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BRAZIL: The Highlights
In this guide we have already Among the key highlights not already
covered many of Brazil’s most touched upon, some need a special
famous and sought after mention. Brazil is, of course, home to
destinations. Cities such as Rio de over 60% of the Amazon Rainforest.
Janeiro, Salvador, Recife, and São The rainforest is responsible for
Paulo. We have also touched on the generating over half the planet’s
historic cities of Minas Gerais, as oxygen while the Amazon River, that
well as the country’s futuristic flows over 6,760 kilometres (4,200
capital, Brasília. But all of these are miles), pours enough fresh water
just for starters as Brazil has so into the Atlantic on a daily basis to
many other highlights to offer the supply the entire water needs of
visitor. the UK for over two years.
Not surprisingly for a country of its The Amazon is responsible for a
size, Brazil has a very efficient and tenth of the world’s 10 million living
sophisticated domestic airline species and 30 per cent of all
system that services the gateway known plant and animal species.
airports used by TAP Portugal. It For many visitors the port of
means that you can get anywhere Manaus, located 1,600 kilometres
in Brazil quickly and comfortably (over 1,000 miles) from the sea, is
by air. the gateway to exploring the
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