THE AMAZON RAIN FOREST It is an early morning in June A group of tourists sets off from the city of Manaus in northwestern Brazil They soon reach the Amazon Rain Forest and stand in awe of their surroundings 4
OTHER TOP SITES CHRIST THE REDEEMER IGUAÇU FALLS OURO PRETO SUGARLOAF MOUNTAIN The forest is alive with noise They hear the calls of thousands of birds and snorts of playful river dolphins Giant turtles can be seen sunbathing on the riverbanks The trees are loaded with fruits and nuts Large parrots and macaws bring color to their branches They all display the beauty of Brazil 5
VENEZUELA COLOMBIA PERU PACIFIC OCEAN CHILE LOCATION Brazil is in eastern South America along the Atlantic Ocean It borders all the countries on the continent except Chile and Ecuador Brazil takes up about half of South America The great diamond-shaped nation stretches across 3,287,957 square miles 8,515,770 square kilometers The capital city Brasília sits just southeast of its center São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro stand out as Brazil’s largest cities They lie on the southern border along the ocean 6
GUYANA SURINAME FRENCH GUIANA ATLANTIC OCEAN AMAZON RIVER BRAZIL BOLIVIA PARAGUAY ARGENTINA SALVADOR BRASÍLIA SÃO PAULO RIO DE JANEIRO URUGUAY 7
