Bom dia! Welcome!
A is for the Amazon rain forest which the world’s largest rain forest.
B is for Bahianas, Brazilians of African descent from the northern state of Bahia
C is for the Carnival in Rio de Janeiro where 80,000 dancers and 5,000 musicians take part to compete for the title of best samba school
D is for dende, an oil that comes from local palms.
E is for education about 1/5 of the population never attends school, due to the fact they live far away in the Amazon rain forest or mountains.
F is feijoada, the national dish of black beans and smoked beef tongue.
G is for gauchos, cowboys that wear flat, black hats and baggy trousers.
H is for hardwoods such as mahogany which Brazil has 1/3 of all the world’s timber.
I is for Iguacu falls, which is made up of more than 275 waterfalls.
J is for jangada, traditional fishing boats.
K is for the Kayapo Indians, one of the first tribes of the Amazon to be modernized.
L is for Lampiao, a local legend.
M is for the Maracana, the world largest soccer stadium
N is for native tribes, Brazil has the largest number of uncontacted tribes in the world.
P is for the piranha fish which is found in the central states of Brazil.
O is for ore mines. The iron ore mine in Caraja is the world largest mine.
Q is for quick fact - the Amazon is the world’s second longest river and the Nile River is the longest.
R is for the huge rhinoceros beetle, which is sometimes treasured a pet, they tie a string around the beetle's neck and take it for walks.
S is for the spix macaw the world's rarest bird which is found in the Amazon forest.
T is for toco toucan the most colorful birds in Brazil.
U is for unknown. Much of the Amazon rain forest is yet to be explored, leaving plants, animals and birds undiscovered.
V is for vaqueiros, nomadic cowherds that live in northern Brazil.
W is for wood-cravers, which make totems to sell at open markets.
X marks the spot.
Y is for the yellow and black poison frog.
Z is for zouk rhythm which is used to dance a Brazilian style derived from the Lambada.
