The sites below will give you a good introduction to Brazil. If you know of additional websites about Brazil that are not included here, please contact us so that we can include them for our other users. To this point we have not been able to locate quality web resources in English for the major cities where our Alliance missionaries work.

Maria-Brazil
This is the best site we have found for information about the culture and people of Brazil. Includes recipes and photos.

Brazilian Embassy
Official website of the Brazilian Embassy in Washington. If you are going to be visiting to Brazil, this site will get you started with visa and travel information. The topmost link on the left is called "profile of Brazil" and includes basic information about the country that you will find interesting including maps, the flag, the national anthem, and pictures.

Sonia-Portuguese.com
If you are member of a short-term ministry team coming to Brazil, this site can give your Portuguese a jump-start. Also includes recipes and popular music.

Wikipedia
Encyclopedic information about Brazil including history, geography, religion, census data, etc.

Library of Congress
This is probably much more information than you need, but for a comprehensive study of Brazil, this is the site.

BBC Country profiles
A more concise profile of Brazil

Brazilian Recipes

Recipe Source
Lots of Brazilian recipes

Cooks.com
Simple recipe for Brazilian rice and beans.

Pudim de leite
A simple recipe for Brazil's most famous dessert.