Marinas in Brazil

Brazil or officially the Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest country in South America and the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas. It is the fifth largest country by geographical area and population in the world. Brazil was a colony of Portugal from the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in 1500 until its independence in 1822. The capital is Brasilia but the largest city is São Paulo and the most famous Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and has a coastline of over 7,491 kilometers. It is bordered on the north by Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and the French overseas department of French Guiana; on the northwest by Colombia; on the west by Bolivia and Peru; on the southwest byArgentina and Paraguay and on the south by Uruguay. Numerous archipelagos are part of the Brazilian territory, such as Fernando de Noronha, Rocas Atoll, Saint Peter and Paul Rocks, and Trindade and Martim Vaz.
 

The climate of Brazil comprises a wide range of weather conditions across a large area and varied topography, but most of the country is tropical.

Brazil is probably best known for its Carnivals which normally start on the Friday before Ash Wednesday and finish on Ash Wednesday itself, though in some places the celebrations tend to spill over until the following weekend. Rio de Janeiro is probably the best known with the parade of the top samba schools, always an extraordinary visual spectacle. This takes place on the Sunday and Monday nights along the purpose-built sambódromo on Avenida Marques de Sapucaí, close to the city centre. Many Festivals are linked to the sea and fishing so marinas often are at the centre of carnival.
 

Communication and transport links are good  with Roads being the primary carriers of freight and passenger traffic.Brazil's railway system has been declining since 1945, when emphasis shifted to highway construction. Most of the railway system belongs to the Federal Railroad Corp., with a majority government interest; there are also seven lines which the government privatized in 1997. The São Paulo Metro was the first underground transit system in Brazil, with other metro systems in Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Recife, Belo Horizonte, Brasília, Teresina, Fortaleza, and Salvador.

There are about 2,500 airports in Brazil, including landing fields: the second largest number in the world, after the United States. São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport, near São Paulo, is the largest and busiest airport, and connects the country with virtually all major cities in the world.