Brasília in $480s-$490s RT

Ask any Brazilian their thoughts on Brasília, and you'll probably get an eye roll and something about how Brasília is so boooooring.

At first glance, it seems only to appeal to fanatics of modernism and brutalist architecture. Built from the ground up at lightening speed (over a space of only four years), this city is of the most ambitious single building projects, ever. From above, the city resembles an airplane and, if you ask me, is eerily Orwellian.

Wait! Stay with me. See, in the eyes of a traveler, it's not about what's in Brasília — it's about what lies beyond it. The real magic of the region is its proximity to some of Brazil’s most stunning natural wonders, including Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park.

Think towering waterfalls, trails that wind through surreal quartz-studded landscapes and canyons that look like they've been plucked from a postcard!

Give me a bamboo bungalow with endless jungle views, any day! Nature always does it better, and she doesn't even need a blueprint :-)