Brazil

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Brazil Travel Guide and Tourism Information

As South America’s largest country, and the fifth largest country in the world, Brazil certainly has plenty to offer. Its’ fabulous beaches are what attract many tourists every year, while festivals like the Rio Carnival bring thousands of extra visitors to experience this colorful, world renowned event....
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Brazil Gemstones

Brazil Gemstones

Brazil is one of the major countries that produce precious gems and minerals. For centuries, Brazil has been known for rich deposits of gold, diamonds, and other variety of gems including aquamarine, amethyst, chrysoberyl, citrine, emerald, opal, tourmaline, and topaz (especially imperial topaz). ...
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Discovery of Brazil

History of Brazil

The first emperor of Brazil In 1500 Portuguese sailor Pedro Alvares Cabrel set sail with a crew of 1200 men for India, and in turn ended up in Brazil. The settlers soon saw the great opportunity the land and climate had to offer, and for over three centuries Brazil was the center of the great Atlantic sugarcane and slave trade. ...
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