Brazil - A Very Attractive Tourist Destination

Brazil, a country with almost two and half times of the landmass but with a population of less than that of UP, has been the centre of tourist attraction in the modern world.

- Amb. J.K. Tripathi

With a coastline of around 7,400 km and spanned in two time zone Brazil can cater to the touristic needs of all types of tourists from historical and religious to ecological and nature tourism. In 2019, more than 65 lakh tourists landed on the Brazilian soil. This number dwindled in next two years due to the Covid pandemic but is again picking up in the current year.

The first and the foremost attraction for a tourist is Rio de Janeiro, the erstwhile capital of Brazil. Situated on the south eastern coast of Brazil and in the state of the same name, the city of Rio de Janeiro is world famous for its fun, frolic and vivacious nature which engulfs any tourist. The Copacabana and Ipanema beaches with pristine white sand are always full of sea lovers throughout the day. However, the biggest attraction of the statue of Christ, the Redeemer and the Sugar Loaf are the must for any tourist. Located on top of the 709 metres high mountain Corcovado, this 30-meter high stone statue of the Christ with his arms outstretched to embrace the suff erers, also houses a church where marriages are solemnized. The journey to the statue is covered by a funicular train which chugs its way up from the bottom of the mountain through the Tujica National Park, thus giving the tourists a glimpse of Rio’s extensive fauna and fl ora. Another place worth visit is Pao de Sucor or the Sugar Loaf, a nearby 394 metres high hilltop in shape of a bread loaf and connected through the cable car. It gives the tourists a 360 degree’ view of the town of Rio.