Brazil Airports

Featuring the magnificent Amazon Jungle and the mighty Amazon Basin, Brazil is situated in the northeast of South America and offers visitors sun-kissed beaches, vibrant cities, festivals galore and a football-mad population. The capital of Rio de Janeiro boasts Copacabana Beach and numerous parks and gardens, not to mention Corcovado Mountain, with the statue of Christ the Redeemer at its summit.

Brazil is one of the world's largest countries and it is crisscrossed by the many tributaries of the Amazon, making overland transport difficult in the north. The vast distances between centres in Brazil also make rail and road travel cumbersome and uncomfortable, although the railways and bus networks cover most major cities.

Prominent cities in Brazil include the cosmopolitan mega-metropolis of Sao Paulo, with its diverse, ethnic population, and the sterile capital of Brasilia, with its bland boulevards. As an alternative, the city of Salvador da Bahia on the coast is loaded with historic buildings, as is the nearby town of Olinda. Located farther north is the country's premier attraction, the Amazon, with its thousands of unspecified plants and animals and plenty of mystique.

There are about 30 airports altogether in Brazil, some of which accept flights from overseas, such as those at Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paolo and Brasilia, while many otherwise inaccessible or slow-to-get-to places, such as Manaus in the north, also receive flights. Flights arrive at major destinations from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Domestic flights cover most of the country, with good transfer facilities at each airport.

Rio de Janeiro-Galeao Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport is Brazil's number one airport and the main international gateway to Brazil. Dozens of major international and domestic airlines serve hundreds of world destinations from Galeao Antonio Carlos's two terminals. Airport shuttle buses and regular buses serve the city.