In the center of Brazilian's territory is one of the most originals cities of the world, Brasilia. It's created by Lúcio Costa architect and inaugurated in 1960, the federal capital is one of the few modernist urban projects that get rid of the small planks to become reality. It has a bird format in which the body and big open wings are two large perpendicular shafts.
             On Brasilia is located Brazilian federal department and political power. The main departments of executive power, legislature and judiciary occupies buildings designed by architects of international renown, among them is Oscar Niemeyer. This combination of plain city, which shows off real art handiworks from modern architecture exposed in large spaces, gives to the city a unique scenery of the world.
             At Eixo Monumental (Monumental Shaft), the large avenue forms a bird body and houses Praça dos Três Poderes (Três Poderes Public Square), Esplanada dos Ministérios, the Cathedral, museums and monuments. The wings shaft, formed by several parallels roads, houses residential Super-Quadras and commerce and services sectors. At peninsulas that go in Paranoá artificial lagoon, are located residential sectors, big houses and embassies.
             Although lines, which compose the original city plane, have been preserved, administrative demands and population growth require urbanistic changes. Many appendages were incorporated to main buildings. Even with the existence of viaducts that eliminates streets and avenues crossroads, the increasing of vehicles traffic obligated signals installation to control it in some city points.
             But Brasilia isn't only a bold architecture great exposition, which gave to the city the title of Cultural Patrimony of Humanity by Unesco. The buildings are included in immense gardens and there are parks, such as Parque da Cidade (City Park) and Parque Nacional de Brasília (Brasilia National Park). It has a lot of museums and theaters. Its restaurants, offering since Brazilian regional dishes to the international high-level dishes, are the best on the country. The nightlife has complete and animated bars. Establishments with high international pattern are part of the large number of hotels.

INFRASTRUCTURE

            The hotels are very different, with high standard options pertaining to international companies. Most of the hotels are located at south and north hotel sectors, near the center (conjunction of two shafts that form the city). Brasilia is equipped with modern services and communications structure.

HOW TO GET THERE

            Brasilia is located at west center region, in Distrito Federal, which is included in Goiás' state. It's 1160 km far from Rio de Janeiro and 1010 km from São Paulo. The International Airport receives flights from the capitals and from many cities of the country. On the road terminal, arrive many buses from all regions of Brazil.