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Top activities in Brazil

NATURAL WONDERS
“You can fi nd many types of
nature here in Brazil: beautiful
beaches, lakes, national parks,
islands, mountains, deserts,”
says Sheila Waksman at Básica
Língua www.basicalingua.com in
Salvador. perhaps what sets Bra-
zil apart, however, is the Amazon Food & drink
rainforest. Best experienced by
boat, visitors can discover pink Ana cecilia at GtoG Intercam-
river dolphins, colourful macaws bio www.gtogintercambio.com.
and monkeys jumping through br says that visitors to São paulo
the rainforest canopies! “will enjoy the best restaurants
– from any given type of culinary
CARNIVAL [region]”. meanwhile, rogério
Aside from its natural beauty, Salari at DW Brazil cursos no
Brazil has a reputation for party- exterior www.dwbrazil.com.br
ing! the illustrious annual carnival says, “It is mandatory to taste
in rio is considered the biggest the Brazilian feijoada [a typically
in the world, with over two Brazilian food prepared with
million people taking to the black beans, meat, rice and cab-
streets to celebrate. expect bage] and if the student drinks
sequins, razzmatazz and alcohol, he/she must taste our
plenty of dancing. caipirinha drink prepared with
cachaça, sugar, ice and lemon.”
PARQUE DA GRUTA In Santa cruz do Sul
ricardo from Schütz & kanomata meanwhile, ricardo speaks
english Language School recom- highly of the local churrascaria.
mends a visit to the parque da “Foreigners delight in the
Gruta in Santa cruz do Sul, a several steak restaurants,
natural park with a camping area serving vast quantities of juicy
and mini zoo with native animals. barbecued beef, pork and
“A half-hour walk from the park chicken at very inexpensive
into the woods will lead you to a prices,” he says. “Vegetarians
beautiful waterfall,” he says. will fi nd good options including a
chinese restaurant.”