Brazil From Above

This journey begins in the colonial town of Iguape before heading north across vast tracts of Atlantic rainforest the Jureia Itatins mountain range and on to a 30 kilometer stretch of beach resorts From there it is a short distance to Santos one of the most important ports in Latin America Our journey ends in Pariti a charming preserved Portuguese historic town full of fine old buildings

This journey begins on one of the most popular islands to holiday on Ilha Grande and its main town Vila Abraao Close by is an island entirely given over to an iron ore port for large bulk carriers From here it is a short flight past modern resorts to one of the great cities of the world Rio de Janeiro From Christ the Redeemer overlooking the city to Ipanema and Copacabana beaches Sugar Loaf

This journey begins in the dramatic Parque Nacional da Serra da Cipo Back in the 19th century this was a mining area and the town of Diamantina has a wealth of historic buildings and churches From here it is a long leg to the capital of Brazil Brasilia The main sections were built in a staggering 41 months in the early 1960s and laid out like a giant bird in flight with wings of apartment blocks

This journey begins in Belo Horizonte The city is a fine mixture of old and new buildings and an area of the city known as Pampulha which boasts a wealth of early 1960s architecture From there we head south to a very picturesque sculpture gallery built around a landscaped garden Further south is a whole series of old colonial mining towns now fully protected including a steam train in one of them