Natal (Brazilian Portuguese: [naˈtaw],“Christmas”) is the capital and largest city of the state Rio Grande do Norte, located in northeastern Brazil. Natal used to be the hiding place for runaway slaves. As a result, the city has an old and cozy center. Ponta Negra is a busy tourist beach. You also have other beaches such…
Composed of large, white, sweeping dunes, at first glance Lençóis Maranhenses looks like an archetypal desert, but in fact it is not an actual one. Lying just outside the Amazon Basin, the region is subject to a regular rain season during the beginning of the year. The rains cause a peculiar phenomenon: fresh water…
Sugarloaf Mountain is a peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that juts out into the Atlantic Ocean. Rising 396 m (1,299 ft) above the harbor, its name is said to refer to its resemblance to the traditional shape of concentrated refined loaf sugar. It is known worldwide for its cableway and panoramic views of the city. The mountain…
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