Name: Suleima Guzman
Topic: Brazil
I. Introduction
A. Attention getter: Imagine yourself on a white sandy beach far away from all the books and term projects due this week or the next. Away from the crowded elevators, busy streets and crowded train rides. Now imagine yourself surrounded by thousands of people screaming and shouting out of joy, watching colorful floats pass you by. You find yourself moving along with the music playing and just can’t help yourself. This is just something you would probably experience if you were to spend a night in Brazil.
B. Thesis: Brazil is a country known for its vibrant, colorful and lively culture. It has a lot to offer, from its great one of a kind vacation spots to the captivating sound of the
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It is also the only country in South America to speak Portuguese.
Transition: Next we have the important and memorable features of Brazil.
III. Main Point #2 Topic Sentence: The Amazon River and the statue of “Christ the Redeemer” are just a few of Brazil’s landmarks. A: The most notable of Rio's monuments is the statue of Christ the Redeemer. The statue is of Christ with his arms out at the top of the Corcovado Mountain. Standing 125 ft. tall at the peak of this mountain since 1931, it is considered to be Brazil’s national symbol.
B: The Amazon River is another national landmark for Brazil. It is the second largest river in the world. It is habitat to rare mammals such as the boto, also known as the Amazon River Dolphin. The Characin, similar to piranhas. And in some shallow parts of the Amazon the Anaconda, one of the world's largest species of snakes.
C:One of Brazil’s most beautiful beach is the Brava Beach. It is located on north side of the island of Santa Catarina, in Florianópolis, the capital of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina. It offers beautiful crystal clear water, natural beauty and great waves for many surfers and bodyboarding tourist and locals.
Transition: Finally we have culture.
IV. Main Point #3 Topic Sentence: The culture of the people can be determined by their everyday hobbies, to what they listen to and eat.
A: Compared to the majority of the other South American countries the national sport of Brazil is soccer. Brazil
This is where Four Days in September gets the experience of Brazil right. They show the city life of Brazilians in the film. They do not show the beaches, where the sea "goes far", or the moon that lights up the sky. They show the city life instead, those "who go to work" as described by Tom Jobim. No one in the film talks about the scenery of Brazil or what it has to offer. The filmmakers either purposely did this, or it goes to show you
My document is all about Brazil. I will give you details about the location of my county and some of the famous mountains and rivers that are located there. I will also tell you about a famous person that was born in this country. Foods that are found in this country will also be discussed. I will research the language that is spoken in this country. One of the other things that I will be writing about are the famous landmarks in this country.
In Brazil the people speak portuguese, spanish, english, french and american indian. The food that they eat
There was a time when one thought that Brazil was filled with beautiful women and outstanding scenery, but where did this thought of Brazil go down the drain? When I was ten years old, I spent a month in Brazil, I didn’t fully see this imagery of the country. Was it always in an economic turmoil or was I too young to see it’s true colors? A country that held the olympics is usually broadcasted on the TVs as beautiful and well fit for the players to travel to. However, what exactly is being hidden from the viewers? They elected their first female president in 2011 and have since declined economically. What did she do wrong? What are the stats on the country about its history economically, poverty, and can they come back from this fall?
Rio de Janeiro is a very interesting place with lots of trees and thick forests including the man-made Tijuca Forest which covers most of Rio. One of Rio’s most prized human features is the massive 98 foot Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado. Copacabana Beach is a popular beach lined with boardwalks, cafes, and bars there are also many activities including volleyball, football (soccer), running trails, and weightlifting. Rio de Janeiro offers a tropical climate near the Tropic of Capricorn and lots of animals including Anteaters, armadillos, sloths, and monkeys. With Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana beach, and Tijuca
Rio is the capital of Brazil situated in South America. Rio de Janeiro is the second most populated metropolitan area in Brazil and has the sixth highest population when compared to other metropolitan areas in the Americas. The city is situated on the far western section of Brazil's Atlantic coast. It was established on the Guanabara Bay, with the centre of Rio being located on the plains of the western shore line. The city of Rio is one of the world's most popular tourist
P1: Rio de Janeiro is a beautiful country filled with warm social individuals, and an abundance of beautiful natural terrain. Nicknamed Rio, Rio de Janeiro’s residents are called Cariocas and work approximately 45 hours a week and are blessed with the opportunity to spend extensive hours in Brazil’s hot tropical climate within the beach and while exploring Rio alluring scenery like its hills, mountain ranges, islands, sandbanks, forests and mangroves. Cariocas also include individuals from other parts of Brazil and the world, that identify with Rio de Janeiro’s jeito (a spirit that is undefinable, but representative of the welcoming nature of Rio’s natives and their love of the ocean). Although the Portuguese might be the most recognized colonizer
Brazil, the largest country in South America, the Sothern Hemisphere and is the 5th largest in the world covers an area over 3, 287,000 square mile. The terrain is mostly flat with some hills and mountains as well as containing the Amazon Rain Forest. Temperatures are mostly tropical with some temperate zones. Sharing boarders with 10 countries as well having over 4,000 miles of coastline on to the Atlantic Ocean was discovered by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Not gaining its independence until the early 1800, it remained under a monarchy or military rule until 1985 when it created its current constitution and classified as a federal republic.
Rio de Janeiro is a huge seaside city in Brazil, famous for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, 38m Christ the Redeemer statue at the top of Mt. Corcovado and Sugarloaf, a granite monolith with cable cars to its summit. The city is also known for its sprawling favelas (shanty towns), and its exuberant Carnival festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes and samba, is considered the world’s largest. With its plentiful beaches, dramatic mountains, and backdrop of samba and bossa nova rhythms, it's easy to fall in love here.
Brazil is divided into five primary geographic areas: the northern Guiana Highlands,Brazilian Highlands or plateau central and east,The massive Amazon River: Basin,Pantanal wetland areas of the southwest, and last of all the Southern Highlands - to the west and south of Curitiba. Brazil is perfect for growing plants because of the climate there so far Brazil has fifty five thousand plants that are known of. The wildlife in brazil consist of jaguar,puma,margay,oncilla,jaguarundi,giant anteater, several varieties of sloths and armadillos, coati, giant river otter,tapir, peccaries, marsh deer, Pampas deer, and capybara,etc. These are only some of the many animals that live in Brazil.
A part of the beautiful beaches and tourist destinations, Brazil have an interesting history and culture. I was studying in my Sociology class that the way we see a race here in the U.S. is different than the way Brazilian see that all races in Brazil are a mixture of Black, white and Native People there. They do not categorize people into groups. The intermingled of Europeans, Asians, Africans and Native Americans transform Brazil in becoming the melting pot of South America. They have a carnival classed as being one of the best in the world. They also have an interesting cuisine. The Amazonian forest and the people who live there is also something I would like to study about. The African roots and European touch that creates Samba, Bossa nova music is amazing. Their love of soccer is something that would like to understand the origins for it is my favorite sport. Brazil is rich in term in all the sense of the
Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil; located on the southeast coast on the strip of land known as the Atlantic Coast. The city of Rio is approximately 1,200,000 square kilometers with a domestic population of 6,430,000 living in the Rio area with a high homeless population of 5000 (Brazilian Census, 2013). Rio is a tropical paradise with historic sites, white beaches, green belts of rainforests, surfing hot spots and a jubilant attitude and culture that both the locals and tourists embrace, have made Rio de Janeiro what it is today – ‘a world where heaven meets the earth’ (Travel Information & Guide, 2015).
Brazil has five marked ecosystems, which include the tropical rainforest, the Pantanal (tropical wetland), the Cerrado (tropical savannah), Mata Atlantica (Atlantic forest) and the pampas (Fertile plains). Brazil also has a large number of mountains that range from 6,000 to 9,000 feet above sea level. None of these mountains are covered in snow, although snow occasionally falls on certain parts of Brazil. Most rivers have their origins in mountain ranges and that is why mountains are important in the life of Brazil (Hunnicutt, 1949).
It is important to point out that Brazilian culture is changing at a rapid pace and there have not been many recent studies done to identify the current Brazilian lifestyle and culture. Much of the information available is from studies done in the late 1900’s but the most current information was used wherever possible.
It is 98 feet tall (not including the 26 foot pedestal), and the arms stretch to 92 feet wide. Christ The Redeemer was started in 1922 and took nine years to complete, it was roughly 250,000 U.S dollars, but now it is worth 3.2 millions dollars. Christ The Redeemer is the heart of Brazil, every Brazilian idolizes the statue for what it means to its country but each Brazilians looks at it a different way. Veronica Neffinger, interviews a Brazilian that was born and raised there, and he talks about how each person views the statue. ““But Cristo’s meaning to Brazilians varies,” says Boorstein. “Some see it as a tribute to Catholicism while others consider it a salvo against secularism. Still others in the rapidly diversifying country consider it a general symbol of welcome, with arms open wide. One of its original creators called it a ‘monument to science, art and religion” ( Neffinger Interview). Christ The Redeemer is one of the most iconic statues in the worlds and will be even better to see it in