GEOGRAPHY: Brazil is the largest country of South America and borders with most of the continent’s nations. Brazil is full of different landscapes and areas. There aren’t high mountain ranges, but only some peaks like Pico da Neblina (the highest mountain of the Massive of Guyana) and Pico da Bandeira. The north-west of the country is covered by the Amazon Forest, the biggest rainforest of the world and which is famous for its biodiversity. It is crossed by thousands of rivers, among which the Rio of the Amazons. South of the Amazon Forest there is the plateau of Brazil, a large flat area. In the Iguazu National Park there are the 275 waterfalls, which runs for four kilometres.

FLORA & FAUNA: Brazil’s vegetation is very rich and different from area to area, especially in the Amazon Forest, where there are hundreds of plant species; on the coast grow mangrove forests, cocoa trees, palms and many others. The most cultivated fruits are pineapple, mango, banana, grapes and figs. In the temperate areas there are coniferous; in the dry areas are common cactus and shrubbery. The animal species are very various. The principal mammals are puma, jaguar, tapir, ant-bear, opossum and armadillo. In the south regions there are many deer. In the forests live parrots and toucans.

CLIMATE: Brazil has an equatorial climate which is hot and wet for all the year. There is different climate by the different areas, there are three main climate areas: 

• Equatorial: the Amazon Forest and a little area on the coast, there is constant rain to create a large and various vegetation;

• Tropical: the intermediate area and a northern section, has a dry season without rain.

• Subtropical: the far south, has got a mild winter and a hot summer.