Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15 –October 15

Mes Hispanico De la Herencia

Brazil’s Flag and Map

Brazil’s Flag

Brazil’s Coat of Arm’s

Brazil’s Map

The Amazon

Brazil General FactsArea: 8,511,965 square kilometersClimate: Mostly tropical, but temperate in the southPopulation: 190,010,647 peopleCapital: BrasiliaMajor Cities: Sao Paulo, Rio de JaneiroLanguage: PortugueseMajor Industries: textiles, shoe chemicals, construction materials, mining, transporting materials, machinery

Bob BurnquistBob Burnquist Bob Burnquist was born in Rio de Janeiro, Bob Burnquist was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 10, 1976. He started skating Brazil on October 10, 1976. He started skating when he was 10 years old and got hooked on it. when he was 10 years old and got hooked on it. He started to compete in only 2 years and turned He started to compete in only 2 years and turned pro 2 years after that. He won his first medal in pro 2 years after that. He won his first medal in vert at Slam City Jam and has won 10 medals vert at Slam City Jam and has won 10 medals since. He is one of the biggest names in since. He is one of the biggest names in skateboarding and is up there with Tony Hawk, skateboarding and is up there with Tony Hawk, Shaun White, Danny Way, and Bucky Lasek. He Shaun White, Danny Way, and Bucky Lasek. He always tries hard and never gives up and that’s always tries hard and never gives up and that’s why I picked him as my main topic. why I picked him as my main topic.