Description: More than 1.1 million people visited Brazil in 1997, a 50% increase from just a decade earlier. The average length of stay is 13 days.

The number of foreign tourists visiting Brazil has doubled since the devaluation of the Brazilian currency in early 1999, reports Embratur, Brazil's official tourism agency. Some 870 planes carrying foreign visitors arrived in Brazil in the first three months of 1999, compared with 493 in the first quarter of 1998. The favorable exchange rate makes Brazil attractive for visitors. Source: 4/6/99 NY Times

Business travel is growing at a breakneck pace. These travelers provide a perfect market for our guide, the only comprehensive guide for the general traveler available. Fodor's Brazil includes solid information for business travelers including recommended airport lodgings, listings of amenities and facilities at all hotels, and detailed information on getting to and from the airport.

Most of the competitors provide incomplete coverage of the country with little practical detail, or they are unwieldy tomes jam-packed with town-by-town coverage of every little comer of the country -- perfect for people who have months to spend there, but little help in figuring out what to see and do in less time. Fodor's new guide is ideal for the general traveler -- who likely has only two weeks to explore. It provides rich, full coverage of the most popular destinations and the very best out-of-the-way places. It is arranged geographically for ease of use, and includes dozens of detailed maps.

Brazil is a country full of culture, history, and distinct regional flavor. In addition to detailed practical information, this useful book is filled with loads of livelyhistorical and cultural offerings, with features on top-draws like soccer and Carnival to more obscure insights on food, music, lifestyles, and more.

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