Brazil has the world's greatest waterfall, the biggest wetlands, the mightiest river and the largest rain forest in the lush Amazon Basin, almost five thousand miles of sunny coastline, the world-famous beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, the biggest carnival on earth and extraordinary cities such as hedonistic Rio de Janeiro or wild Sao Paulo with its urban jungle.

It also has one of the most unique and diverse cultures on the planet adding up to an exotic and exciting Latin American mix where the common denominators are samba, sunshine, sultry smiles and soccer with the long-lasting impression of a passion for life and exuberance.

Watch Brazil soccer national team. Its players would be just as content juggling the ball down a beach in Copacabana. Truth is, they would, which is just about all you need to know about the Brazilian national ethos. In soccer as in life, there's no point in playing if the game isn't pretty and, beyond all else, fun.

Brazil is a continental country, with large temperature variations from north to south. Visit the Pantanal from July to December, the Amazon Jungle from March to August, Rio de Janeiro from September to May and the Northeast year round.