The site consists of an exceptional urban setting encompassing the key natural elements that have shaped and inspired the development of the city: from the highest points of the Tijuca National Park’s mountains down to the sea. They also...

The Passeio Publico in Brazil represented several groundbreaking achievements in art. This park was designed by an artist of African descent-Mestre Valentim. View pictures and read the history of this public park, including the unique...

Features the latest headline news from Brasilia, surrounding areas, and the world itself. Continuously updated.

This website examines the topic of income inequality and compares Brazil and Hungary. Lorenz Curves and Gini coefficients are used in this analysis. Includes a few discussion prompts.

A comprehensive news report about the Zika virus in Brazil. Zika is a serious concern because of how rapidly it is spreading throughout the world and the dangers it brings.

Fifth graders are introduced to the (hypothetical) scenario in which they are a team of EnviroTech engineers returning to the U.S. from a conference in Brasilia, Brazil. When their plane crashes deep in the Amazon forest, they work in...

An innovative initiative is taking place in Brazil where researchers are employing mosquitos to help prevent the spread of deadly mosquito-spread diseases. Understand the study taking place.

An explanation of the most common grammatical errors that Portuguese speakers are likely to make in English. Each error is analyzed, with special attention to mistakes Portuguese speakers typically make when translating their language's...

An image of "Ponte della Paglia, Venice", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast in 1899 (Oil on canvas, 71 x 59 cm).

An image of "Central Park, New York", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast in 1901 (Pencil and watercolour on paper, 360 x 555 mm).

An image of "Umbrellas in the Rain", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast from 1898-99 (Watercolor over graphite pencil on paper, 356 x 530 mm).

An image of "Along the Shore", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast from 1914-15 (Oil on canvas, 59 x 86 cm).

A rich collection of highly engaging learning modules on topics related to population and settlement. Covers six main areas - population growth, population change, population migration, land use, settlement characteristics and patterns,...

Biographical information for some of the most important thinkers, writers, and politicians in Brazilian history: Castro Alves, Monteiro Lobato, Rui Barbosa, Pedro Alvares Cabral, Juscelino Kubitschek, Oswaldo Cruz, Josue de Castro, Paulo...

A look at how world countries celebrate the different traditions of the Christmas season.

PressDisplay offers image captures of entire newspapers from 40 different countries. Select a country, then a newspaper, and view the entire contents of that newspaper online.

A look at the different traditions and ways Christmas is celebrated around the world. Experience Christmas from Australia to Zambia, Italy to China, and many more countries.

Read about the this flying reptile that has recently been rediscovered by scientists after approximately 80,000 years.

Find a brief description of Mendes and a picture. There are also articles on Mendes and the changes he was able to bring about due to his environmental activism. A slide show with pictures of Mendes and the rubber tappers is available as...

Multimedia collection explores the women's role in the Constitutional Revolution of 32 in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo.

Take a look at how and when Christmas is celebrated in many world countries.

Discover background and tourist information about Sao Paulo.

The BBC provides many great facts about the South American country of Brazil. You can listen to the national anthem, learn about its leader, view a timeline of key events, and link to national media agencies.

Gabriella lives in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Help her learn more about the sun and identify the properties of the sun.