Carnival fever Ask just about anyone what Brazil is best known for and the vast majority will come back with Pele, Copacabana Beach or Carnival.

Life´s a Beach North East Brazil is renowned for sporting mile upon mile of stunning coastline. Palms groaning under the weight of ripe coconuts, wide beaches coated in fine white sand and gently rolling Atlantic waves lapping at the shores. Those lucky enough to holiday or live in Brazil are free to enjoy its prize-winning beaches day in and day out. So when they want something a little bit different from their day on the beach, where do those in the know head for?

Brazilian Economy As a member of the BRIC economies, along with Russia, China and India, Brazil is universally recognised as one of the fastest growing world economies.

North East Brazil The economy in the North East is growing at twice the rate of the rest of Brazil. A programme for the development of tourism in the North Eastern states has invested in excess of $736 million in several hundred infrastructure and transport projects. The sector has already become one of the country’s biggest employers, generating more than 250,000 new jobs every year.