Presenting ... BRAZIL

A Presentation by

2013-2014 Rotary Youth Exchange

Danilo Masson

Today I'm going to show you a little of the wonderful country that I come from, Brazil.  Before I begin, I want to give you some general information about Brazil:

1.  Brazil is in South America

2 . The official language is Portuguese 

3 . The total area of Brazil is 8,511,876 km2

4 . The current president of Brazil is a woman, Dilma Rousseff 

5 . Time difference: 2 hours

7 . 5th biggest country in the world in area


Brazil is a big country. We have a great diversity of climates, people and cultures. Brazil has 26 states and a federal district and is divided into five major parts, each part being different from one another. I'll show you some of the most interesting places in each region ... 


Beginning in the north:

Manaus is the capital of the state of Amazonas and offers numerous tourist attractions such as the wonderful Teatro Amazonas. The world's biggest rainforest, the Amazon, lies in the north of Brazil. Tourism to the forest is also done by the city of Manaus. You can see many different animals, beautiful nature and amazing "meeting of the waters" between the Rio Negro and Rio Solums. A visit is breathtaking .

Northeastern

Here are the beautiful beaches that enchant tourists around the world during the summer. The northeastern Brazil has a hot and dry climate, making the beautiful beaches, a great success in the region.

Central Region

Herein lies the capital of Brazil, Brasilia. The city of Brasilia was planned and built in 1960, and displays great works of architecture. People interested in Brasilia's architecture should include the city on their list of places to visit.

Southern Region

In southern Brazil we have a huge Iguazu Falls, which straddles the border between Brazil and Argentina.

Southeast Region

Is the region that accumulates the greatest number of people, and is the economic center of Brazil. Here we have the famous cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The city of Sao Paulo alone produces 33 % of the Brazilian economy and has almost 11,250,000 people. The city of Rio de Janeiro serves as the cultural center of Brazil, attracting many tourists with its amazing beaches and Christ the Redeemer.

The traditional Brazilian feasts:

The first is the June Festival. 

Is not well known internationally, but it is very famous and traditional in Brazil. This festival takes place in June, and is therefore called Jerk (Portuguese in June). All are dressed in special clothes, clothes, there is plenty of food made with corn and all the gang dance, a traditional dance of Jerk. 

The second is the Carnival. 

This world-renowned event takes place in February in the cities of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. The major attraction is the Sambadrome, a long street where the samba schools parade and all dance samba.

Six foods that are typical of Brazil and easily found:

1. Tapioca: made of grated coconut and stuffed with cheese or sweet .

2 . Brigadeiro : Brazil 's favorite dessert . Made with chocolate, butter and condensed milk.

3 . Guarana : Brazilian soft drink made from the guarana fruit .

4 . Rice and beans: Brazilians eat rice and beans every day. But beans from Brazil are salty.

5 . Bread Cheese: cheese bread is eaten at breakfast or between meals .

6 . Barbecue: the Brazilian barbecue is not the same as the U.S.  Brazilian barbecue only has beef.

2014 WORLD CUP and the 2016 OLYMPICS

The Olympics will be headquartered in Rio de Janeiro

So come to Brazil ! We are waiting for you to visit !