Brazil

Brazil is more than carnival in Rio de Janeiro, beach football at Cobacabana and paradise beaches. There's plenty to do outside the crowded bustle of the big cities. If you're even remotely interested in nature, the Pantanal Nature Reserve is a must when visiting Brazil - impressive birdlife as well as anteaters, jaguars, anacondas, crocodiles and a wealth of exotic fish. You can dive in the crystal clear waters and explore the many small islands in an area five times the size of Denmark. In the impenetrable jungles of colossal Amozonas, where the rainforest people live as they did centuries ago, you can explore a completely different world from small boats. In national parks you can hike undisturbed for days and in countless places around the country you can dive in marvellous underwater landscapes. The population of Brazil, the fifth largest in the world, is also worth getting to know. Experience the more than vibrant Carnival in Rio, where the city explodes in a firework display of celebration and colour, or go out and dance the famous samba.