Brasília and the West Travel Guide

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Visiting Brasília is like leaping into the future. Rising from the red earth of the 3,000-foot Planalto Central (Central Plateau) is one of the world's most singular cities. Its structures crawl and coil along the flat landscape and then shoot up in shafts of concrete and glass that capture the sun's rays.

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Brasília's hotels cater primarily to business executives and government officials. Most hotels, from the upscale resorts to the budget inns, are...read more

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Brasília and the West Restaurants

As the capital, Brasília attracts citizens from throughout the country as well as dignitaries from around the world. You can find a variety of regional...read more

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  • A Bit of History

    The creation of Brasília began long before its construction in 1956. The idea of moving the capital to the countryside was first voiced... Read more

  • The Method to the Madness

    Addresses in Brasília's Plano Piloto can make even surveyors scratch their heads. Although the original layout of the city is very logical... Read more

  • Top Reasons to Go to Brasilia and the West

    Brasília's remarkable archictectural style is unique even among the world's other planned cities.... Read more

  • Otherworldly Visitors

    Many people believe that the cerrado and the Chapada dos Guimarães are landing spots of choice for UFOs. This assertion goes back to Brasília's... Read more

  • The Brazilian Savanna

    Brazil's vast cerrado (savanna) is the most biologically rich grassland in the world. More than 100,000 species of plants are found in this 500-million-acre... Read more

  • The Making of a Capital

    As far back as 1808 Brazilian newspapers ran articles discussing Rio's inadequacies as a capital (Rio became the capital in 1763, following Brazil's... Read more

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