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About: Founded in 1897, Belo Horizonte (beautiful horizon) is the capital city of the Brazilian state Minas Gerais. More than 2,4 million people living in Belo Horizonte making it sixth most populous city in Brazil.  Greater Belo Horizonte is the name of the metropolitan area and its home of more than 5 100 000 people. Belo Horizonte is Brazilian first planned city and is the main business tourist destination in the country. Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil   . Belo Horizonte - Brazil, Foto: Portal da Copa Location Built on several hills and surrounded by mountains, Belo Horizonte is located 430 km / 267 mi, north of Rio de Janeiro. Climate Belo Horizonte has a tropical savannah climate and average temperatures between 9 °C and 35 °C (48 °F and 95 °F). The coldest month is July and the hottest one is January. The summer is rainy and winter is dry. How to get there by air The...

About: Curitiba is the capital of the Brazilian state Paraná, which is located in the southern part of Brazil. The city was founded in 1693 and 1,8 million people live there nowadays.  The population is formed mainly by European emigrants from Russia, Germany, Ukraine, Poland and Italy. Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil . Curitiba - Brazil, Foto: Portal da Copa Location Curitiba is situated in south part of Brazil at about  105 km (65 mi) west of the Atlantic Ocean and sits on a plateau at 932 m (3000 ft.) above sea level. The city occupies an area of 432 sq. km. (166 sq. mi.). Climate Curitiba has a subtropical climate, but because of the altitude of almost 1000 meters above the sea level, an average minimum temperature during the winter (June-September) is 7 °C (45 °F) and sometimes falling even below 0 °C (32 °F). In the summer (December-March) temperatures could reach of maximum through 30...

About: With population of about 2,5 million people Fortaleza is the capital city of the Brazilian state Ceará. Located in Northeastern part of Brazil, Fortaleza is the fifth largest city in the country.  Discovered in 1500 and founded as a village in 1726, Fortaleza is one of the popular tourist destinations with its 34 km/ 21 mi of wonderful beaches. Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil . Fortaleza - Brazil, Foto: Portal da Copa Location Fortaleza is situated in the north-east part of Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean coast and occupies an area of 313 sq. km. (121 sq. mi.). Climate Fortaleza has a tropical climate and average temperatures of 23º C / 73 °F - 31º C / 88 °F. The rainy season is from February to May and the dry one, between July and December. How to get there by air Pinto Martins International Airport is located just 8 km /5 mi from the city center. The taxi to the center will cost you...

About: Manaus is the capital of the biggest Brazilian state Amazonas. Founded in 1693, the city has population of about 2 million people. Amazonas is one of the foremost far-famed places on the earth as a result of its within the middle of the world’s biggest woodland. The state is larger than France and Spain put together.  Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil . Manuas - Brazil, Foto: Portal da Copa Location Manaus is situated in the north part of Brazil, where the Negro meets the Amazon river (also known as Solimões) in the middle of the Amazon rainforest. Manaus occupies an area of 11 sq. km. (4 sq. mi.), while the Amazonas state is 1.5 million sq. km. (579 238 sq. mi.). Climate Manaus has an equatorial climate and average temperatures of 28º C / 82 °F and air humidity of over 80 %. The rainy season is from December to May and the dry one, between June and November. How to get there Access to Manaus is ma...

About: Founded in 1565, Rio de Janeiro is the capital city of the State of Rio de Janeiro and former capital of Brazil. More than 6 million people living in Rio making it second most populous metropolis in Brazil. Rio is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the southern hemisphere. Part of the city is a UNESCO world heritage site in the category Cultural Landscape. Rio is well known with its beaches and the world-famous Carnival. Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil  . Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Location Rio de Janeiro is situated on the Atlantic Ocean at the entrance to the Guanabara Bay (Baía de Guanabara). The city is divided into four major areas – Centre (Centro), North Zone (Zona Norte), South Zone (Zona Sul) and West Zone (Zona Oeste) and occupies an area of 1,182.3 sq km (456.5 sq mi). Climate  Rio de Janeiro has a tropical climate and temperatures, which varies according to e...

Do you know which country is hosting world cup 2014  2014 is year of big sport events. Shortly after the completion  of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Sochi, ski season will be closed and the winter will go from the northern hemisphere. But summer will bring new sports emotions, because this year is the year of football.The Brasil football World Cup 2014 (Copa do Mundo) will be the twentieth World Cup Soccer in its history. It will be in  South America and more specially in Brazil. The beginning is  Thursday, June 12 and finals are on Sunday, July 13. It will be the second time after 1950, that this soccer world cup forum will be in Brazil. The country was elected undoubted as host in 2007.  Discover the host Cities map of 2014 World cup. Brazil 2014 Worldcup football  | Vector by Vector Open Stock In a series of posts, I will focus on each of the host cities. Those of you who plan to attend the Mundial 2014 will find...

Winter Paralympic Games 2014 will be opened on March 7 and will continue until February 16, 2014 in Sochi. There will be competitions in 5 sports as follows: Alpine Skiing; Biathlon; Cross-Country Skiing; Ice Sledge Hockey; Wheelchair Curling. All times are in GMT/UTC + 04:00 hour (Sochi time zone) ! Friday, 7 March Opening ceremony 20:00 Saturday , 8 March sport time event Biathlon 8:00 8:25 10:00 10:15 11:05 11:44 Women's 6 km, Sitting Men's 7,5 km, Sitting Women's 6 km, Standing Men's 7,5 km, Standing Women's 6 km, Visually Impaired Men's 7,5 km, Visually Impaired Alpine Skiing 8:00 8:15 8:35 8:50 ...

XXII Winter Olympic Games 2014 will be opened on February 7 and will continue until February 23, 2014 in Sochi. There will be competitions in 16 sports as follows: Alpine Skiing; Biathlon; Bobsleigh; Cross-Country; Curling; Figure Skating; Freestyle Skiing; Ice Hockey; Luge; Nordic Combined; Short Track; Skeleton; Ski Jumping; Snowboard; Speed Skating. All times are in GMT/UTC + 04:00 hour (Sochi time zone) ! Thursday, 6 February sport time event Figure Skating 19:30 21:10 Team Men Short Program Team Pairs Short Program Freestyle Skiing 18:00 Ladies' Mogu...