Brasília, Brazil

Brasília, Brazil
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Brasília is a planned city created to be the capital of Brazil. The name is derived from the Latin term for Brazil. The federal capital area covers 5,802 sq km (2,204.2 sq mi) on the Planalto Central plateau, at an average elevation of 1,172 m (3,845 ft) above sea level. It has a population of 2.6 million people, and is the fourth largest city in Brazil.

Brasília is in the Brasília Official Time Zone, which is UTC-3, and in summer UTC-2. The rest of the country is timed in accordance to Brasília, and are in zones ranging from -2 behind Brasília to +1 ahead of Brasília. A proposal to set the whole country to just one time zone is presently under consideration.

Palácio do Itamaraty, Brasília
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Brasília was established in 1956, and construction took place over a period of 41 months until April 1960. The chief urban planner was Lúcio Costa, who won the job through a competition, while Oscar Niemeyer was the main architect. The founding of Brasília fulfilled an article in the Brazilian constitution dating to 1891, which states that the capital of Brazil should be relocated from Río de Janeiro to a new site at the center of the country. The idea was first hatched even earlier, in 1827, who advised Emperor Dom Pedro I on such a plan. The aim was by shifting the capital to the interior, it will help to redistribute Brazil's population.

The city of Brasília grew faster than expectation, so much so that modifications had to be made to the original plan. In the original plan, the streets would have no traffic signals. Today that is no longer true, and like many major cities in Brazil, Brasília has its share of traffic jams and parking problems.

Interior of Santuário Dom Bosco, Brasília
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Brasília experiences a tropical savanna climate. Temperature is quite uniform throughout the year, although the warmest month tends to be September, which registers an average high of 28°C (82°F). On the other hand, June and July tends to have the lowest average low temperature, at 11°C (52°F). The wet months in Brasília are from November to January, with total precipitation for December at 24 cm (9.4 in).

UNESCO Recognition

Brasília was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1987.

Interior of Catedral de Brasília
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Visiting Brasília

The most practical way to reach Brasília is by flight. You can easily fly to the city from any major city in Brazil. The Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport (BSB) also gets non-stop flights from major cities in the Americas.

Arriving at the airport, you can take the Executive Bus to reach the hotel zone. The fare is R$8. Taxis are also available, of course, and the 20-minute trip by taxis will set you back between R$30 to R$40.

Torre TV Brasília
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Places of Interest in Brasília

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