Before I embark on my long awaited world journey; a trip like this will be extraordinarily enlightening and will undoubtedly change the way I view the world. My trip will include a visit to China, India, Japan, Africa and Brazil. Each country is filled with their own unique heritage that fills the towns and cities with a distinct cultural atmosphere. My world excursion will capture the different values of each culture through the specific sites that I visit, and will explore the historical highlights of the countries. First stop, Brazil. Brazil is beautiful country filled with colorful wildlife, pristine beaches, delicious food, and historical sites that take your breath away. The statue of Christ, called Christ the Redeemer, overlooking …show more content…
What an unbelievable site they are, in the middle of a dessert stand perfectly constructed pyramids. They exemplify the brilliance of the ancient Egyptian and a form of culture that no longer exists. The pyramids were used for storage and tombs. They are an engineering marvel and the fact that no one can replicate them successfully is a major reason why they are carefully preserved. People have tried before the copy the pyramids and all attempts failed. The Pyramids are a symbol of the intelligence and sophistication that the Egyptians achieved. Next stop in Egypt is the Valley of the Kings; a burial site for famous pharaohs and officials of Egypt. The historical significant here is that many renowned rulers are buried here, they carry value because of their rule over the Egyptian people. The burial sites themselves are surrounded with different sculpted Pharaohs who had earned the respect to be buried along with the others. The Egyptian people maintain this site because of its meaning and reflection of their heritage. They respect the old rulers who helped form the country they have today and the best way in the culture to remember them is to honor their burial grounds. Final stop in Africa is the Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail, it is a tomb for one of Morocco’s ruthless sultans, he disposed of anyone who got in his way or disagreed with him. The tomb was created by slaves and prisoners and with that being said, it is a gorgeous building. The stone is delicately cut into different shapes, all in different colors, and then it is placed on the wall in a capturing arrangement. Despite the cruel sultan’s ways, the building is preserved for its beauty and reminder of the harsh times the people lived
In the 1500s Pedro Alvares Cabral landed on Brazil, previously a inhabited by tribal nations, and claimed the land in the name of Portugal. Brazil remained a Portuguese colony until September 7, 1822 when it declared its independence becoming the Empire of Brazil making the nation a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. In early 1964, a Military junta took control of the nation until it fell in 1985 further changing the structure of the nation, and finally in 1988 a formal constitution was created enacting 26 states encompassing its boarders. Throughout the history of Brazil, the nation was never able to fully immerse itself in the international market and expand its economy, until today. Latin America has not had the best of luck when it comes to economic development and many nations in Latin America have similar issues when it comes to economic and societal development, and many of these issues are cause by the same things. For example, before the military coup in 1964 Brazil was in massive amounts of debt to international partners, however, during the military rule the payment of this debt was halted so the trust and economic backing of countries stopped with the payments. Many plans have been enacted after the fall of the military control to reverse the economic downfall that occurred in the country and continent in the 20th century and especially in the 1980s, the lost decade. In Brazil alone, there have been at least seven economic plans to reverse the economic hardships of the country, from the Cruzado Plan to the Real Plan, none seemed to work. However, in the past decade the Brazilian economy has seen an amazing increase and the condition of life of the people in the nation has increased with it. The quest...
The Valley of the Kings is a burial site, the “royal cemetery” for most of the Egyptian Kings of the New Kingdom. The Valley of the Kings served as the royal cemetery for over 400 years; the cemetery grew to house at least 62 tombs in this time period. As time went on throughout the 400 years of service as a burial site, the designs of the tombs became more elaborate, complex, and colossal (Manley 108).
It is clear that tombs and burial rituals were a key element in the Egyptian society and their way of life as it ties into almost all things they did on a daily basis. Whatever a person’s status was when they were alive followed them into the afterlife. Food and luxury goods were buried with a person so that they could have it in the afterlife. The tombs became a person’s new house after they died. Therefore, making it as nice as possible was really important. Art work and clay models were added to a person’s tomb as material goods needed for the afterlife. They were also seen as decorations that kept the tombs looking nice. Throughout the years, Egyptian artworks on the inner parts of the tombs and on the coffins show a development in the Egyptian customs. Each new development was created to better preserve the bodies and comfort of the dead.
You probably heard of Brazil but, do you know much about it? Brazil is a beautiful place or country, in South America. It’s great for tourists’ sites; it has amazing land features, and especially cool culture and history. Brazil has a tremendous amount of nature and folktale. Brazil was found actually, over 8,000 years ago. The Portuguese were the first European settlers to arrive there. The journey was led by Pedro Cabral who began in the 1500s. When they finally got there they found Native Americans living there. They were around the seven millions.
This book offers many colorful pictures and many interesting facts about Brazil. It will give students the opportunity to learn about the different cultures and foods of Brazil as well as show them places, and other objects that they may never get an opportunity to see. This book is on the reading level of third to fifth grade. This book could be used for a culture fair, or a culture day. This will be able to show students the differences or the similarities between the United States versus the culture of other
Welcome to Brazil, it has awesome events and foods to enjoy, come and discover with Jason Kan. There are six categories I'm going to talk about, they are geographical features, economy, culture, tourist attractions, hotels and restaurants, and the exchange rate. First, the geographical features of Brazil is the Amazon Rainforest, it is 2.124 million sq miles. It is a moist broadleaf forest that caps most of the Amazon Basin of South America. It extends pretty long it is 2,965 mi north-south, 2,691 mi east-west, and bounds every country on the continent except Chile and Ecuador. It's divided into the Brazilian Highlands, in the south and the Amazon River Basin in the north. Next, the economy has industries, agriculture, and exports. The industries
To be exact, the Valley can be found on the Nile’s west bank near Luxor. The valley is considered to be a gateway to the afterlife which provides us, the people of the future, and a window into the past. In this window of the past, this funerary which hold more than 21 tombs, some to unknown people, maintains the way of life of an entire civilization. The tomb of Tutankhamun, which is thought to have been constructed around 1324 B.C., is notably one of the most intact tombs found in the valley. Inside there are four rooms: the Antechamber, Burial Chamber, the Passage Way and the Annex room. In this essay I would like to focus attention on the Annex room and the Antechamber, since it did house the caches which are the window to figuring out what the pharaohs lifestyle was, what food they would eat and the responsibility that came with being a pharaoh in Ancient
Brazilian heritage was founded on the native people that lived in the country before its colonization, the colonizers that immigrated to the country, and the slaves that were brought. Brazil has the second largest African population in the world, so its heritage also has some African culture.
Despites Brazil beautiful rainforest and amazing beaches, deep down in the Latin America country there is a bigger beauty. From art to music to its festivals Brazil’s culture is one of a kind.
Brazil is the largest country in South America. The people who inhabit there are called Brazilians but are made up of different ethnic backgrounds, much like the United States. There was a large diaspora
In the light of Brazil, the humid and parched beautiful country as people might say. On average the temperature ranges to 75 degrees. There’s a population of over 200 million people and each year it increases to about .8%. In Brazil the main language they speak is Portuguese and the second most spoken is Spanish. Catholicism is the main religion of Brazil because it was introduced to the country when the european settlers arrived trying to civilize the local native people. They built churches and brought religious,alike leaders into the country to teach young and old doctrines. Brazil is located in south America and is split into 5 regions, central-west, Northeast, North,Southeast and southern Brazil. Brazil contains many beautiful features such as the Amazon Rainforest,the Brazilian
Brazil is a diverse and enormous country. There are large, medium and small sized aities that stretch from coast. From Brazilian cit...
There is nothing quite like traveling, going someplace new and finding out more about the world and yourself. Anyone can become a traveler it just takes a little bit of faith and courage. Traveling across the world or even across the country is a learning experience. When you are a traveler you see how people live and how different cultures work. It is the best educational experience you could give yourself. You see how the world works in a way no one can teach you. Seeing different cultures and people help build the person you want to be. If you are a traveler the world influences you, because when traveling, you see the good and the bad, and you learn from the right and the wrong. I am very lucky that I am able to be a traveler and see this
My most memorable trip was the day I went to the Children 's Memorial Hospital to meet my baby brother. Meeting my brother was an indelible moment because I had never felt such happiness and love for someone. On our way there, I also got to create a bond with both my parents and learn how to be a better happier person. At the time I was sixteen years old and was going through a stage where I felt depressed and that’s why the day I arrived at the hospital to meet my brother I felt this warmth in my heart that made me feel happy again.
I am planning a trip to my dream destination, the United Kingdom! I have always dreamed of going to London and exploring all of the beautiful landscapes the country has to offer. On my voyage I will be accompanied by my boyfriend, Damian, and my younger sister, Taylor. Before we can begin our journey we have to do the proper research so our trip will be everything we want it to be.