Brazil (Spectacular Places)

It is difficult to define Brazil as a country; it is rather the sum of countries with very different characteristics such as the Amazon region with the longest river and the largest rainforest in the world, and Rio de Janeiro, with its legendary carnival and famous beaches. In addition, there are natural wonders such as the mighty Iguaçu Falls on the border with Argentina, and the wetland area Pantanal, with its unique variety of plants and animals in the west, as well as the magical desert landscape Sertão in the northeast. About the Author Katja Sassmannshausen works full-time as a director for German television. As a freelance picture editor she can combine her special eye for pictures with her passion for other countries and cultures. Ellen Spielmann lives and works as a freelance author.