Sunday, 18 May 2014

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


Tourism in Brazil is a growing sector and key to the economy of several regions of the country. The country had 5.7 million visitors in 2012, ranking in terms of the international tourist arrivals as the first main destination in South America, and second in Latin America afterMexico. Revenues from international tourists reached US$6.6 billion in 2012, continuing a recovery trend from the 2008-2009 economic crisis.[1]
Brazil offers for both domestic and international tourists an ample gamut of options, with natural areas being its most popular tourism product, a combination of ecotourism with leisure and recreation, mainly sun and beach, and adventure travel, as well as historic andcultural tourism. Among the most popular destinations are the Amazon Rainforestbeaches and dunes in the Northeast Region, thePantanal in the Center-West Region, beaches at Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina, cultural and historic tourism in Minas Gerais and business trips to São Paulo city.[2]
In terms of the 2013 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI), which is a measurement of the factors that make it attractive to develop business in the travel and tourism industry of individual countries, Brazil ranked in the 51st place at the world's level, fourth amongLatin American countries after PanamaMexico and Costa Rica, and seventh in the Americas.[3] Brazil main competitive advantages are its natural resources, which ranked 1st on this criteria out of all countries considered, and ranked 23rd for its cultural resources, due to its many World Heritage sites. The 2013 TTCI report also notes Brazil's main weaknesses: its ground transport infrastructure remains underdeveloped (ranked 129th), with the quality of roads ranking in the 121st place, and quality of air transport infrastructure in 131st; and the country continues to suffer from a lack of price competitiveness (ranked 126th), due in part to high and increasing ticket taxes and airport charges, as well as high and rising prices more generally. Safety and security have improved significantly, ranking in the 73th place in 2013, up from the 128th position in 2008.


Rio de Janeiro is a 2nd largest city in Brazil with a view of the city and the beach is incredible. The city is one of the most visited cities in the southern hemisphere and is known for its natural settings, Carnival celebrations, samba, Bossa Nova, balneario beach of Barra da Tijuca, Copacabana, Ipanema and Leblon are very unusual. The city has the 3rd largest metropolitan area and agglomeration in South America with an offer of around 6.4 million people in the city and make it the largest in the Americas, 6th and 26th in the world. Part of the city has been designated as a world heritage site by UNESCO is very special. In Rio De Janeiro will be held in 2016 Summer Olympics and Paralympics will take in this town who will mark the first time in South America. This event will be the third time the Olympics which will be held in the southern hemisphere. On August 12, 2012, at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics Mayor Eduardo Paes received the Olympic flag, by Jacques Rogge, the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Rio’s Maracana Stadium, which will hold the final of the 1950 FIFA World Cup and will host the final match of 2014 FIFA World Cup. The city also will host world youth day in 2013 which is very unusual. - See more at: http://nexttriptourism.com/rio-de-janeiro-tourism-in-brazil/#sthash.nn4pQZ1O.dpuf


Rio de Janeiro has become popular once the tourists from different countries, to see the beauty of the city and the beach is fabulous. In this city there are some of the most famous Landmarks in addition to the beaches include the giant statue and Christ the Redeemer atop Corcovado Mountain and one of the 7 Wonders of the world. Beaches in the city is very beautiful and there are many resorts are very unusual. Every day, many tourists who come here. Because of the beauty of the city is very beautiful and the beach is fabulous. Hotels here are also filled with tourists because here the hotel is equipped with facilities that are perfect for your weekend getaway with Spa and massage to relax. And if you want to find a meal here also there is a restaurant which was very good and very tasty. The city will be crowded once the visitors from various countries, because the offing will be the opening final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup which was very unusual. - See more at: http://nexttriptourism.com/rio-de-janeiro-tourism-in-brazil/#sthash.nn4pQZ1O.dpuf






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