A lot of discussion and research to find the verb that ruled the reins – to raise awareness. We knew that part of what we will see in 2014 is still not ready: stadiums, hotels, monuments. So, how can we make a guide of what we still do not have? The obvious saved us, when the matter lacks, remains the spirit.
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Places and people on a sentimental guide with unpublished texts and thrilling images about the host cities of the Fifa World Cup.
Hover over the cities to see infos and click to access the texts published in the book Must-See Brazil.
Belo Horizonte
by Márcio Borges
Belo Horizonte
Minas Gerais
Region Sudeste
City Code (31)
Area 330 km2
Population 2.258.096 hab.
Density 7.410,75 hab./km2
Altitude 852 metros
Climate Tropical de altitude
Brasília
by Nicolas Behr
Brasília
Distrito Federal
Region Centro-Oeste
City Code (61)
Area 5.802 km2
Population 2.606.885 hab.
Density 423,3 hab./km2
Altitude de 1000 a 1200 metros
Climate Tropical de altitude
Cuiabá
by Joca Reiners Terron
Cuiabá
Mato Grosso
Region Centro-Oeste
City Code (65)
Area 3.984 km2
Population 550.562 hab.
Density 148,9 hab./km2
Altitude 176 metros
Climate Tropical e Úmido
Curitiba
by Alice Ruiz
Curitiba
Paraná
Region Sul
City Code (41)
Area 434 km2
Population 1,7 milhão hab.
Density 4.202,83 hab./km2
Altitude 945 metros
Climate Subropical de altitude
Fortaleza
by Fagner
Fortaleza
Ceará
Region Nordeste
City Code (85)
Area 313 km2
Population 2.431.415 hab.
Density 8.001 hab./km2
Altitude 21 metros
Climate Tropical atlântico
Manaus
by Milton Hatoum
Manaus
Amazonas
Region Norte
City Code (92)
Area 11.401 km2
Population 1.738.641 hab.
Density 149,9 hab./km2
Altitude 92 metros
Climate Tropical úmido
Natal
by Roberta Sá
Natal
Rio Grande do Norte
Region Nordeste
City Code (84)
Area 170 km2
Population 806.203 hab.
Density 4.734,07 hab./km2
Altitude 30 metros
Climate Tropical
Porto Alegre
by Vitor Ramil
Porto Alegre
Rio Grande do Sul
Region Sul
City Code (51)
Area 496 km2
Population 1.436.123 hab.
Density 2.878,7 hab./km2
Altitude 10 metros
Climate Temperado subtropical
Recife
by Ronaldo Correia de Brito
Recife
Pernambuco
Region Nordeste
City Code (81)
Area 217 km2
Population 1.561.659 hab.
Density 7.180,2 hab./km2
Altitude 4 metros
Climate Tropical
Rio de Janeiro
by Armando Freitas Filho
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Region Sudeste
City Code (21)
Area 1.182 km2
Population 6.093.472 hab.
Density 5.212,4 hab./km2
Altitude 2 metros
Climate Tropical de altitude
Salvador
by Capinan
Salvador
Bahia
Region Nordeste
City Code (71)
Area 706 km2
Population 2,7 milhões de hab.
Density 4.171,95 hab./km2
Altitude 8 metros
Climate Tropical atlântico
São Paulo
by Ná Ozzetti
São Paulo
São Paulo
Region Sudeste
City Code (11)
Area 1.523 km2
Population 11.037.593 hab.
Density 7.216,3 hab./km2
Altitude 760 metros
Climate Subtropical
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