perennial rainbows it's like a scene from
the 1986 blockbuster movie, The Mission. Oh
wait! That would be because the movie was in
fact filmed here.
Canada a magnificent phenomenon whose
natural splendour has spawned a thriving
tourist industry.
border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and
the Argentine province Misiones. Argentina's
Iguazú National Park and Brazil's Iguaçu
National Park, both UNESCO World Heritage
Sites, share the falls.
making it wider than the Victoria Falls and
higher than the Niagara Falls and absolutely,
breathtakingly beautiful.
Bond movie, Moonraker, where Bond escaped
a watery end by leaping from his boat just
before it plunged over the falls.
all phenomena in this mystical part of the
world, has its own legend to boot. The legend
of the falls holds that a god created them
when his would-be human bride, Naipí fled
both him and their impending marriage in a
canoe, with her lover Tarobá. In a jealous
rage, the god sliced the river, creating the
falls and condemning Naipí and Tarobá to
an eternal fall.
choice and while that beats the alternative, it
does make it almost impossibly hard to plan
an itinerary of less than four weeks duration.
On the upside though, Brazil is so incredibly
scenic, its culture so vibrant, its people so
friendly and its charm so enduring that you
could come back time and again and never
regret your decision to do so. Indeed, if
you are to see all the attractions your heart
desires in this vast paradise, then you had
best plan a series of trips to do just that.
worthwhile sights are:
· The baroque architecture of the historic
Minas Gerais in the Serra do Espinhaço
mountains.
finest modern example of urban planning
and showcasing the architectural ingenuity
of Oscar Niemeyer. The South African
Embassy in Brazil is located in Brasilia.
known as Brazil's `capital of happiness' and
founded in 1549 by Portuguese settlers.
for its music, cuisine, architecture, friendly
inhabitants and street parties.
Southern Hemisphere and the Americas
and the world's seventh largest city by
population. São Paolo is home to the South
African Consulate in Brazil.
the people who gave the world the samba
and bossa nova dances, the Rio Carnival
and whose legendary passion for soccer
only just eclipses their zest for life. This is
the country that is custodian of the planet's
biggest rainforest, 2095 of its most exquisitely
beautiful beaches and host to an astonishing
20 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. This is
Brazil and it is quite simply sensational.
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South African passport holders need
neither a tourist nor a business visa to visit
Brazil for a period not exceeding 90 days.
Passports presented at the port of entry
must however be valid for six months from
the date of entry.
If you have recently visited a country that
is flagged for Yellow Fever, you will need
to present proof of vaccination against this
disease upon entry to Brazil.
months old who are travelling to certain
areas of Brazil be vaccinated against
Yellow Fever. For a complete, updated
list of these areas, consult your nearest
travel clinic or download the list from the
website: http://www.who.int/en/
region.