Southeast saying

Southeast map

Composed by four states: Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Espírito Santo, it is through the Southeast Area that Brazil shows its urban face. In Rio de Janeiro, known as Wonderful City, the exuberance of the nature contrasts with the modern buildings and heartbeating metropolis. Together with Sao Paulo, the city is part of the most agitated night and cultural lives of the country. Rio possess the most famous carnival of the world (samba schools parade) The attractions are countless, as for instance Sugar Loaf, Cristo Redentor, Botanical Garden, Forest of Tijuca and the hotel infrastructure is of excellent quality. The State of Rio de Janeiro also counts with beautiful beaches in Angra dos Reis, Búzios and Cabo Frio, historical buildings in Parati and a mountainous area formed by Petrópolis (the famous imperial city), Teresópolis and Friburgo.

In Minas Gerais, we will find the famous Baroque sculpture works by Aleijadinho and the historical cities of Ouro Preto, Mariana, São João del Rey, Tiradentes, Sabará, Diamantina and Congonhas. You will be delighted with the medicinal waters in Caxambu, Araxá and São Lourenço, and know the most beautiful women and precious stones.In Espírito Santo you won't stop savoring the famous " fish stew ", and to know the historical cities of Vila Velha and Anchieta and the beaches with black sands of Guarapari. In São Paulo, that is the largest metropolis in Latin America, you will find gathered characteristics of the five continents, in a modern, cosmopolitan and urban city. Its people, in most of European origin, Japanese and Arab, built true industrial empires and its trade, bringing with itself every culture and cookery of their countries, transforming the city in the paradise of the restaurants (5.000 plus), shopping centers and scenery of the largest theater shows and music and of the national business spread internationally. In the north coast, you will be surprised with the beaches, as for instance Ilhabela, Ubatuba and São Sebastião.

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