Insight Guide Brazil (Discovery Channel) (Paperback)

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Product Description
One of over 400 titles in the Insight series,

Insight Guide Brazil. This 375-page book includes a section detailing Brazil's history, 9 features covering the country's life and culture, ranging from its shocking wealth divisions to its passion for soccer and carnival, a region by region visitor's guide to the sights, and a comprehensive Travel Tips section packed with essential contact addresses and numbers. Plus over 320 marvellous photographs and 17 maps.

About the Author
Since 2000. Hammond, American Map, Langenscheidt Dictionaries, Insight Travel Guides, Delorme – the famous names in the Langenscheidt family. These represent the most authoritative, up-to-date, and extensive travel and reference products available. In January 2003, the renowned Berlitz Publishing became part of the Langenscheidt Group. The Langenscheidt Publishing Group, the premier group of map and travel companies, offers over 4,000 North American and international street maps, road maps, atlases, language-learning, bilingual dictionaries, and travel-related products covering countries, cities, and languages in every continent.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: APA (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0887291309
• ISBN-13: 978-0887291302
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #749,009 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Full of Culture!, November 3, 2004

By	Sandra R. Thurston "100% Brazilian" (Payson, Ut, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm Brazilian and I bought this book for my american family right before our first trip together. The culture info. is great. Just a little outdated on economy issues and also the pictures are old. But over all, is the best guide I ever found! I read it now for pleasure. Sandra Thurston

24 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good introductory book for "gringos", June 10, 1999

By A Customer

My Brazilian friend living in New York with an American family bought this book for her "host" father as a Father's Day gift. Out of all of the books on Brazil she could have chosen, she selected this one because of its nice graphics and wide-variety of information about her native country. She recommend it so highly, that I bought one for myself.

3.0 out of 5 stars Great Pictures!, July 3, 2009

By	A Reader (Phoenix, AZ) - See all my reviews

Although not as informative and detailed as "A Rough Guide to Brazil," it does have some interesting pieces about certain Brazilian cities and culture.