Brazil in a Nutshell:
Brazilian Real:In Brazil they use the currency of Brazilian Real. One bill of Brazilian Real equals 0.26 of U.S. dollar.
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Climate:The climate varies considerably mostly from tropical north to temperate zones south of the Tropic of Capricorn. The areas are very humid and warm but are fairly even without a lot of dramatic weather changes.
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Best Traveling Time & Time Zone:Between December and March are the best times to travel to areas with beaches. The climate is sunny and warm, perfect weather for sigh seeing or just kicking back to relax. Brasilia, Brazil is 3 hours ahead of Washington D.C. time here in the U.S.
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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHEN TRAVELING:
Government:The Government of Brazil is a Federal Government. This means there is a federation of states with a democratic form of government. The current President is Dilma Rousseff.
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To enter Brazil:You should be caught up on all routine vaccinations in your country and medication. Vaccines needed to enter Brazil are the Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Malaria, Rabies, Yellow Fever and Typhoid vaccine. You also need a valid passport and traveling visa.
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