The best of Brazil

Wie gesagt, das Beste Brasiliens bleibt überhaupt nicht nur an den Stränden und Naturschönheiten, sondern in der Einfachheit des Alltags seines Volks. Lesen Sie die unterstehende Liste:

Savoring moqueca capixaba: Seafood prepared by past masters at stewing it, seasoning it, combining it with delicious sauces and serving them in clay standing on trivets is an Espírito Santo exclusive.

Savoring cachaça from Minas Gerais: Quality sugarcane spirits are available in practically all states of Brazil, but the best commercial brands are distilled in Minas Gerais.

Diving around Fernando de Noronha: Diving in the sea around the island of Fernando de Noronha is comparable to a fantastic ride at an amusement park, a trip to a dazzling world that is still preserved, despite continuing threats.

Watching sunrise and sunset in Brasília: The sun rises early and sets late in Brasília, because the Brazilian capital is situated on a vast plateau. Early risers and late sleepers are enraptured by the luminosity of dawn. And the best part is that the sunset is just as spectacular.

Chatting at Flores Street in Curitiba.

Eating cupuaçu bonbons: Cupuaçus bonbons are one of those Amazonian treasures that foreigners love and Brazilians from other regions should discover.

Parading after an "electric trio": A famous Brazilian song goes that only the dead resist the temptation to follow Bahia's  electric trios, trucks fitted with a number of loudspeakers that lead Carnival revelers. The crowd, the rhythm, the enthusiasm, everything lures followers so forcefully that everyone sways, dances and automatically follows.

Traveling in the heartland of São Paulo: Driving along the highways of São Paulo is heartwarming to all Brazilians. The area boasts an infrastructure that rivals those of developed countries: never-ending cultivated fields, modern agricultural machines and facilities for storing, processing, packaging and distributing all kinds of produce. It is even more uplifting to know that during the past few decades that picture was reproduced in the neighboring states, giving evidence of Brazil's potential.

Eating Guava paste with cheese: "Goiabada com catupiry" is a popular dessert in Brazil. In Minas Gerais it is named "goiabada cascão", because it´s wrapped in corn husk.

Bathing in a waterfall: Brazilian ranges and woods are teeming with small waterfalls, some of which nearly secret. Go to Minas, Rio de Janeiro, Paraná or everywhere of Brazil.

Enjoying brigadeiro: Brigadeiro (Portuguese for "brigadier") is a sweet typical of birthday parties in Brazil and it is very easy to make.

Drinking caipirinha: The only recipe admissible to hardcore fans is cachaça (sugarcane spirit) with citron juice, sugar and ice crushed in a wooden pestle and mortar. The result is indeed superb.

Sipping maté (Chimarrão): Gaúchos (the natives of Rio Grande do Sul) share the maté ritual with the Argentines and Uruguayans across the state´s borders.

Reading João Guimarães Rosa and Machado de Assis: Theirs books are superb!

Savoring Minas' Cuisine: "Pão-de-queijo" (cheese bread and not bread with cheese), "tutu de feijão", "frango com quiabo" and "farofa" are some very popular foods of Minas Gerais, that make success everywhere in Brazil.