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I’m from Brazil and perhaps I can try to answer some of the questions you made. As I saw, you’re in Belo Horizonte, so you are in the Brazilian Southeast, meaning that you can find a fine infrastructure, like Sao Paulo has.

It will be necessary to increase investments (a lot) to create an viable infrastructure tourism here in Brazil.]]> Hi Casey!



I’m from Brazil and perhaps I can try to answer some of the questions you made. As I saw, you’re in Belo Horizonte, so you are in the Brazilian Southeast, meaning that you can find a fine infrastructure, like Sao Paulo has.



It will be necessary to increase investments (a lot) to create an viable infrastructure tourism here in Brazil.

]]> Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Casey Gierke http://cgierke.instablogs.com http://cgierke.instablogs.com Casey Gierke Celso, what do you think about this strange phenomenon with the foreign media? i just can’t understand it.]]> Unfortunately, my brazilian visa ran out and i am in chile now but yes, there was a decent infrastructure. i understand, for brazil it was good but by my american standards, it was sometimes less than adequate. not to detract though from your country, i loved it there.

Celso, what do you think about this strange phenomenon with the foreign media? i just can’t understand it.

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Celso Camargo http://celsoldc.instablogs.com http://celsoldc.instablogs.com Celso Camargo
About the tourism here some things must be said. The federal government doesn’t have a plan to promote Brazil properly. States government too, they are clueless.

There is a lack of political will, people who are unable to plan properly what should be done to promote tourism here. Here in Sao Paulo state, you can see actions (from the state government and private sector) well organised to attract tourists. The ”Water Circuit” and the ”Winter Festival” in Campos do Jordão are a good example of that.

In other parts, it’s like they only have Carnaval during the year. Even Sao Paulo, gray and scary, is able to attract more tourists than cities like Salvador, Recife and Fortaleza. Just take a look in what the Sao Paulo Gay Parade turn itself into, a giant investment that bring almost USD 200 million to the city.

There is necessary politicians with a new mentality in here. That’s why tourism is not profitable as it should be in Brazil.]]> Believe me, I know how things are in Brazil. Even here in Sao Paulo things can be too hard for tourists or for whom come here to work.



About the tourism here some things must be said. The federal government doesn’t have a plan to promote Brazil properly. States government too, they are clueless.



There is a lack of political will, people who are unable to plan properly what should be done to promote tourism here. Here in Sao Paulo state, you can see actions (from the state government and private sector) well organised to attract tourists. The ”Water Circuit” and the ”Winter Festival” in Campos do Jordão are a good example of that.



In other parts, it’s like they only have Carnaval during the year. Even Sao Paulo, gray and scary, is able to attract more tourists than cities like Salvador, Recife and Fortaleza. Just take a look in what the Sao Paulo Gay Parade turn itself into, a giant investment that bring almost USD 200 million to the city.



There is necessary politicians with a new mentality in here. That’s why tourism is not profitable as it should be in Brazil.

]]> Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Bin http://marshall-bin.instablogs.com http://marshall-bin.instablogs.com Bin Unfortunately, Brazil faces similar problems like India when it comes to attracting tourists. Both countries are so vast and diverse that I wonder any other country can match them in terms of offerings to tourists. Perhaps we don’t market our tourism industry the way we should.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Javier http://l_javier.instablogs.com http://l_javier.instablogs.com Javier It is always nice to compare tourism of one country with Spain. But people often overlook the fact that Spain provides some of the world’s most attractive budget hotels, non-conservative atmosphere and take sporadic ETA activities out and the one off Al Qaida bombing, it is a very safe country. Brazilian cities are one of the world’s most dangerous cities to visit.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Casey Gierke http://cgierke.instablogs.com http://cgierke.instablogs.com Casey Gierke what is spain’s drug policy? i have heard things but never confirmed them.]]> it is actually a fairly unfair comparison to make because spain is i think the 3rd most frequented destination in the world. to compare something lacking with the best is not going to give a good idea but the difference is so vast that it makes a strong point.

what is spain’s drug policy? i have heard things but never confirmed them.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Dan http://dan-m.instablogs.com http://dan-m.instablogs.com Dan
The Amazon, abundant with life, is world renown for snakes, spiders and fish, all of which eat man.


This shows that you are an idiot and do not know anything about wildlife.]]> @Casey Gierke


The Amazon, abundant with life, is world renown for snakes, spiders and fish, all of which eat man.





This shows that you are an idiot and do not know anything about wildlife.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Adam http://adam83.instablogs.com http://adam83.instablogs.com Adam I completely agree with you there Dan. There is not even a single record of an anaconda, piranhas or jaguar eating a live man. Not even a SINGLE! There are two record pirhanas eating human flesh, but those of corpses, one of which was that of a murdered man.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Adam http://adam83.instablogs.com http://adam83.instablogs.com Adam Sorry I forgot to add. There is not even a single record either that a tarantula killed a human being. Being from the region, the author should have known better. Yes, I agree snakebites have killed many, but that happens everywhere where you find venomous snakes like here in Australia.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Casey Gierke http://cgierke.instablogs.com http://cgierke.instablogs.com Casey Gierke sorry that i forgot to researd the records of deaths. this was a reference to the type of stereotypical, the archetypal images that come with the amazon. most people have fear of the amazon and it is because of the same sort of false beliefs you speak of. there are many dangers, even if not dangers of being eaten, in the amazon from the wildlife.

]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:00:00 +0000 Rui http://rui1.instablogs.com http://rui1.instablogs.com Rui The main problem that plagues Brazil is lack of political will to do things that attract tourists. Fighting crime is perhaps not in the top list of priorities for the government. But the Rio festivals attracts millions of overseas travelers.

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