The journey from Europe

When thinking about the journey from Europe, once again the size of Brazil has to be taken into account. It is not the same traveling to the Amazon or the southern states of the country such as Santa Catarina or Rio Grande do Sul, or even Rio or Sao Paulo, as to the north east coast of Brazil which is thousands of miles closer to Europe (in fact the closest point to Europe on the American continent is located between Natal and Recife). This means shorter and easier journeys: only a 7 hour flight compared with 10-11 hours, or even more, which would be entailed in a trip to other areas more south, north or west in Brazil.