Brazil, a vast South American country, stretches from the Amazon Basin in the north to vineyards and massive Iguaçu Falls in the south.

 

Rio de Janeiro, symbolized by its 38m Christ the Redeemer statue atop Mount Corcovado, is famed for its busy Copacabana and Ipanema beaches.

 

Every Other Place is Brazil is symbolized by its enormous, raucous Carnival festival, featuring parade floats, flamboyant costumes, and samba music and dance.