Brazil in pictures
- Iguazu Falls The sheer noise produced by the spectacular waterfalls of Puerto Iguazu and Foz de Iguazu can be heard for miles. (Micah Wright/LPI)
- Ipanema Beach Few beaches have such dramatic backdrops as this one in Ipanema Beach. (Holger Leue/LPI)
- Sambadrome parade Elaborately dressed, curvy mulata try to out-dance their competitors during the Sambadrome parade.(Viviane Ponti/LPI)
- Toco toucan Prepare to be awed by some of Brazil's most famous inhabitants and their gargantuan, brilliant orange beaks. (Mark Newman/LPI)
- Colonial Maranhao Crumbling colonial ruins in Maranhao are shaded protectively under tropical palms. (Viviane Ponti/LPI)