Rio de Janeiro dropped the title of Brazil’s capital city in 1960 to give way to the country’s inland. A desert plateau turned into the superb Brasilia. Book a flight and...
World Heritage Site
A benchmark in architecture and urban planning, Brasília owes much of its fame to Oscar Niemeyer. There are plenty of historic buildings, but the Cathedral of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, the Planalto Palace and the National Congress are probably the most prominent.
Modern beyond infrastructures
There are also attractions typical of a city with 2 million people and good living standards. Known as the “capital of rock” and connected to artists like Ney Matogrosso, Brasilia offers a futuristic Cultural Complex and great amusements in the City Park, which is the largest in the world.