Brazil is a country in South America that is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on the east. It is the fifth-largest country by geographical area, the fifth most populous country, and the fourth most populous democracy in the world.

Capital: Brasilia
Largest City: Sao Paulo
Geography: 3,287,597 sq mi

Entry Requirements:
All U.S. Citizens and Canadian nationals, including infants, must have both a passport that is valid for six months past the date of first entry into Brazil, and a tourist visa, which is obtained from the Brazilian embassy or nearest consulate. The visa is valid for five years.

Getting There:
Flying Time to Rio/Salvador from:
Los Angeles: 17 hrs 5 min
Atlanta: 13 hrs 45 min
New York: 13 hrs 50 min
Chicago: 15 hrs 35 min
Miami: 7 hrs
Vancouver: 20 hrs 10 min
Toronto: 13 hrs 55 min

Population:
Brazil: 183.888.841
Sao Paulo: 11,000,000
Rio de Janeiro: 6,100,000
Salvador: 2,700,000

Religion:
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Candomble (Animist)

Language:
The language of Brazil is Portuguese. English is spoken by some of the staff at hotels, and tourist businesses.

Currency:
The currency of Brazil is the real (R$). The real comes in coin denominations of R$1 and 50, 10, 5, and 1 centavos; bank notes of R$1, R$5, R$10, R$50, R$100.

Major Credit Cards are widely accepted. ATMs (MasterCard Cirrus and VISA Plus) are available.

Time Zone:
Brazil covers four time zones. The time in most of Brazil visited by foreign tourists is three hours behind Greenwich Mean Time (GMT-3). This is true of Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Brasiiía, Bahia, Minas Gerais etc.

Popular Shopping Items:
Indian Ceramic arts, Woven bags/baskets, Painted figures, and Lace.
Gemstones: Esperssartita, Tourmaline, Ametist, Greengold, Quartz, Topaz and Diamonds.
Leather:shoes, belts, wallets, purses, luggage and hats.
Other: hammocks, picture books, anything to do with the Brazilian football (soccer) team, Guarana products, and thongs.

Electricity:
In Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the current is 127 volts (60 cycles) but many of the larger hotels also offer 220 volts. Transformers to boost the current from 110 volts to 220 volts are available in most hotels.

International Travel Warehouse

Costa do Sauipe Complex

&

Praia do Forte
(ecotourism)

 

Costa do Sauipe Complex

SuperClubs Breezes is located in the Costa do Sauipe Complex, a one hour drive from Salvador. It is one of five major resort hotels within the complex. In addition to the resort facilities, it includes sports, shopping, dining, and entertainment facilities.

Resorts:
1 SuperClubs Breezes
2 Sofitel Suites
3 Sofitel Sauipe & Convention Center
4 Renaissance Resort
5 Marriott Resort & Spa

Facilities:
A Vila Nova da Praia Shopping Center
B Tennis Center
C Nautical Center
D Equestrian Center
E Golf Links

There are complimentary bus shuttles running every 15 minutes within the complex between the hotels, shopping center, and recreational facilities.

Vila Nova da Praia Shopping Center

Vila Nova DA Praia (The New Beach Village) is an entertainment center (a nightly event with music and shows) where a small Brazilian town is perfectly reproduced. You will find craft, decoration, cloths, and jewelry shops, bars, restaurants, a show club, a bank, a cyber café, a culture center, a Kid's Club (Mini Club for ages 5-8 and a Kid's Clubs for ages 9-12), a travel agency – even an eco-travel agency, to plan unforgettable ecological trekking tours.

Tennis Center

The Tennis Center has a Club House with a bar and Pro Shop, 15 Tennis Courts, 4 Paddle Courts, and 2 Squash Courts (with air conditioning).

 

Nautical Center

The Nautical Center has a Club House with a bar and Pro Shop, and offers wake boarding, canoes, rowing, windsurfing, kayaks, waterbike, step jet, and also has a trampoline.

 

Equestrian Center

The Equestrian Center has a Club House with a bar and Pro Shop It has horses for horseback riding for various skill levels, cavalcades, rides on carts, and horsemanship lessons.

 

Golf Links

The Golf Links offers 18 holes, Par 72 with five exit tees. It has a Driving Range, Putting Green, Cart Barn, and a Club House with a bar and Pro Shop

Other Facilities

Running Track, Ecumenical Center, Multi-purpose Courts, Soccer Field, Spa, Fitness Center, Bike Lane

Praia do Forte

Praia do Forte (means 'Fortress Beach') is a quiet fishing village, 26 miles south of Sauipe, home to some of the best beaches in Bahia, a castle, a turtle protection project, an ecological reserve and the original fishing village from which the area takes its name.

Shuttle service operates between Costa do Sauipe and Praia do Forte, operating several times daily from 9am to 9pm Monday - Saturday (later return on Saturdays); time varies on Sunday. $Charge

Tamar Project

The mission of the Tamar Project is to save Brazil's giant sea turtles and their hatchings During the nesting season (September - March), workers patrol the shore nightly to locate nests and move those found to be at risk to safer areas or to the open-air hatchery at the Tamar base on the beach end of the village's main street. You can listen to lectures, watch a educational video, and view the small turtles that have not been released to the sea.

Garcia D'Avila

Visit the ruins of the Garcia D'Avila Castle, which was first settled in 1549. Garcia, a clerk for the Portuguese government arrived with Brazil's first governor general, Tomé de Sousa. As a big landowner, Garcia introduced the country to cattle raising and coconut harvesting. To protect the coast, he built a medieval-style castle that served as a fort (started 1551 and finished 1624). It sits on an estate of some 10,000 hectares of gardens and coconut groves. Forte do Forte means 'Fortress Beach.'

Sapiranga Reserve

A jeep tour enables you to explore this an ecological reserve. Its 1,482 acres of secondary Atlantic forest, which contains rare orchids and bromeliads, and make up a sanctuary for endangered animals. Horse, bike and foot trails will take you through the reserve. Whitewater rafting is available on the Rio Pojuca, which flows through the park. Visit Lago Timeantube, where more than 187 species of native birds have been sighted. During July through October, whale watching excursions are available.

Papa Gente

Swim and snorkel in the safe crystal clear waters of the Papa Gente, a 10-foot deep natural pool formed by reefs at the ocean's edge.

Explore the Village

The village offers restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and beach.

 

Tamar Project

Garcia D'Avila

Papa Gente

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