Brasília - The capital of the country

Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil and the seat of government of the Federal District. The city is located in the Midwestern region of the country, along the geographic region known as Planalto Central. In the census conducted by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics in 2010, its population was 2,562,963 habitants (3,716,996 in its metropolitan area), and then the fourth Brazilian city with the largest population density. The Brazilian capital is the largest city in the world built in the twentieth century.

The city has the second highest gross domestic product per capita in Brazil (45 977.59 reais), the fifth largest among major cities in Latin America and about three times higher than the national average income. As the national capital, Brasília is the seat of the three main branches of the Brazilian government and hosts 124 foreign embassies. The city also hosts the headquarters of many major Brazilian companies.

Brasilia is classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, a UN agency and receives about a million visitors annually. Among its most visited attractions are the various architectural designs of Oscar Niemeyer.
The civic tourism is valued for being located in the capital of the direct government agencies and representatives of the three branches Republicans.
The stadium that will host the matches of FIFA World Cup 2014 will be the Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha. The Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha was rebuilt and is nothing like the old stage of Brasilia. With capacity for 72 800 people, adopts the concept multipurpose arena, with more comfort and safety for the fans, starting with the seats. There are five options and all are marked and retractable at a distance of 7.5 m from the initial field. This, in turn, was lowered 4.8 m its original height, allowing 100% visibility. The color red was chosen for the general seats and burgundy for the cabins.

                                                Estádio Nacional de Brasília Mané Garrincha

Guide Host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup

Through this blog, we will visit the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with its peculiarities, its people, its culture, its tourist attractions.

                                          Salvador - Bahia - Brasil

Brazil will once again host this tournament

The FIFA World Cup is one of the largest sporting events on the planet. The quadrennial contest between the best national teams in the world mobilizes billions of people from all cultures, from the four corners of the earth. Passions are aroused and, at the same time, differences are eliminated when, without exception, people from the most different countries are united by a common bond as they share the same emotions during the 90 minutes of a match. It is a rare and magical moment, unequaled, and for this reason merits universal recognition.

In 2014, Brazil will once again host this tournament. The 20th FIFA World Cup will be held 64 years after the one where, in Maracanã Stadium, the green and gold national team sanctioned itself as the world’s second best team. Since the host country was chosen on October 20, 2007, a comprehensive national effort began. It is not merely about preparing Brazil for the 20th FIFA World Cup, but to use the event as a platform to accelerate the development of the country. Since May 2009, when the 12 host cities were ratified, the consistent effort in planning and executing strategic programs has triggered a development process that transcends any sporting parameter.

Today, what is most visible in the media is the situation of the stadiums that will hold the games. However, at the same time, much more is being done. The objective of the Federal Government is to coordinate an investment program that will transform some of the most important capitals in the country, from north to south and from all regions: Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Fortaleza, Manaus, Natal, Porto Alegre, Recife, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and São Paulo.

For all Brazilians, whatever the outcome of the World Cup is, a relevant legacy will remain in infrastructure, creation of jobs, income and promotion of the country’s image on a global scale.

It is estimated that the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ will add R$ 183b to the country’s GDP and will bring about an investment of R$ 33b in infrastructure, focusing on the area of road systems and transportation. About 3.7 million tourists, both Brazilians and foreigners, should generate about R$ 9.4b during the event. Considering all areas, 700,000 permanent and temporary jobs will be created.

The Federal Government is concentrating on two pillars, the first of which is to substantiate the official guarantees assumed in the General World Cup Law (Lei Geral da Copa). The second is the Responsibility Matrix (Matriz da Responsabilidade), an agreement between the Union, the states, the municipalities and the Federal District that defines commitments regarding the origin of resources and the execution of projects essential to the realization of the event.

From: World Cup Portal

Tourism in Brazil

Tourism in Brazil is a growing sector and key to the economy of several regions of the country. The country had 5.1 million visitors in 2010, ranking in terms of the international tourist arrivals as the second main destination in South America, and third in Latin America after Mexico and Argentina. Revenues from international tourists reached US$5.9 billion in 2010, showing a recovery from the 2008-2009 economic crisis. Historical records of 5.4 million visitors and US$6.775 billion in receipts were reached in 2011.

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 and cultural tourism. Among the most popular destinations are the Amazon Rainforest, beaches and dunes in the Northeast Region, the Pantanal 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.

In terms of the 2011 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 52nd place at the world's level, third among Latin American countries after Mexico and Costa Rica, and seventh in the Americas. Brazil main competitive advantages are its natural resources, which ranked 1st on this criteria out of the 139 countries considered, and ranked 23rd for its cultural resources, due to its many World Heritage sites. The TTCI report also notes Brazil's main weaknesses: its ground transport infrastructure remains underdeveloped (ranked 116th), with the quality of roads ranking in the 105th place; and the country continues to suffer from a lack of price competitiveness (ranked 114th), due in part to high ticket taxes and airport charges bil fiche in the country, as well as high prices and high taxation in general. Safety and security have improved significantly, ranking in the 75th place in 2011, up from the 128th position in 2008.

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