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Brazil Is Home to 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Key takeaways
- Admission ranges from free entry to paid visits, and some locations require accredited local guides.
- In northeastern Brazil, highlights include the historic centers of Olinda in Pernambuco, birthplace of frevo music, and Salvador in Bahia, home to Latin America’s largest colonial complex.
- Natural heritage sites include Iguaçu National Park, famous for its waterfalls, and Lençóis Maranhenses, known for lagoons between sand dunes.
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Admission ranges from free entry to paid visits, and some locations require accredited local guides.
Among the cultural highlights are Ouro Preto in Minas Gerais, the center of the 18th-century gold rush featuring baroque churches by Aleijadinho, and Cais do Valongo, the main port of entry for enslaved Africans in the Americas.
In northeastern Brazil, highlights include the historic centers of Olinda in Pernambuco, birthplace of frevo music, and Salvador in Bahia, home to Latin America’s largest colonial complex.
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