BrasíliaGeneral Information about BrasíliaBrazil's capital of Brasilia is situated in the centre of the country and is home to over 2,455,900 people. Rio de Janeiro and Salvador de Bahia were joint capital cities of Brazil and it wasn't until 1960 that Brasilia replaced these two city's as the new capital of Brazil. Visiting Brasilia is definitely worth the trip as it has been listed as a World Heritage Site with an award of Historical and Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Brasilia features a wide range of sights and attractions that should not be missed such as the Itamaraty Palace and the Brasilia Cathedral and is considered to be one of the world's best modern buildings. But it is the Palacio da Alvorada or Palace of Dawn is the main centre piece of Brasilia with its famous arches.
There are a wide range of outdoor activities that you can do while you are at Brasilia ranging from hiking through the Brasilia national Park to wandering around Paranoa Lake. Make sure you find time to visit Poço Azul which features a beautiful waterfall on a quartz rock.
Getting to Brasilia is easy with the international airport being located just eleven kilometres out of the city centre. Hotels in BrasiliaBelow are a selection of Hotels located in Brasilia, Brazil. Alternatively, you can browse through all Brasilia Hotels.
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