1. Take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014

2. World Cup host cities:
Manaus – Amazonas
Fortaleza – Ceará
Natal – Rio Grande do Norte
Recife – Pernambuco
Salvador – Bahia
Brasília – Distrito Federal
Belo Horizonte – Minas Gerais
Cuiabá – Mato Grosso
Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo – São Paulo
Curitiba – Paraná
Porto Alegre – Rio Grande do Sul

3. In June and July Brazil is also celebrating the
traditional Festa Junina (June Festival), known
as Festa de São João. It happens everywhere
and the parties are happy events with specific
music, dancing, games, colorful decorations and
a lot of different types of food.
Who wants to come to Brazil to see more than
the World Cup, can get to know beautiful places
and still enjoy the matches and the parties with
the people who do not go to the stadiums.
Here is a list of 15 beautiful places in Brazil that
do not host matches of the World Cup:
1 - Angra dos Reis – Rio de Janeiro
2 - Belém do Pará – Pará
3 - Bonito – Mato Grosso do Sul
4 - Campos do Jordão – São Paulo
5 - Chapada Diamantina – Bahia
6 - Fernando de Noronha – Parnambuco
7 - Florianópolis – Santa Catarina
8 - Foz do Iguaçu – Paraná
9 - Guajará Mirim – Rondônia
10 - Lençóis Maranhenses – Maranhão
11 - Maceió – Alagoas
12 - Ouro Preto – Minas Gerais
13 - Parati – Rio de Janeiro
14 - São Luiz – Maranhão
15 - Vitória – Espírito Santo
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4. ANGRA DOS REIS – RIO DE JANEIROANGRA DOS REIS – RIO DE JANEIRO
Located in the southern part of Rio de Janeiro state.
Today, because of its beautiful beaches and nearby regions, the municipality has become a focal
point for tourism – not only statewide but on a national scale also. Within the municipality are over
three hundred islands, many of them owned by national and international celebrities
Climate in June and July:
Max. 28ºC
Min. 15ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 28ºC
Min. 15ºC

5. BELÉM DO PARÁ – PARÁBELÉM DO PARÁ – PARÁ
The capital and largest city of state of Pará in the country's north. It is the entrance gate to the River
Amazon with a busy port.
Climate in June and July:
Max. 42ºC
Min. 25ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 42ºC
Min. 25ºC

6. BONITO – MATO GROSSO DO SULBONITO – MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Bonito is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul. Bonito is in the middle of
a region which is being discovered as "Caribe do Centro-Oeste" (Caribbean of the Central-West) due to
the unbelievable blue colour of its waters.
Climate in June and July:
Max. 32ºC
Min. 10ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 32ºC
Min. 10ºC

7. CAMPOS DO JORDÃO – SÃO PAULOCAMPOS DO JORDÃO – SÃO PAULO
Campos do Jordão is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in southeastern Brazil.
The Mantiqueira mountains provide unique panoramic views, and the municipality's region still has
undeveloped old growth Atlantic Forest habitat. The endemic Brazilian Paraná pine (Araucaria
angustifolia) is found here. There are numerous outdoor activities for tourists and winter residents.
Climate in June and July:
Max. 18ºC
Min. 03ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 18ºC
Min. 03ºC

8. CHAPADA DIAMANTINA – BAHIACHAPADA DIAMANTINA – BAHIA
The Chapada Diamantina is at the center of Bahia state, in the Northeast of Brazil. Chapada
Diamantina is an erosional landform in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The breathtaking landscape, its huge
canyons with rivers of brownish waters, the high altitude grasslands, known locally as Gerais,
innumerous waterfalls and a great extent of trails, once used by miners in their search for diamonds,
makes it one of the best destinations in the country for the practice of outdoor activities.
Climate in June and July:
Max. 30ºC
Min. 25ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 30ºC
Min. 25ºC

9. FERNANDO DE NORONHA – PERNAMBUCOFERNANDO DE NORONHA – PERNAMBUCO
Fernando de Noronha is an archipelago of 21 islands and islets in the Atlantic Ocean, 354 km (220 mi)
offshore from the Brazilian coast. The area is a special municipality (distrito estadual) of the Brazilian
state of Pernambuco The islands of this archipelago are the visible parts of a range of submerged
mountains. The base of this enormous volcanic formation is 756 m below the surface.
Climate in June and July:
Max. 29ºC
Min. 22ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 29ºC
Min. 22ºC

10. FLORIANÓPOLIS – SANTA CATARINAFLORIANÓPOLIS – SANTA CATARINA
Florianópolis is the capital city and second largest city of Santa Catarina state in the Southern region of
Brazil. It is composed of one main island, the Island of Santa Catarina, a continental part and the
surrounding small islands. The city has 42 beaches and is a center of surfing activity.
Climate in June and July:
Max. 20ºC
Min. 13ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 20ºC
Min. 13ºC

11. FOZ DO IGUAÇU – PARANÁFOZ DO IGUAÇU – PARANÁ
Climate in June and July:
Max. 26ºC
Min. 10ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 26ºC
Min. 10ºC
Foz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil. The city is one of Brazil's most-frequented tourist
destinations. Its main attraction is the Iguaçu Falls, which has a flow capacity equal to three times that of
Niagara Falls. Part of the falls are on the Brazilian side. Others are on the Argentine side. "Garganta do
Diabo" ("Devil's Throat" in Portuguese) is the tallest of the falls, which is 97 m (318 ft) high.

12. GUAJARÁ MIRIM – RONDÔNIAGUAJARÁ MIRIM – RONDÔNIA
Climate in June and July:
Max. 35ºC
Min. 19ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 35ºC
Min. 19ºC
Guajará-Mirim is a municipality in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. It lies along the Mamoré River, just across
the Bolivian border town of Guayaramerín. It was once the southern terminus of the Estrada de Ferro
Madeira-Mamoré (the Madeira-Mamoré Railway), which was inaugurated in 1912. A visit to ecohotel
Pakaas Palafitas Lodge is an agreeable way to spend the day. You can walk along the 2.5km of raised scenic
trails, and book a canoe tour through nearby channels and flooded forest. Or just relax beside the beautiful
pool, which overlooks a ‘meeting of the waters,’ and enjoy a fine buffet lunch.

13. LENÇÓIS MARANHENSES – MARANHÃOLENÇÓIS MARANHENSES – MARANHÃO
Climate in June and July:
Max. 33ºC
Min. 23ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 33ºC
Min. 23ºC
The Lençóis Maranhenses National Park is located in Maranhão state, in northeastern Brazil.
Composed of large, white, sweeping dunes, at first glance Lençóis Maranhenses looks like an
archetypal desert. Lying just outside the Amazon Basin, the region is subject to a regular rain season
during the beginning of the year. The rains cause a peculiar phenomenon: fresh water collects in the
valleys between sand dunes, spotting the desert with blue and green lagoons that reach their fullest
between July and September.

14. MACEIÓ – ALAGOASMACEIÓ – ALAGOAS
Climate in June and July:
Max. 29ºC
Min. 22ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 29ºC
Min. 22ºC
Maceió is the capital and the largest city of the coastal state Alagoas, Brazil. Maceió is home to
numerous beaches, the color of sea varying from emerald green to blue; the water is always clear. The
sand is white and there are many coconut plantations. The Maceió sea has natural pools and reefs a
few meters off the coast, that can be accessed by boat or raft sailings.

15. OURO PRETO – MINAS GERAISOURO PRETO – MINAS GERAIS
Climate in June and July:
Max. 25ºC
Min. 10ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 25ºC
Min. 10ºC
Ouro Preto is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, a former colonial mining town located in the
Serra do Espinhaço mountains and designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO because of its
outstanding Baroque architecture.

16. PARATY – RIO DE JANEIROPARATY – RIO DE JANEIRO
Climate in June and July:
Max. 27ºC
Min. 15ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 27ºC
Min. 15ºC
Paraty is a preserved Portuguese colonial (1500–1822) and Brazilian Imperial (1822–1889). It is located
on the Costa Verde (Green Coast), a lush, green corridor that runs along the coastline of the state of
Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil. Paraty has become a popular tourist destination in recent years, renowned for
the historic town and the coast and mountains in the region. Paraty is surrounded by many parks and
nature preserves, including Serra da Bocaina National Park, Serra do Mar State Park, the Park Reserve
of Joatinga and the Cairuçu Environmental Protection Area.

17. PETRÓPOLIS– RIO DE JANEIROPETRÓPOLIS– RIO DE JANEIRO
Climate in June and July:
Max. 22ºC
Min. 09ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 22ºC
Min. 09ºC
Petrópolis, also known as The Imperial City of Brazil, is a city in the state of Rio de Janeiro, at a
distance of 68 km from the state capital. Nestled among the forested hills of the Serra dos Órgãos, in
the valley of the Quitandinha and Piabanha rivers, Petrópolis is a popular winter holiday spot. Besides
the climate and surroundings, the main attraction is the former Summer Palace of the second Brazilian
emperor, which is now the Imperial Museum, specializing in Imperial history and memorabilia.

18. SÃO LUÍS – MARANHÃOSÃO LUÍS – MARANHÃO
Climate in June and July:
Max. 30ºC
Min. 26ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 30ºC
Min. 26ºC
São Luís is the capital and largest city of the Brazilian state of Maranhão. The city is located on Ilha de
São Luís (São Luís Island) in the Baía de São Marcos (São Marcos Bay), an extension of the Atlantic
Ocean which forms the estuary of Pindaré, Mearim, Itapecuru and other rivers.

19. VITÓRIA – ESPÍRITO SANTOVITÓRIA – ESPÍRITO SANTO
Climate in June and July:
Max. 28ºC
Min. 19ºC
Climate in June and July:
Max. 28ºC
Min. 19ºC
Vitória is the capital of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located on a small island within a bay
where a few rivers meet the sea. The relief of the islands is an extension of the continent, whether
granite, surrounded by the sea and native Brazilian restinga-mangue (dunes and sandbanks' bush and
mangroves i.e. immediate coastline flora) vegetation.