HUNTER HUNTER TRAVEL GUIDES TRAVEL GUIDES Brazil John Waggoner ravel Adventuresravel Adventures ravel Adventuresravel Adventures ravel Adventuresravel Adventures HUNTER H U NTER Br a zil Brazi l John Waggone r ravel Adventures % % % Maps by Toni Wheeler Contents \Introduction 1 The Southeast 25 iv n Contents 113 Contents n v The Northeast 199 vi n Contents Contents n vii viii n Contents Contents n ix [...]... beyond the scope of this book, the best resources in Brazil are sponsored publications called the Philips Guides, National Parks and Pantanal & Bonito These are available at some bookstores and have lots of information and photos about history and wildlife Travelers Tales Brazil from Lonely Planet is an interesting and amusing look at slice-of-life travel experiences here, and recommended to get to know... Pedro I declared Brazil independent Rio de Janeiro became the capital of this new “constitutional empire.” After a flurry of hope among Brazilians tired of the old ways, the situation grew more and more chaotic, and Pedro I was forced to abdicate in 1831 His young son, Pedro II, remained in Brazil and took power in 1839 Opposition began to rise in Europe against the slave trade – on which Brazil relied... variety of appetizing ways 14 n Travel Information Near the Pantanal and parts of the Southern Region, rice is a common theme (in fact this is true everywhere in Brazil) The most famous is arroz de carreteiro, which is cooked together with tiny pieces of dried beef and seasonings Travel Information Visa & Customs US citizens are required to obtain a valid tourist visa from a Brazilian consular office to... no matter what I had read, Brazil remained a blank page The real identity of Brazil, its essence, somehow was different from what I thought I would find The travel books I had read were hopelessly out of 4 n History date or even misleading, and they all said the same thing So I decided to write my own book from what I had seen with my own eyes, about the very best of what Brazil has to offer This does... raw materials Introduction Juscelino Kubitschek was elected President in 1955 with a new vision for Brazil He moved the capital to Brasília (in the Center West Region) and oversaw more social reforms This was a great period in Brazil, when music like bossa nova gained popularity around the world and the Brazilian soccer team won a dramatic World Cup victory in 1958 Through successive presidents and a... speakers are Brazilian It is possible to communicate in Brazilian Portuguese with other speakers of the language, but there is a striking difference in the accent and intonation, as well as certain important grammatical and orthographic differences Portuguese speakers can usually understand Spanish to some degree, but not the other way around In a pinch you can try speaking Spanish Within Brazil there... the rules a little bit just for fun In spite of the various social problems, there is incredible national pride While Brazilians complain frequently about the economy, crime and other issues, almost nothing gets people more upset than hearing foreigners say the same thing Brazilians love Brazil and they expect visitors to love it too, or at least not to point out the problems So when problems arise, the... told me, “no worries, just pay another taxi driver.” Figure that one out Whether it is the music, the food, even the language, Brazil is a mix of cultures and styles that is unique It may require a little bit of “jeitinho” to travel here, but it certainly is a lot of fun Cuisine Brazilian cuisine is a unique mix of European, indigenous and African styles, but is as varied as the culture itself Specific... had been living in Brazil for nearly a decade before I started writing this book Working as a foreign correspondent and as the editor of a now defunct English-language newspaper called the Brazilian Post, I had a chance to study this country in detail It was here that I met my fiancée and it is here that I was made an honorary citizen in a tiny town called Piancó, in the northeast of Brazil and the state... 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Meanwhile, more and more immigrants were pour- ing into Brazil