The Southeast: Overview

The Southeast is home to nearly half of the Brazilian population which is mainly housed in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte.

As a major city, Rio de Janeiro has all any visitor could expect and more. Excellent restaurants, sophisticated nightclubs, charming bars, musical extravaganzas, theatres, cinemas, museums, art galleries, fashionable stores and shopping centers, and world-class sport.

As a tropical resort, Rio de Janeiro offers a wide expanse of golden beaches, near perfect weather the year round, hotels to appeal to every taste and budget, folklore, typical foods and music, sightseeing, and the feeling that the visitor has really been abroad and to somewhere very special. None of this takes into account the overall beauty of Rio de Janeiro that has made the city famous and revered throughout the world.

São Paulo is the business capital of Brazil, the train that pulls the rest of the Brazilian economy. Latin America’s largest industrial and commercial center, São Paulo covers an area five times greater than Paris, and is a city which offers international cuisine and a night-life of the variety and quality of New York and Paris, but at a fraction of the price.

Belo Horizonte acts as the gateway to the historical state of Minas Gerais where the towns of Ouro Preto, Tiradentes, Congonhas, Mariana and São João del Rey are to be found, each a living historical monument.

The Southeast covers 11% of Brazil and contains 43% of the population who live in the states of Espírito Santo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.

Espírito Santo

The mixture of Races
Vitória
"Capixaba Beaches"
Augusto Ruschi
Port Complex
Mountain Region
Information Table
Links: Espírito Santo

Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of Brazil\\\\\\\'s largest states and the home of so many artists, political leaders, musicians, writers and presidents of the Republic.

Minas Gerais: Introduction
Belo Horizonte
Inconfidência Mineira (The Revolution of Minas Gerais)
Minas Gerais Grottoes and Caves
São Francisco River
Gold Circuit
Water Circuit
Information Table
Links: Minas Gerais

Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro is Brazil's best known postcard. Its image is closely linked with the Sugarloaf and Corcovado Mountains, football, samba and the attractive tanned and vivacious people.

Rio de Janeiro: Introduction
The Capital
Costa do Sol
Costa Verde
Itatiaia National Park
Information Table
Links: Rio de Janeiro

São Paulo
In the state of São Paulo, leisure is as varied as job opportunities, especially in the capital where there are many options to suit all tastes and budgets.

São Paulo: Introduction
The Capital
Coastal Line
Economic Center
Restructuring Programme for the Energy Sector
Teaching and Research
Information Table
Links:São Paulo