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CHRIST THE REDEEMER, RIO DE JANEIRO
Brazil
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and
Brasília: US$55/The North and Northeast: US$45
Drink
beer (600ml bottle) US$2
Food
Prato comercial/prato feito
(basic set meal)
US$4-8
Hostel/budget hotel
US$17-55
Travel
Rio-São Paulo (352km) by bus, US$45
FACT FILE
Population
194 million
Language
Portuguese
Currency
Real (R$)
Capital
Brasília (population 2.6 million)
International phone code
T
55
Time zone
GMT -3/-4hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Rio de Janeiro
Sunbathing and samba in a
stunning urban setting.
See p.236
2
Cidades Históricas
Cobbled colonial streets,
architectural gems and great food.
See p.260
3
Salvador
Take in pulsating street life and the
Afro-Brazilian martial art Capoeira.
See p.276
4
Chapada Diamantina
Hike canyons and
jump waterfalls in the Northeastern interior.
See p.286
5
Iguaçu Falls
Straddling Argentina and Brazil
is one of the planet's most impressive natural
wonders.
See p.353
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON
PP.226
227
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