A joint publication by Insight Guides and the Discovery Channel, this travel guide to Brazil covers history, culture, the arts, places of interest, and travel tips on planning, getting around, lodging, dining, activities, shopping, and language. It focuses on Brazilian food, architecture, African influence, the Amazon, Carnival, and soccer as well as incorporating short descriptions of the rainforest, motor racing, television, Rio shantytowns, the lost city of El Dorado, and wine country. Color photos and maps are interspersed throughout. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)