Five UNESCO World Heritage Sites to Explore in Brazil

If you travel a lot, you may visit many UNESCO World Heritage Sites, but Brazil memorizes a lot more than any other destination. Brazil can capture you with its  rich history and several nature wonders. Here are the top picks as far as Unesco Worlds Heritage Sites in Brazil are concerned.


Ouro Preto:
One of the historic towns of Brazil, Ouro Preto had played a crucial part in the peak of Brazil’s gold rush. The name “Ouro Preto” stands for “Black Gold”, and indeed gold gushed via this port town on its path to the Old World. Throughout the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, gold digging was 1 of the premier industries of majestic Brazil. The city got wealthy off the exports, and quickly features Baroque-style cathedrals and other beautiful architectural aspects that displayed the generosity of the city’s barons. In 1980, the city was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Iguaçu National Park:
The Iguaçu National Park surrounds one part of the gigantic Iguaçu Waterfalls, which expand 2700m across, and boast more than 275 waterfalls that crack into the Iguaçu River. The falls are so influential, that the close by Itiapu Hydroelectric Dam is allowed to produce adequate electrical energy for entire Paraguay and a part of Brazil. Declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1986, The Iguaçu National Park features unspoiled subtropical forests, several classes of rare flora & fauna, and delightful walking paths that permit travelers to admire the forest and waterfalls alike.


A day tour to the park will allow you to witness the waterfalls from different angles, and even walk-out on top of the gushing water on lifted platforms to acquire panoramic sights. You might also witness a range of wildlife, including anteaters, river otters, butterflies, caiman, parrots, coatis and monkeys.
 

Pantanal Wetlands:
Though the Pantanal wetlands placed in southwestern Brazil are not as famous as the Amazon Rainforest, this preservation province is actually far superior in comparison to the Amazon Rainforest for witnessing bird & wildlife. Named as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, the Pantanal Wetlands is one of the globe’s biggest freshwater wetlands. Two rivers, the Paraguay and the Cuiaba, flood the plane every year, bringing nourishment to a huge ecosystem. While in Pantanal you can stay at one of the famous Eco-Lodges, and go horseback riding, bird-watching, and trekking through the area.
 

Salvador:
The 1st capital of Brazil, Salvador has maintained its historic customs and culture in a stonning way. Declared as a UNESCO site in 1985, Salvador boasts brightly-painted majestic Renaissance construction from the sixteenth and eighteenth century. The Pelhourinho Plaza is the major square, where most of the town’s activity taken place. This was also the hub for African slave business, where Africans were purchased and sold to work in sugar plantations, tobacco plantations and gold mines. Both African and Brazilian culture can be witnessed in Salvador.
 

Brasilia:
The vibrant city of Brasilia, which’s the capital town of Brazil, was discovered in 1960. Discovered on 21st April 1960, most of Brasilia’s architecture dates back to the 60s. The town was declared a UNESCH World Heritage Site due to its unique architecture. Brasilia is renowned as one of the globe’s most meticulously planned towns. The through urban planning that went into this town’s design was supervised by Juscelino Kubitschek, who was selected president of the Republic of Brazil in 1955.
 

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