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If you hear or read the word "samba", most people will immediately think of going to a dance. Samba Dance is a type of dance that is known for its energetic movements and difficult to learn, coming from the country of Brazil. Samba is the nickname for the country of Brazil.

The largest and most populous country in South America is filled with hills, small mountains and tropical forests. As the former Portuguese colony, Brazil was inhabited by a majority of Roman Catholics. The following are the three most popular tourist destinations in the country of Samba beautiful girl:

Statue of Christ the Redeemer

It is inevitable that the statue of Christ the Redeemer is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's most famous icons. 39.6-meter-high statue is located precisely at the peak of the Corcovado mountain at an altitude of about 700 meters and became a symbol of Christians in Brazil. In October 2006, a chapel was built under the statue and since then many Catholics who hold weddings and baptisms there.

Aged 83 years, the statue of Christ the Redeemer often experience damage from lightning strikes or storms, especially in the fingers, head and eyebrows. Massive restoration carried out in 2010 in which the statue was washed, cement and stone on the surface of the statue replaced, repaired the iron frame and the sculpture as a whole was given a waterproof coating.

Iguazu Falls

Located on the border between Brazil and Argentina, Iguazu waterfalls presents a fantastic natural scenery. Incredible allure make it one of the world's grandest natural wonders. Overall, there are about 275 waterfalls along the river Iguazu. Devil's Throat (devil's throat) is a U-shaped most spectacular waterfalls there, with a height of about 82 meters and a width of about 150 meters.
It is said that according to local legend, the origins of this waterfall is when the gods want to marry a woman named Naipí but was rejected. Naipí instead went with his girlfriend using a canoe. God was angry and split the river thus create waterfalls and Naipí and her lover drowned. Iguazu Falls which splits the river into upper and lower parts was first discovered by the Conquistador Alvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, a Spanish explorer in 1541.

Ouro Preto

Brazil has a number of "old town" aka colonial city, one of which is Ouro Preto. The old town is well preserved is located north of the city of Rio de Janeiro and was once the center of gold trade in the 18th century, Ouro Preto itself means "black gold", replacing the original name of the town named Vila Rica.

The old town of Ouro Preto is a collection of small houses built on hilly land that Markowitz unusual formations. Its people are very creative, among which are some talented artists, helped build the city so be unique and attract tourists since the 1930s. One of the pride of Ouro Preto is the church of Sao Francisco de Assis Aleijadinho work.

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