quarta-feira, 15 de junho de 2011

São Paulo

Sao Paulo, the state capital of São Paulo and the main economic center, corporate and commercial in Latin America. Brazil's largest city in the Americas,Sao Paulo is the Brazilian city's most influential on the global stage, considered the 14th most global city in the world, receiving alpha global city status - by the Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC).
The city is known worldwide and has significant influence nationally and internationally, whether in terms of culture, economy or politic. It has important monuments, parks and museums such as the Latin American Memorial, Museum of the Portuguese, MASP, Ibirapuera Park, the Botanical Garden of São Paulo and Avenida Paulista. Whoever wants to come to sao paulo, be it to work and study is making a big deal.


- Ana Luiza

Juiz de Fora

Positioned on the south of Minas Gerais State, at 600 meters above sea level, in the Serra da Mantiqueira, Juiz de Fora is one of Brazil’s cities with better index on quality of life. With about 500 000 habitants, it has a very young population, mainly because the city has a Federal University with 33 different courses. It has a tropical climate and some forest reserves and protected areas near the city.
Other important aspect is the culture in this city. Juiz de Fora has two beautiful museums, Mariano Procópio and Modern Art Museum Murilo Mendes. In addition to this it also has a Philharmonic Orchestra Pro-Music. Annually, the city organizes one of the largest classical music festivals in the world, The International Festival of Brazilian Colonial Music and Early Music.
Near to Belo Horizonte (270 km) and Rio de Janeiro (180km), and also only 480 km from São Paulo, Juiz de Fora is strategically located between the country's largest consumer markets. In the past it was the most important city of Minas Gerais State, because of its strong industrial growth achieved, during this time it was called "Manchester Mineira”, in reference of the known English city.


- Renato

Praia Grande

The town of Praia Grande is one of the busiest beaches in Brazil. In high season it gets about 1.4 million tourists, nearly five times its permanent population, the latter also has been expanding quickly, with growth 56 000 inhabitants between 2000 and 2009, Praia Grande received the title of "the city with the fastest growing in Brazil".
Praia Grande was one of the first areas colonized by the Portuguese, which began with the arrival of Martim Afonso in 1532. The first village founded by the explorer, sent by the Portuguese crown, was precisely to Sao Vicente, Praia Grande that remained a part until 1967. From the mid-1990s, the construction boom, which occurred through a series of infrastructure works, landscaping and urbanization, which until then were too poor, eventually attracting thousands of families to the city in search of jobs offered by contractors and builders, causing a huge swelling population in the region between the current South Expressway, Highway Padre Manoel da Nóbrega and Serra do Mar creating suburbs, as Jardim Quietude, Ribeirópolis, Jardim Samambaia, among others.
The climate of Praia Grande is subtropical humid, without dry months, with hot summers and mild winters, being the hottest month in January, with an average of 24 ° C and the coldest is July with an average of 17 ° C.
With 23 kilometers of the coast of Praia Grande is divided into 11 beaches: Forte, Boqueirão, Guilhermina, Aviação, Tupi, Ocian, Vila Mirim, Vila Caiçara, Jardim Real, Florida and Solemar, being the center of the city in Boqueirão . Its interior contains some wetlands. Praia Grande has two terminals, Urban Road, located in the neighborhoods Mirim and Tude Bastos, from where buses to major cities of Brazil and even abroad (Paraguay, Uruguay and Argentina).
Praia Grande also has some turistics sight Portinho, Fortaleza de Itaipu, Memorial dos Voluntários da Paz (Praça das Cabeças), Cachoeira de Guariúma and Caminho de Anchieta. Also as a leisure and shopping features Calçadão da Orla, Palácio das Artes (theater, museum of city), Litoral Plaza Shopping, Skate Park's (tacks in Aviação, in Ocian, in Samambaia, in Quietude and in Boqueirão), Trails of Região Serrana, Tours of Dindinhos (free standing) and Double Deck`s (2 levels, output of the exclusive bus terminals), Schooner Tours (Intermares), jet ski and banana boat (Canto do Forte), Craft fairs (Caiçara, Ocian and Guilhermina).



- Luciano

London

London is a wonderful city that has a perfect structure. A romantic city, quiet but at night the town buzzes. Their tradition makes it admired throughout the world, the royal family is located in one of the most fancy capitals of the world. Its buildings gives a more sophisticated air to the city and people are very welcoming. The chimes of Big Bang, afternoon tea, makes the place becomes more special.



-Isabella F.O. Silva

Maragoggi

Maragoggi is positioned on the north coast stretch of the Alagoas state. It is a well-appointed city between two importants states Recife and Alagoas surrounded by the natural green beauty, sea and beautiful beaches.

The city is not only amazing but also cultural. You will have an only opportunity to discovery new cozy places like Galés, Taocas and Barra and beaches fronted by deep blue water.
If you are prepared to all this beauty engage your senses and get ready to embark to Maragoggi spend you time and have the best experience of your life.

- Larissa

Montreal

Montreal is the largest city in the Canada province of Quebec, the second most populous of Canada. It is situated in the homonymous island of the St. Lawrence, being a major industrial center, shopping and culture of North America. Montreal is one of the most important cultural centers of the country, hosting several national and international events. Among them are the Just Pour Rive, one of the largest comedy festivals in the world, the Montreal Jazz Festival, one of the biggest jazz festivals in the world, and the Grand Prix in Montreal. With all these events, together with its old town, Le Vieux – Montréal, Montreal is considered the most European city in North America. Montreal has a better educated population in the world, and Montreal is currently one of the safest cities of Americas, and in 2005 only 35 homicides were committed throughout the city. The architecture of many apartment buildings of two to four floors of the city is characterized by the presence of stairs outside the building, in order to save internal space. As a primary center of Canadian culture, Montreal has many museums. Among them are the Redpath Museum and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. The cultural complex of the Palace of Arts houses the Montreal museum of Contemporary Art, and has several theaters. Known as city of Saints, Montreal has numerous churches and basilicas. These include the Basilica of Notre – Dame, Basilica of Saint Patrick and Saint Joseph’s Oratory. The latter is the largest church in Canada, owning the largest dome of its kind. The building Place Ville Marie, one of the underground city of Montreal, where is located the largest underground shopping mall in the world. On this trip, you can also see the Olympic Stadium which opened in 1976, which has the highest inclined tower in the world with its 170 feet tall. Or even watch a hockey game; the sport’s most famous and practiced in the city of Montreal. It will be an unforgettable trip.


- Sylvia

Iguaçu Falls


Foz do Iguacu is an amazing city because of its indescribable waterfalls and only living closely to understand. In one day you can see the Brazilian side and also visit the Bird Park, which is also very cool. Inside the park a bus takes visitors to various points, however it is best to stop on the Hotel opposite the Falls and follow the trails where there are multiple viewpoints to better visualize the waterfalls. On the Argentine side the ride is done on the waterfalls. It's really cool, and also holds lead raincoat in the park takes a train to the main points. Anyway, for your trip to the Falls to be complete be sure to visit the two sides: The Argentine as well as the Brazilian.

André Garcia