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Where to Go? by Fernanda L. Ferreira, Ph.D.

Depending on where you travel to Brazil, there are several activities you will want to do and places you will want to visit. Brazil is a large, continental country, and the weather can be varied, depending if you are in the northeast or in the south. Here are some major cities to visit and activities to do while you are there. The chart on the next page is organized starting from the northernmost part of Brazil going south to the center-west region and back up north again to the Amazon. This list of cultural activities is very far from exhaustive, so be sure to contact the local tourism authority, dress appropriately, and most of all, enjoy the trip!

<tgroup cols="3"> <colspec colname="col1" colnum="1" colwidth="35%" colsep="0" rowsep="1" align="left"/> <colspec colname="col2" colnum="2" colwidth="35%" colsep="0" rowsep="1" align="left"/> <colspec colname="col3" colnum="3" colwidth="30%" colsep="0" rowsep="1" align="left"/> <thead> <tr> <td><p>Region</p></td> <td><p>State</p></td> <td><p>Interesting Sites</p></td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Maranhão</p></td> <td><p>Capital City of São Luis</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c2"><p><B>Activities:</B> watch the Bumba-meu-Boi festival</p></td> <td><para/></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Ceará</p></td> <td><p>Jericoacoara Beach</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c2"><p><B>Activities:</B> drive a buggy on the sandy dunes</p></td> <td><para/></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Rio Grande do Norte</p></td> <td><p>Natal</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c2"><p><B>Activities:</B> visit a mangrove or cashew farm</p></td> <td><para/></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Pernambuco</p></td> <td><p>Recife</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> dance with the carnaval troupe Galo da Madrugada</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Pernambuco</p></td> <td><p>Olinda</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> experience the stunning view from the Catedral de Sé located in Olinda's highest hill</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Bahia</p></td> <td><p>Salvador</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> visit the Farol lighthouse, dance at the nearby clubs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Bahia</p></td> <td><p>Porto Seguro</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> visit the beach purported to be the site of the first Portuguese landing; enjoy restaurant with local flavors</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>northeast</p></td> <td><p>Alagoas</p></td> <td><p>Maceió and surroundings</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> walk along hundreds of kilometers of white, sandy beaches</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>southeast</p></td> <td><p>Rio de Janeiro</p></td> <td><p>Capital City of Rio</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> dance with the locals in a escola de samba; walk up the to see the statue of Cristo Redentor on top of Corcovado hill.</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>southeast</p></td> <td><p>São Paulo</p></td> <td><p>Capital City of São Paulo</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> enjoy the finest European-style restaurants and nightclubs</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>south</p></td> <td><p>Rio Grande do Sul</p></td> <td><p>Porto Alegre</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> visit a gaúcho restaurant and drink chimarrão, the strong Brazilian tea</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>center-west</p></td> <td><p>Minas Gerais</p></td> <td><p>Ouro Preto</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> visit the beautiful gold-laden baroque churches and colonial cities</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>center-west</p></td> <td><p>Goiás</p></td> <td><p>Brasília</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> visit the amazing modern architecture of the Brazilian capital</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>center-west</p></td> <td><p>Goiás</p></td> <td><p>Pantanal</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> travel along the natural habitat of hundreds of species of the wetlands ecosystem named Pantanal</p></td> </tr> <tr> <td><p>north</p></td> <td><p>Amazonas</p></td> <td><p>Manaus</p></td> </tr> <tr> <entry namest="c1" nameend="c3"><p><B>Activities:</B> walk around the myriad of stands at the famous local market Ver-o-Peso</p></td> </tr> </tbody> </tgroup> </table> <p>In the next few sections we will present important information about some of the key Brazilian cities that make Brazil one of the most beautiful places in South America.</p> <!--/gc--> <div id="pagination"><ul><li class="prev"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/brazilian-portuguese/traveling-to-samba-land/getting-real.htm" title="Getting Real">Getting Real</a></li><li class="next"><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/brazilian-portuguese/traveling-to-samba-land/braslia-the-modern-capital-city.htm" title="Brasília: The Modern Capital City">Brasília: The Modern Capital City</a> </li></ul></div></div> <div id="coda"> <div id="rel"><div class="n5">Related Articles</div><ul> <li><a href="http://www.netplaces.com/brazilian-portuguese/traveling-to-samba-land/where-to-go.htm" zT="18/1YL/Zn"> Where to Go? 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