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BRASILIA

Brasilia, capital federal and futuristic of Brazil, unchained criticisms at the time of its inauguration in 1960. The city was planned and built in the medium of the desert by the best town planners of the world. Originally the zone was covered by Cerrado, a tropical forest.
Nobody any more today disputes in Brasilia his role of capital of Brazil. If Sao Paulo remains the center of the businesses and Rio de Janeiro the most pleasant city of the country and most prestigious, Brasilia unquestionably became the nerve centre of all the administrative and political decisions.

Brasilia, famous for its modern architecture can be visited in one day to discover the city which is not designed so that one trotts oneself there with foot, it is more judicious to rent a taxi.
The torre da Televisao, high 218 meters makes it possible since a view-point to have an idea of the town planning of the city.
The cathedral, whose elegance, purity and sobriety of the lines make a very beautiful success architecturale.Il of it is not necessary to miss going inside, where of day as of night one can appreciate the moon or sunlight filtered by the stained glasses.
Praça back Três Poderes (the place of the Three Capacities: executive, legislature and legal). It is composed of several buildings: the national congress, immense skyscraper, gathers the administration of the Senate, with its closed or turned over cupola, and the House of Commons with his open cupola. Two other very elegant monuments are located behind the national congress: the supreme court and the palate of the presidency (Palate C Planalto).

Brasilia being located on a high plateau (1172 m), it can make cold there in winter, and the nights can be fresh even in summer. It rather frequently rains of March November, whereas the dry season lies between May and September.

 
 
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