Northeast (Brazil) Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
region of Brazil, composed of nine states
About Northeast (Brazil)
The Northeast is the sunniest of Brazilian regions. Although this may mean long periods of drought for the mainly agricultural inland of some states (and thus crop losses and widespread poverty), the climate also provides almost year-round opportunities for beach-going and other outdoor activities. Long favoured by Brazilian holiday makers, the Northeast has also become increasingly popular with European travellers, especially fromPortugal,SpainandItalydue to language and cultural similarities. The region was also the original site of European colonization in Brazil. The first Europeans landed in Bahia, set up the country's first capital in Salvador, and over the next centuries brought millions of slaves fromAfricato the region. Added to the indigenous population, the result is a fascinati
Northeast (Brazil) Travel Guide Sections
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