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Brazil Hotels and Resorts - Everything in Brazil seems larger than life. It has the world's wildest party, its greatest waterfall, its biggest wetlands, its mightiest river and its largest rain forest (and one of the most unique and diverse cultures on the planet). For travelers, Brazil's sheer size and variety can be overwhelming. Brazil's problems -- poverty, crime, environmental recklessness -- can seem larger than life, too. Although it is one of the industrial powerhouses of South America, Brazil has trouble feeding all its people. And deforestation of the Amazon basin proceeds at an ominous rate. But in fits and starts, the country is taking on some of its seemingly insoluble problems. Most noticeably, improvement is being made in the dangerous crime situation in Rio: A special branch of "tourist police" now keeps tourist sites -- particularly the beaches of Zona Sul -- relatively safe.

We recommend that you try to venture beyond the thousands of miles of beach to explore Brazil's other remarkable attractions: the traditional Afro-Brazilian culture of Salvador, the colonial towns of Ouro Preto, Sao Luis, Parati and Olinda or the wetlands of the Pantanal, one of the best wildlife preserves in South America. Rio might draw you to Brazil the first time, but the country's unexplored corners and breadth of attractions will make you want to go back.

Rio Copacabana Hotel Rio de Janeiro Brazil Av. Princesa Isabel, Rio De Janeiro, RJ, 22010-000, Brazil Hotel Rating: Reserve Inquire View Rates

Just 200 meters from the beach, the Rio Copacabana Hotel is only 10 minutes from downtown, the sambdromo (site of the carnival parade) and the national airport; it is 20 minutes from the international airport. The most popular tourist sights - Sugar Loaf and Corcovado (The Christ statue) - are very near. Various entertainment options, like movies, shopping centers and theaters are located a few blocks from the hotel.

ACCOMMODATION: The 110 rooms in the Rio Copacabana Hotel are equipped with a safe, mini-bar, telephones with automatic dialing (domestic and international), sound proofing, air conditioning, radio and cable TV. Besides all the facilities and equipment available in the standard rooms, the luxury rooms are more spacious, offering a comfortably furnished living room. HOTEL FACILITIES & SERVICES: For their moments of leisure, the guests are welcomed to use the pool, sauna, gym and bar, located on the terrace of the hotel, all with a privileged view of Copacabana. MEETINGS & EVENTS: The meeting room, "Le Jardim", with an area of 100 square meters, holds up to 100 people. With a modern and efficient infrastructure, it provides an experienced staff and available equipment, such as television, video, overhead projector, slide projector, fax and copy machine, etc. DININGS & BARS: Open from 6:00 AM until midnight, the restaurant, "Café Le Soleil" offers the best of international and Brazilian cuisines. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. "Café Le Soleil" also provides banquet service, coffee breaks and group meal service for groups participating in business meetings, offering total support to "Le Garden". .