Don’t judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes, and if Brazil were a book its cover would surely feature the city of Rio de Janeiro and girls dressed in feathered carnival costumes. However Brazil is far more diverse than just the beautiful city of Rio on which its reputation is built. There is, literally, something for everyone here and often on a mighty scale. The colossal Amazon rainforest is a nature-lovers paradise and the » Read more: On Location Aug 08 – Brazil
Where better to start a trip to Brazil than Rio. As the Brazilians say: ‘God made the world in six days, the seventh he devoted to Rio’. Great beaches, fun loving people, stunning tropical scenery and fantastic nightlife. Need I say more.
From Rio I flew north to Salvador, the capital of Brazil during colonial times (until 1763), whose success and wealth derived from the cultivation of sugar cane and cocoa. The legacy of this peri » Read more: On Location February 08 – Brazil
