Archive for the ‘Brazil’ Category
Brazil invests $86 billion in hosting 2014 World Cup
In order to improve tourism infrastructure in the next few year in preparation to receive soccer lovers from all over the world the Brazilian government and the private initiative are going to invest 2.2 billion Brazilian reais (US$ 1.2 billion).
September 21, 2009
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Property & Real Estate Investment in Brazil is Growing
There are more people buying property in a foreign country than ever before, traditionally these markets were close to home, such as France and Spain, but now property markets are further afield as flight routes are introduced to more ‘exotic’ countries and flight times are shortened. Today, destinations such as Brazil are more popular with [...]
September 7, 2009
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Planeterra Announces Rainforest Initiative That Engages and Trains Indigenous Peoples While Reforesting BrazilÂ’s Landscape
TORONTO, July, 2009 – Once landless people uprooted by change will learn how to grow their own food and reforest two regions in southern Brazil as a step toward self-sufficiency, announced Richard G. Edwards, Director, Planeterra Foundation.
July 17, 2009
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Brazilian president presents big goals for tourism
BY NELSON ALCANTARA/ETN | JUN 21, 2009 The World Travel & Tourism Council’s ninth Global Summit on Travel and Tourism, held last month in Florianopolis (in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil), was a success not only in terms of the number of delegates that attended and the key topics that were discussed, but it [...]
June 22, 2009
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WTTC’s ninth global summit catapults Brazilian hospitality to the top of travel and tourism chain
BY NELSON ALCANTARA | MAY 25, 2009 Two elements to base the success of the recently concluded 9th Global Travel & Tourism Summit by the World Travel & Tourism Council is the high number of delegates and the magnificent performance by the Brazilian government in hosting this year’s gathering. If by the outcome of the [...]
May 25, 2009
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ELEVEN MILLION TOURISTS VISITED SÃO PAOLO BRAZIL IN 2008
São Paulo, the capital of Brazilian state São Paulo, recorded a slight growth in tourism last year compared to the results of 2007. According to a tourism promotion company São Paulo Turismo, eleven million tourists visited the city in 2008 which is a 2.8 per cent more than the year before.
February 10, 2009
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Rio’s Carnival: Why Just Watch, When You Can Join the Parade?
Rio de Janeiro (DEC 2008) Sure, you can watch Rio’s Carnival from the Sambódromo, but parading is where the fun is. The number of foreign tourists participating in Rio’s Carnival parade has increased dramatically in the last few years.
December 23, 2008
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WTTC offers strong support to southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina following worst environmental disaster in its history
LONDON, UK – Today, as the chairman and top executives of the World Travel&Tourism Council (WTTC) met with Brazil’s President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the Governor of the southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina, Luiz Henrique da Silveira, to discuss WTTC’s 2009 Global Travel&Tourism Summit in Santa Catarina’s capital, Florianópolis, they took the [...]
November 28, 2008
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CONDOR TRAVEL HAS EXPANDED ITS BUSINESS TOURISM OPERATIONS INTO BRAZIL
Condor Travel, has expanded its business tourism operations into Brazil – now marking the sixth Latin America country where the company has a dedicated DMC division.
March 10, 2008
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Salvador Sizzles
We hate to suggest that if you’re missing Brazil’s beaches, you're more or less missing the point. But if it wasn’t for sun, surf and sex appeal, places like Rio might be no different than Duluth. Unfortunately, the word’s been out since the Copacabana’s heyday, and there's a good chance today’s girl from Ipanema carries [...]
November 16, 2007
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