Population: 931 (in 2001)In l992 they were in judicial battle to realize their part of the Hydroelectric Project promises. In 1999 the Programa Waimiri Atroari is considered a model project and a valid solution for the indigenous situation in the Ama... Read more »
Population: around 80,000The Guarani indians belong to the group of Tupi people in South America. This tribe was one of the first to be discovered by the Europeans when they arrived in South America around 500 years ago. In Paraguay live around 40,00... Read more »
Population: 250 (1999)This Indian Tribe is very good in combining color and textures with small feathers. They are known for drying flowers and crushing them into fine powder to sprinkle it on their bodies after bathing in the river. They are also ca... Read more »
Minas Gerais is one of Brazil's 26 states, the second most populous and fourth largest by area. The capital is the city of Belo Horizonte, near the center of the state.Inspired by the American and French revolutions, a group of Mineiros, led by Joaqu... Read more »
Recife is the 4th largest city in Brazil, and it might be considered as the capital of the northeast with more than 2 million inhabitants. The city's name means "reef" and the explanation is simple; the city is protected by reefs.The heart of Recife ... Read more »
Country (long form)Federative Republic of BrazilCapital:BrasiliaTotal Area:total: 8,511,965 sq km land: 8,456,510 sq km water: 55,455 sq km note: includes Arquipelago de Fernando de Noronha, Atol das Rocas, Ilha da Trindade, Ilhas Martin Vaz, and Pen... Read more »
The Amazon basin contains 6 million km2 of river and jungle and spans 8 countries. Just over half is in Brazil. There are 80,000 km's of navigable rivers, and ocean-going vessels can sail 3,500 km inland up the mainstream to Iquitos, Peru.Travelers e... Read more »
The Brazilian food takes you back to the days the native Indians and Portuguese occupied the land. The Indians introduced sweet potatoes, cassava meal, corn porridge and preservation of meat by smoking or drying. While the Portuguese introduced dishe... Read more »
During the 18th century, the Portuguese, settlers of Brazil, used to have a feast to mark the beginning of the period of quaresma.Quaresma is the period of 40 days which goes from the Ash Wednesday to the Easter Sunday; because Catholics are supposed... Read more »
Baroque in Brazil:The first Western artists active in Brazil were Roman Catholic priests who came from Portugal to "civilize" the Indians. Jesuits assumed an important role in this process, with their many missionary establishments called "Reductions... Read more »
StephenMilligan wrote on 2011/09/17 I love the nature and enjoy this kind of tours. This itinerary looks good, I will add and extra night in Rio to visit t...
