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BRAZIL TOURISM FAQ (Brazil Tourism Frequently asked questions)
What is the best time of year to visit Brazil?
Brazil is a country of continental dimensions and an incredible climatic variation. Thus, there are several destinations that can be visited any time of the year, providing unforgettable vacation time. Research the place you want to visit and see when the best time to visit is. For the search, access:
http://www.braziltour.com/site/en/destinos_roteiros/index.php
Which are the most visited cities?
Rio de Janeiro, in the State of Rio de Janeiro; São Paulo, in the State of São Paulo; Salvador, in the State of Bahia; Fortaleza in the State of Ceará; and Recife, in the State of Pernambuco are the top five cities in the ranking of most visited cities by foreign tourists. But Brazil has countless options for your trip, whether for vacation or business. Visit the page Destinos e Roteiros (Destinations and Itineraries), select a destination and become one more of our country’s fans.
I would like some information about lodging and transportation for a specific city / region.
Access the page Destinos e Roteiros (Destinations and Itineraries) and select the city you wish to visit. There you will find this and much more information. Brazil has excellent air connections to all continents and offices of most of national and international airlines are found throughout the country. There are also many options for lodging, from the simplest and coziest inns to sophisticated hotels and resorts. Consult your travel agent and come see Brazil’s wonders.
I am from a tourism agency and I would like to contact professionals in this area in Brazil.
You can contact one of these entities:
Brazilian Incoming Travel Organization (BITO)
www.bito.com.br/index.htm
Associação Brasileira de Agências de Viagem (ABAV) (Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies)
www.abav.com.br
Associação Brasileira das Operadoras de Turismo (Braztoa) (Brazilian Association of Tourism Operators)
braztoa@braztoa.com.br
Associação Brasileira de Empresas de Eventos (Abeoc) (Brazilian Association of Events Organizers)
abeoc@abeoc.org.br
Federação Brasileira de Convention & Visitors Bureaux (FBC&VB) (Brazilian Federation of Conventions & Visitors Bureau)
fbcvb@fbcvb.org.br
Comissão de Turismo Integrada do Nordeste (CTI-NE) (Northeast Integrated Tourism Committee)
ctine@ctinordestedobrasil.com.br
Fórum de Operadores Hoteleiros do Brasil (FOHB) (Forum of Hotel Operators in Brazil)
fohb@fohb.com.br
How many foreign tourists does Brazil receive annually?
According to EMBRATUR’s (Brazilian Institute of Tourism) Annual Statistics Brazil saw a 15.49% growth in foreign tourists in 2004. The country received 4.7 million international visitors in 2004, compared to 4.1 million in 2003. The Argentine tourist, followed by North-Americans, Germans and Portuguese are the main visitors.
Which are the most popular festivities in Brazil?
Brazilian popular festivities permeate the entire calendar, which makes Brazil a country of constant celebrations. Below are some of the most important festivities:
Carnaval
One of the greatest popular manifestations in the world, Carnaval is an accurate register of Brazilian cultural miscegenation. The festivity has its own characteristics in each part of the country, but some cities are famous at this time of the year.
In the city of Rio de Janeiro, Escolas de Samba (Samba Schools) parade at the Sambódromo, presenting their stories and parading enormous floats down the samba avenue, together with approximately 5,000 members wearing a variety of costumes – always in tune with that year’s theme, parading in front of the audience as if telling a story.
In Recife and Olinda, in the State of Pernambuco, frevo (a typical dance) – typical dance from the State – is the dominating dance setting the pace for the party.
On the Saturday before Carnaval a crowd of almost one million people take the streets of Recife to go dancing with the Galo da Madrugada (Midnight Rooster), the greatest symbol of Pernambuco frolics. During Carnaval time, old Recife becomes crowded.
In Olinda, the merrymakers parade their costumes on the city’s streets. In Salvador, in the State of Bahia, people occupy the streets to follow the Trio Elétricos, which are big trucks transformed into moving platforms where bands play axé-music, a typical rhythm from Bahia. Starting from the Pelourinho and the Low City, African groups play their drums all the way to Castro Alves Square, the heart of the carnaval from Bahia, where there is a celebration.
This festivity starts on Saturday, finishing the following Tuesday, almost always in the month of February. According to the Catholic-Apostolic-Roman calendar, Carnaval is held 40 days before Easter. In some places, the festivities start before and continue for more than a week after the official date.
June Parties (Festa Junina)
In Campina Grande, State of Paraíba, this festivity is enlivened by the forro-pé-de-serra and the square dance – the typical rhythm from the Northeast and one of the several types of dance in the country. The Party gathers thousands of people and has won the title of the “Greatest São João in the World”. Its name is in honor of Saint John’s Day, June 24th, one of the most important festivities of the June circuit. The People’s Park becomes an enormous outdoor ball room, where one can also find typical food and arts and crafts. Another destination that has become famous for its June celebrations is the city of Caruaru. There, northeastern rhythms like forro, xote, and baião attract approximately one million people to the Caruaru Party. There is also presentation of square dancers, floats and folklore groups, while fireworks illuminate the sky. There are kiosks of typical food and arts and crafts spread around the city, and there is also a meter-high bonfire marking the last day of festivity. The June parties are celebrated all over the country, but in Caruaru they start earlier, in the end of May.
Parintins Folklore Festival – State of Amazonas
In the heart of Amazônia, in Parintins, there a dispute between Caprichoso and Garantido, the city’s most famous bois-bumbás. The oxen are characters of a dramatic dance from the Christmas cycle, in which one of them dies and resuscitates later. The city is painted blue (Caprichoso) and red (Garantido), dividing the crowd of 100 thousand people that goes to the Bumbódromo every year. Floats, costumes and fireworks complement the party, which is held in the second half of June, and lasts three days.
Nazareth Candle – Belém, State of Pará
The city’s largest party, Círio de Nazaré is in homage of Our Lady of Nazareth, patron of the State of Pará. It gathers approximately 1.5 million believers in a procession through the city to the Nazareth Basilica. In the procession, the Saint’s image is conducted on a platform, with a long cord attached to it. Thousands of people dispute the privilege of holding the cord as a way to show gratitude for the blessings. The event is held annually, always on the second Sunday of October.
New Year in Copacabana – City of Rio de Janeiro
The most famous Reveillon (New Year’s Eve) in the world gathers millions of people along Copacabana Beach. Coming from all parts of Brazil and from other countries, people usually dress themselves in white to celebrate the beginning of the New Year, to watch the fireworks and to perform their private ritual of passing from one year to the next. Some people offer flowers to Iemanjá, believed to be the queen of the sea; some jump seven waves in order to have a good year; among other things. The celebrations start in the evening of December 31st, with many musical shows, and only end with the sunrise.
São Paulo International Cinema Show
This showing, which is about to complete its 30th edition, promotes a selection that contemplates diversity and the revelation of new talents in the national and international cinematographic universe. The event starts in the second half of October and continues for two weeks.
Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1
The only GP in South America attracts racing fans from all over the country and the world to the racing circuit at Interlagos, in the city of São Paulo. It is traditionally held during the months of March or April.
Gramado Cinema Festival
At the top of the Gaúcha Mountain Range, Gramado is itself cinematographic scenery, with its beautiful landscape. In Gramado, national and Latin-American movies are proudly exhibited. The winners take the Kikito – a city symbol trophy – that represents the God of Good Humor. The event always happens in August and lasts 6 days.
Oktoberfest
The country’s largest German party, the Oktoberfest receives hundreds of thousands of people that consume and celebrate. Blumenau , a city of German colonization, becomes the main destination in Santa Catarina during the two weeks of October when the festivity is held.
Source: tourism.gov.br |
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