On Location - Brazil

Do not judge a book by its cover, as the saying goes, and if Brazil were a feature of his book would certainly cover the city of Rio de Janeiro and girls in feathered costume carnival. But Brazil is much more varied that only the beautiful city of Rio, where he built his reputation. There is literally something for everyone and often powerful on scale A. The Amazon rainforest is a huge haven for nature lovers and the largest rainforest in the world,Central west Savannah is home to the Pantanal, the largest wetland in the world and the best area for game viewing, while Brazil is more than 4,300 miles of white beaches fringed by palm trees. As you can gather, it exceeds by more than just football.

In my last trip I was the historian Salvador, a vibrant city, alive and well to start with the strong influence of African heritage. A Tuesday evening, the colonial quarter with its cobbled streets pulsing, arhythmic beat Street Band to play the drum, while the locals to eat together, drink and dance. One gets the feeling this is not just for visitors, this is a party for no other reason that it is a Tuesday. During the day, things are quieter and you get the time to wander and admire the beautiful colonial churches and colorful houses. Most have been restored and are now museums, shops or small boutique hotels with restaurants, a fascinating mixture of intercalatedAfrican and Brazilian cuisine with ingredients such as coconut, ginger, chilli, coriander and fish.

I was also fortunate to have a private flight for eco-resorts Kiaroa instead. This is a small estate 30 minutes south of Salvador by plane at the end of the peninsula Marau. The same flight is an experience, beyond the lush southern coast of Bahia, we landed on a private strip of 50 meters from the reception. Although it is a five star resort with all amenitieswould expect if you feel relaxed and comfortable, especially after the hectic pace of Salvador. Of the 28 rooms, most of the bungalows with private pools, tropical gardens in a beautiful. The property overlooks a long sandy beach, almost private, in its emptiness, and there on a peninsula, you get the benefit of both sunrise and sunset, a twice-daily treatment.

Back to Salvador and then north on I Cocco. A nice 90 minute drive along the empty beachesand palm trees, I came to the fishing village of Praia do Forte. Instantly my pulse slowed down as I slipped the local way of life. Praia do Forte is a charming coastal village home to the great success of the Tamar Turtle Reserve, which was launched in 1980 in Brazil to save five species of sea turtles from extinction.

My trip to my favorite place in the world ended - Rio. Funny, lively and with a beautiful natural environment, with buildings compression space between the golden beachesand tropical bays and the slope, dripping vegetation.