Brazil
The largest country in South America and the world's sixth largest industrial economy also has some of the largest land area in its natural state in the world. We have trips in two spectacular areas in Brazil, The Amazon and the Pantanal.

The national territory of Brazil is enormous, comprising almost half of the entire land mass of South America. Aside from the Amazon, there is another region in Brazil of tremendous interest for its unspoiled natural areas and abundant wildlife: the Pantanal. We have one expedition to this less well-known, but spectacular region.

Brazil in a Nutshell
Origin of the national name: the first product imported from 15th Century Brazil to Europe was a dense hardwood used to make red dye; called Brazil-wood from the French word for the color red: bresil.
Land area: 3.3 million square miles, almost half (47%) of the land area of South America.
Highest Elevation: Pico de Neblina, 9,888 feet
Time: Has four time zones.
Climate: as most of Brazil is between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn, the climate is tropical or sub-tropical except in the extreme south where snowfall is not uncommon.
Population: estimated 140 million
Population of Amazonia: estimated 6-7 million, has the lowest population density in the world.
Economy: thought to be the world’s sixth largest industrial economy.
Capital: Brasilia
Largest City: São Paulo, approximate population 14 million, largest in Latin America, 70% of which are descendants of European and Asian immigrants.
Form of Government: Federal Constitutional Democracy
Currency: Real
Electric Current: 110 or 120 volts, 60 cycle AC
Language: Brazilian Portuguese
Travel Documents Required: US citizens: tourist visa must be obtained from a Brazilian Consulate prior to departure for Brazil.

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