Booklet Brazil

Índice Brazil: Page 3

Brasilia: Pages 4 to 8 Important Contacts in Brasilia: Page 9 Rio de Janeiro: Pages 10 to 14 Important contacts in Rio de Janeiro: Page 15 Ribeirao Preto: Pages 16 to 20 Important Contacts in Ribeirão Preto: Page 21 Manaus: Pages 22 to 25 Important contacts in Manaus: Page 26

Brazilian Anthem: page 27

Brazil Capital: Brasilia Largest City: São Paulo Official language: Portuguese Religious Majority: Christians Area: -Total: 8,514,877 km2 -Water (%): 0,65 Population: -2010 census: 190,732,694 -Density: 22 people/km2

President: Dilma Rousseff Vice President: Michel Temer

Currency: Real (1euro =2,4983 reais) Calling code: +55

Brazil hosts five major climatic subtypes: -Equatorial, -Tropical, -Semiarid, -Highland tropical, -Temperate, -Subtropical

Brazil is a federation composed of 26 States - it’s the largest South American country - and today it’s the world's sixth largest economy.

Brasília Brasilia is the federal capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Federal District. It has a population of about 2,562,963 making it the fourth largest city in Brazil. The city was planned and developed in 1956 with Lúcio Costa as the principal urban planner and Oscar Niemeyer as the principal architect. On April 22 of 1960, it formally became Brazil's national capital.

-Total Area: 472,12 Km² -Population (Census 2010): 198,422 habitants -Density: 420 Hab/Km² -Area Code: +55 61

-The national capital's climate is: Tropical savanna climate. -The average temperature is: 20.5 °C (68.9 °F).

Brasilia is a true “Melting Pot”. It has all kinds of people, all kinds of foods and you can find things from all around the globe. It is, however, a very political city which ends-up limiting it’s touristical potential.

Things to See:

At the end of the “Eixo Monumental” lies the

“Esplanada dos Ministérios” ("Ministries Esplanade"), an open area in downtown Brasília. The rectangular lawn is surrounded by two eight-lane avenues where many government buildings,

monuments and memorials are located.

Brazil's bicameral National Congress consists of the Senate (“Senado” consisting in the left hemisphere) and the Chamber of Deputies

(“Câmara” consisting of the right hemisphere). As with most of the official buildings in the city, it was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the style of

modern Brazilian architecture. Address: Praça dos Três Poderes

Phone Number: Câmara – 3318.5107 Senado: 3311.3344

The Palácio da Alvorada is the official

residence of the President of Brazil. Address: Setor de Hotéis e Turismo Norte

Phone Number: 3411.4000

The Palácio do Planalto is the official workplace of the President of Brazil.

Address: Praça dos Três Poderes Phone Numbers: 3411.1221/1355

The Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge is named after Juscelino Kubitschek de Oliveira, former president of Brazil.

National Theatre Cláudio Santoro: Address: Setor Cultural Norte, Via N2

Phone Number: 325.6105/6107/6250 – 3325.6109

Open: daily from 9h to 21h.

Catedral Nossa Senhora Aparecida Address: Início da Esplanada dos Ministérios Phone Number: 3224.4073 Open: daily from 8h to 18h

Palácio do Itamaraty Address: Esplanada dos Ministérios Phone Number: 3411.6640

Contacts: Portuguese Embassy: Address Setor Embaixadas Sul Avenida das Nações - Quadra 801 - Lote 2 CEP 70 402 - 900 Brasilia - Distrito Federal Brasil Contacts Tel: 005561 3032-9600 Fax: 005561 3032-9642 E-Mail [email protected] Working hours of the Embassy Mondays to Thursdays from 9:00 to 13:00 and from 14:30 to 17:30 hours Friday from 8:00 to 13:00 horas and from 14:00 to 16:00

“Hospital de Brasilia” Phone number: (61) 3704 9000

www.embaixadadeportugal.org.br

Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro (or just “Rio”), is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro, the second largest city of Brazil, and the third largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America, boasting approximately 6.3 million people within the city proper, making it the 6th largest in the Americas, and 26th in the world.

Demonym: “Carioca” Area Code: +55 21 Average annual temperature is: 23 °C

Rio de Janeiro is the most visited city in the southern hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, balneario beaches such as Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema, and Leblon. Some of the most famous landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue of Christ the Redeemer ('Cristo Redentor') atop Corcovado mountain, named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World; Sugarloaf mountain (Pão de Açúcar) with its cable car; the Sambódromo, a permanent grandstand-lined parade avenue which is used during Carnival; and Maracanã Stadium, one of the world's largest football stadiums.

Region: Southeast Tropical Climate Area of The Municipality: 1.260 km2

Population (Municipality): 6,323,037 Density: 4,781 people/km2

Things to see: Bairro de Santa Teresa

Famous Neighborhood for harboring many artists, art galleries and excellent restaurants - all this while

keeping this bohemian aura that surrounds its streets. It’s a beautiful neighborhoods located at the

top of a hill that dominates the northern and southern zones of the city-center.

By Bus: Ônibus 006 (Silvestre-Castelo) or 014 (Paula

Matos-Castelo) - R$0,60 By Subway: (Metrô/Integração )- until the Carioca

station, de lá ônibus 006 e 014. By car: From “Rua da Glória” to “Laranjeiras” to “Rio

Comprido” and then to “Rua do Riachuelo”.

Presbiterian Church Address: R. Silva Jardim, 23 - Centro

Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20050-060

Website: http://www.catedralrio.org.br

Cidade do Samba The “Cidade do Samba”occupies an area of 92.000m ².

It was built by the City Hall on the waterfront. Telephone: 2213-2503

Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cidadedosambarj.com.br

Clube Naval Created in 1884, the “Clube Naval” (Yacht Club)

had its current headquarters inaugurated only in 1911, following the architectural style of the

beautiful buildings of the then “Avenida Central” (“Central Avenue”.)

Phone: 21 2282-1273

Catedral Metropolitana de São Sebastião The Cathedral is 75m high and 64m in internal height, 106m external diameter and 96m internal, with a capacity to hold 20,000 people standing or 5,000 seated. Phone: 21 2240-2669 Open Daily for visitation from 8h to 18h The Mess: Monday to Friday - 11h, and Saturdays and Sundays - 10h

Corcovado The Corcovado is where stands the statue of “Christ the Redeemer”” with 30m high, plus 8m, which are the base of the monument and where there’s a chapel under the invocation of the “Imaculada Conceição Aparecida”, Patroness of Brazil. Telephone: 21 2558-1329 Telephones from Parque Nacional da Tijuca: 21 2492-2252 / 2492-2253 Website: http://www.corcovado.com.br Prices: Adults - R$43; Children from 6-12 years - R$21; under 6 years old – Free By train: Estrada de Ferro Corcovado, Daily many trains pass every 30minutes between 8:30-18:30h.

Contacts:

“Hospital Pasteur” Phone number: 21 2104 4400

Address: Avenida Amara Cavalcanti

Consulado Geral de Portugal no Rio de Janeiro

Adress: Avenida Marechal Câmara, 160 - Centro Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20020-080, Brasil

“Central de Atendimento Telefónico”:

(21) 3509-1850

Phone: 005521 3231-7250 Fax: 005521 2544-3382

e-mail: [email protected]

Consulate Open from mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 16:00 hours

Website:

http://www.consuladoportugalrj.org.br/viewpage.php?page_id=15

Ribeirão Preto Ribeirão Preto is a municipality and city in the Northeastern region of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. It is nicknamed Brazilian California, because of a combination of an economy based on agrobusiness plus high technology, wealth and sunny weather all year long. With 605,114 inhabitants, Ribeirão Preto is the ninth largest municipality in the state

-Location: Southeast -State of São Paulo -Total Area: 651.37 km2 -Population: 605,114 people -Area Code: +55 16 -Tropical Climate with rainy summers and dry winters - Average temperature: Winter 19°C; Summer 29°C

Political division map of the micro-region of Ribeirão Preto, with population ranges expressed in color

Ribeirão Preto is the center of an urban agglomeration with

about 1.033.064 inhabitants. It comprises

16 Municipalities.

Ribeirão Preto has many parks, gardens and a zoos.

E.g: Fábio Barreto municipal forest, municipal park called "Curupira“ (officially named Luís Roberto Jábali Park), the Botanical Garden Park, named as Luís Carlos Raya Park, both located in the south zone, Tom Jobim Park, located in the northwest region and the Maurílio Biagi Park, located in the central region.

Things to see:

The Santa Elisa sugarcane processing plant, one of the largest and oldest in Brazil,

is located near Ribeirão Preto

Typical sugarcane harvest transport near Ribeirão Preto

Dom Pedro II Theatre At the beginning of the 20th century and during its first three decades, Ribeirão Preto was a rich city, boasting several mansions, European-style

cafés, cabarets and even two opera houses. One of the opera houses - the Carlos Gomes Theatre (in honour of Brazilian opera composer Carlos

Gomes) - was demolished in 1949 but the other - the "Pedro II Theatre" (named in honor of

Emperor Dom Pedro II), dating from the 1920s - resisted time and was restored and modernized

during the 1990s.

Municipal park called "Curupira“ (officially named Luís Roberto Jábali Park

Main highways: SP-255 - Antônio Machado Sant'Anna Highway to Araraquara / São Carlos. SP-291 - Mario Donega Highway to Dumont / Pradópolis. SP-322 - Attilio Balbo and Armando Salles de Oliveira Highways to Sertãozinho. SP-328 - Alexandre Balbo Highway to North Beltway. SP-328 - Prefeito Antônio Duarte Nogueira Highway to / South Beltway. SP-330 - Anhangüera Highway - to north: Brasília to Triângulo Mineiro / to south: São Paulo-Campinas. SP-333 - Abrão Assed Highway to Cajuru. SP-334 - Cândido Portinari Highway to Batatais / Franca.

Contacts:

Portuguese Consulate in São Paulo

Address: Rua Canadá, 324 CEP: 01436-000 São Paulo - SP

Phone: 05511 3084-1800 Site: www.consuladoportugalsp.org.br

Phone aid: (011) 3084-1800

Open from Monday to Friday from 09:00 to 17:00 hours

Hospital Das Clinicas Ribeirao Preto Classe Hospitalar Address: Rua Bernardino de Campos, 1000 - Centro, Ribeirão Preto, 14015-130, Brasil

Phone number: +55 13 3635-3167

Manaus Manaus is the capital – and the most populous city - of the state of Amazonas.

It was known at the beginning of the century, as Heart of the Amazon and City of the Forest.

Currently its main economic engine is the Industrial Pool of Manaus. Manaus is a cosmopolitan city, and, because of its location next to the Amazon rain forest, it

attracts a substantial number of Brazilian and foreign tourists, who can find plenty of boat and land trips into the surrounding jungle.

A great diversity of wildlife can be found even in the surroundings of Manaus. It is also home to one of the most endangered primates

in Brazil, the “Pied Tamarin”. The Amazon represents over half of the planet's remaining

rainforests and comprises the largest and most species-rich tract of tropical rainforest in the world.

-Region: North -State: Amazonas -Area of the Municipality: 11,401 km2 -Population of the Municipality in 2010 census: 1,738,651 -Density: 144.2 people/km2 -Postal Code: 69000-000 -Area Code: +55 92 -Tropical monsoon Climate -Average annual temperature: 26.6 °C -Sports: Manaus is the origin of several world-champion Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belts, mixed martial artists and submission grapplers. The largest football stadium of Manaus was the “Vivaldão”, which was inaugurated in 1970 by the Brazilian National Team in their last game in the country before they headed to the World Cup in Mexico. It was demolished to be replaced by the 46,000 seater [Arena Amazonas] for the 2014 FIFA World Cup stadium.

Things to See:

The Amazonas Opera House has 700 seats and was constructed with bricks brought over from Europe, French glass and Italian marble.

Bosque da Ciência Open: Tuesdays to Friday from 9h to

12h then from 14h to 16h. And Saturdays and Sundays from 9h to 16h Entry: R$ 5,00. However, it’s free for

Children under 12 years old. Address: Av. André Araújo, 1756 -

Aleixo Phone: (92) 3643-3135

CENTRO CULTURAL PALÁCIO RIO NEGRO For many years it was the state government’s

headquarters. It Currently hosts exhibitions, concerts and

theaters. Open from Monday to Friday - from 9am to 15h.

Address: Av September 7, 1546. - Center Phone: (92) 3232-4450

Praia de Ponta Negra (Careful! Do Not confuse it with the “Prais de Ponte negra” from Natal).

Contacts:

Portuguese honorary Consulate in Manaus:

Adress: R. Ferreira Pena, 37 – Centro - Manaus Phone: 3633-1577

Fax: 3234-6474 CEP: 69010-140

More information:

http://www.consulados.com.br/portugal/

Hospital Pronto Socorro Dr João Lúcio Pereira Machado Address: Avenida Cosme Ferreira, 3775 - São José I, Manaus - AM, 69085-015, Brasil

Phone number: +55 92 3644-4979 ‎

Brazilian Hymn I - Ouviram do Ipiranga as margens plácidas De um povo heróico o brado retumbante, E o sol da Liberdade, em raios fúlgidos, Brilhou no céu da Pátria nesse instante. Se o penhor dessa igualdade Conseguimos conquistar com braço forte, Em teu seio, ó Liberdade, Desafia o nosso peito a própria morte! Ó Pátria amada, Idolatrada, Salve! Salve! Brasil, um sonho intenso, um raio vívido De amor e de esperança à terra desce, Se em teu formoso céu, risonho e límpido, A imagem do Cruzeiro resplandece. Gigante pela própria natureza, És belo, és forte, impávido colosso, E o teu futuro espelha essa grandeza Terra adorada, Entre outras mil, És tu, Brasil, Ó Pátria amada! Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil, Pátria amada, Brasil!

II - Deitado eternamente em berço esplêndido, Ao som do mar e à luz do céu profundo, Fulguras, ó Brasil, florão da América, Iluminado ao sol do Novo Mundo! Do que a terra mais garrida Teus risonhos, lindos campos têm mais flores; "Nossos bosques têm mais vida", "Nossa vida" no teu seio "mais amores". Ó Pátria amada, Idolatrada, Salve! Salve! Brasil, de amor eterno seja símbolo O lábaro que ostentas estrelado, E diga o verde-louro desta flâmula - Paz no futuro e glória no passado. Mas, se ergues da justiça a clava forte, Verás que um filho teu não foge à luta, Nem teme, quem te adora, a própria morte. Terra adorada Entre outras mil, És tu, Brasil, Ó Pátria amada! Dos filhos deste solo és mãe gentil, Pátria amada, Brasil!