Brazil, a vast South American country, extends from the Amazon Basin in the north to the vineyards and the giant Iguazu Falls in the south. Rio de Janeiro, symbolized by its 38 meter high statue of Christ the Redeemer, located at the top of Corcovado, is famous for the bustling beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema, as well as for the immense and lively Carnival, with parades of floats, extravagant costumes, and samba. – Google