Brazil is the largest country of the South American continent.
Although the Spanish Vicente Yáñez Pinzón docked there in January, the Portuguese navigator Pedro Alvarez Cabral is considered to be the dicoverer in April 1500.
Brazil, which takes its name from the -ember- color of the tropical woods used in the construction of ships and the manufacture of dyes, became a Portuguese colony.
The cultural wealth of this country will carry away more than a traveller, the inhabitants like to share and party.
The differences are sharp and sometimes brutal: the splendour of the Rio carnival or those from other cities ignores the daily misery of some people.
Travel in Brazil: this exotic destination is undoubtedly one of the most rewarding and the most contrasted regarding all levels.
Succumb to a both slow and fast rhythmic tune of samba or to an air of bossa nova, the melancholic music at the crossing of jazz and acoustic guitar.
For all sailors Brazil is a place of pleasant stay and a magical goal.
