploring the forest by boat on Brazil toursyou in this idyllic beach destination. Here you can enjoy
in this region. Hosting 60% of the total rainforest, Brazildelicious sundowners at buzzing beach bars, and
is certainly the country of choice for discovering theexperience Brazil's vibrant night life.
mystical jungle.The Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Rio
The Amazon Rainforest dates back 55 millions yearsMany Brazil tours will take you to see Rio's very own
and today it hosts about 2.5 million species of insect,statue, now one of the New Seven Wonders of the
2,000 bird and mammal species and tens of thousandsWorld. This impressive statue of Jesus Christ stands
of plant types. Such a diverse and rich region begs to38m tall and 30m wide. It is positioned at the peak of
be explored, and many Brazil tours include severalCorcovado (700m) in the Tijuica Forest National Park,
days or more in the area. Manuas is considered byguarding over the city which it overlooks.
many to be the gateway to the rainforest, and youA story which the locals like to tell about the statue is
can stay in excellent jungle lodges once inside thewhen it got struck by lightning. On February 10 2008,
forest walls - an experience you will rememberRio suffered a violent electrical storm. The statue itself
forever.was struck by lightning, but amazingly remained
Beautiful Beaches on the North Coastunscathed. While some see this as a religious sign,
Holidays to Brazil very often conjure images of whitecritics and scientists attribute the statue's ability to
sandy beaches, sparkling blue waters and brightwithstand the lightning to its make-up of soapstone,
sunshine. Brazil certainly lives up to its beachwhich acted as an insulator during the storm.
destination reputation, hosting some of the mostWhatever you believe, the statue is impressive to
beautiful beaches in the world. And the north coast isbehold and is worth visiting whilst on holiday to Brazil.
just the place for a beach holiday, with this coastline