The industry’s revenues increased in the first quarter this year, according to a survey conducted by the Oxford Business Group. The country is expecting an outstanding year in tourism.

The Brazilian industry registered moderate growth, reflecting measures adopted by the government for the reduction of credit, according to the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics.

In the ancient Thebas reigned Hatchepsut the woman pharaoh, Tuthmosis III the conqueror, Amenhotep III, under whose rule the empire reached its peak, Tutankhamun, the boy, and Ramses II the Great.

Students from Saudi Arabia visited São Tomé community, in Amazonas, which received Arab visitors for the first time. ‘They are very nice, despite our not understanding a word they say,’ said a local.

Textile mill based in Ceará exports children’s wear and bed, bath and linen items featuring typical local embroidery. Items are already sold to the United States, France, Italy, Panama and Uruguay.