Why filming in Brazil? Here is the answer:

Firstly, filming in Brazil is very affordable due to the currency value. Most importantly, Brazil has very skilled crews that speak English. With a population of 215,000,000, Brazil is a big melting pot. It has many different ethnicities. For that reason, to cast a production in Brazil is easier. Thirdly, Brazil has equipment rental houses with state-of-art equipment. And finally, Brazil is a continental dimensions country that offers unimaginable options for film locations. From fantastic beaches to the Amazon rain forest. From the Pantanal to historic colonial architectural cities such as Ouro Preto, Salvador, and Paraty. And finally, to modern and cosmopolitan architecture in Sao Paulo, Rio and other state capitals. In addition, we can’t forget the world renowned landmarks such as Christ the Redeemer and Sugarloaf in Rio and the Iguacu Falls.

Capital: Brasilia

Age:
35% under 15
28% 15 to 29
19% 30 to 44
10% 45 to 59
6% 60 to 74
2% 75 and older

Money: Official currency is the Real, divides into 100 Centavos.

Brazil, the country was named after a Brazilian tree, the Pau-Brasil tree or “Brazil-wood” which was explored heavily by the indigenous population and the colonisers for the extraction of red pigment.

Seasons in Brazil (South Hemisphere)
Reverse of those in the U.S. and Europe
Spring = September 22 to December 21
Summer = December 22 to March 21
Autumn = March 22 to June 21
Winter = June 22 to September 21

The Amazon Forest: located in Brazil, Guyana, Surinam, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia.
In Brazil, the Amazon Forest covers 3.5 million sq. km or approximately 40% of Brazilian territory. In Brazil, it covers the states of Para, Amazonas, Amapa, Acre, Rondonia and Roraima. It is knowned to hold the largest bio-diversity in the world.

Other Topographic Areas in Brazil:
“Cerrados” Woodland savannas [25% of Brazil] located in the western portion of central Brazil in states such as Sao Paulo, Parana, Maranhao, Piaui.
The “Pantanal” are the swamplands. it occupies 150 thousand sq. km, mostly in the State of South Mato Grosso between the “Cerrado” and the Bolivian “Chaco”. It is formed by the flooding of the rivers of the Paraguay basin
The “Caatinga” or “Sertao” Bush is a semi-arid region [approx. 700 hundred thousand sq km ] located in parts of the states of Bahia, Alagoas, Sergipe, Pernambuco, Paraiba, Rio Grande do Norte, Ceara, Piaui, and Maranhao. It is charactaristic for its very low humidity.
The “Atlantic Forest” or “Mata Atlantica” Mountainous Rainforest is estimated at 1.5 million sq. km] it follows the Brazilian coastline closely from Rio Grande do Norte to the start of Rio Grande do Sul.
“Manguezal” or “Mangrove Swamps” a tidal forest.
and several other less expressive territorial areas but ecologically important such as the “Alpine Pastures” “Cocais” of the North, “Campos” of Rio Grande do Sul, and the beaches.