Is Brazil the next international tourist stop?
Colorful, exotic, picturesque, adventuresome, undiscovered, pristine, beautiful, restful and luscious are just a few of the words that describe the geographical landscape associated with pictures and videos of northeast Brazil. Comprising nine states–Bahia, Sergipe, Alagoas, Paernambuco, Paraiba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceara, Piaui, and Maranhao–this region is promoting itself as the new resort of the Southern Hemisphere, with the beauty of the Caribbean and the exoticism of the tropics. Its people and culture have been influenced by a mixture of Portuguese, African, Dutch and French heritage. The average temperature is 77 degrees. Costa de Ouro (the Gold Coast) has more than 2,000 miles of coastline, with clean beaches, rivers, lagoons, waterfalls, mangroves, sand dunes and a delta. Does it sound too good to be true? Well, maybe it’s not. At a recent conference, titled “Business Opportunities and New Destinations in Brazil’s Northeast Region,” held at the World Trade Center in New Yor
