The obelisk marks the precise center of the continent, as calculated by legendary Brazilian explorer Candido Rondon. ...

It is located very low from sea level, covered with characteristic large sand dunes up to 40 meters high. During the ...

Area: 114,52 sq. km., volume: 2400 cubic meters, depth avg: 21 m, shore length: 327,37 m, res time: 332,10001, elevat...

Parque Das Mangabeiras is an urban park in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It is located in the Serra do Curral, in the south...

It has a height of 396 meters and is one of the main attractions of the city. The name of the mountain comes from its...

There is a replica of the ancient Ukrainian Church of St. Michael, located in the city of Mallet, Paraná, as well as ...

The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired...

Founded at the end of the 17th century, Ouro Preto (Black Gold) was the focal point of the gold rush and Brazil`s gol...

Founded in the 16th century by the Portuguese, the town`s history is linked to the sugar-cane industry. Rebuilt after...

Goias testifies to the occupation and colonization of the lands of central Brazil in the 18th and 19th centuries. The...

Diamantina, a colonial village set like a jewel in a necklace of inhospitable rocky mountains, recalls the exploits o...

Originally known as ''Campo dos Afonsos'' airfield, the cradle of Brazilian military aviation and site of the first a...

Area: 2,96 sq. km., volume: 504 cubic meters, depth avg: 170,3 m, shore length: 27,6 m, res time: 235, elevation: 416

Sao Francisco Square, in the town of Sao Cristovao, is a quadrilateral open space surrounded by substantial early bui...

The Discovery Coast Atlantic Forest Reserves, in the states of Bahia and Espirito Santo, consist of eight separate pr...

As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and ...

Many of the numerous rock shelters in the Serra da Capivara National Park are decorated with cave paintings, some mor...

The late 17th-century core of this historic town, founded by the French and occupied by the Dutch before coming under...

The Pantanal Conservation Area consists of a cluster of four protected areas with a total area of 187,818 ha. Located...

Coastal Rio enjoys one of the world’s most photogenic locations for a major metropolis. With its high rises and homes...

Just under the giant Jesus (Cristo Redentor) at the foot of the Corcovado mountain, you'll find this UNESCO heritage ...

Lencois Maranhenses National Park is one of the mysterious places on Earth which is a protected area in Brazil. There...

About an hour off the coast of Brazil, the Fernando de Noronha island offers a beach experience like no other in Braz...

Taipus de Fora is not much of a secret anymore, as the influx of tourists has led to major development of the area. T...

For 13 years, until his death in 2013, Chilean-born artist Jorge Selarón covered the long stairway that formed the st...

Beyond the beaches of Copacabana, the glorious white sands merge into the just-as-famous beaches of Ipanema. The same...