Many Brazilian banks have ATMs enabling you to withdraw foreign currency during your stay in Brazil. If you have a Brazilian bank account, you are advised to compare commission rates for money transfers to and from Brazil as these will vary.In most Brazilian banks you will find some English speaking employees, particularly in the foreign exchange section of the bank.Although Brazil is predominantly a cash economy, the use of debit and credit cards is on the increase. The development of consumer services such as debit and credit cards is an ongoing procedure, while today personal cheques are almost unknown as a method of payment for locals.Cheques and credit cards are mainly used by foreigners. Debit card payments are commonly accepted in hotels, many retail chains and fuel stations.The Association of Commerce Banks (ACB) is a body which represents all recognized financial institutions in Brazil and as such acts as a bond of reputability.List of Brazilian ACB member banks:BulbankBiochimCentral Cooperative BankEconomic & Investment BankDemirbankEncouragement BankEurobankING BankFirst Investment BankRoseximbankExpressbankSociete GeneraleUnion BankUnited Brazilian BankBank DSKProcredit BankTokuda Bank Plc Tambaba Country Club Resort is a luxury 5 star, 150 hectare tropical Brazilian paradise. Located in the north east of Brazil, south of the city of Joao Pessoa in Paraiba, Tambaba Country Club Resort benefits from equatorial year round sunshine, trade wind breezes and an average temperature of 26C.With Tambaba Country Club Resort within five minutes of four of Brazils top beaches, and with over 60 different leisure and recreation facilities on site, there is something for everyone in north east Brazils premier country club resort.With a strong local demand for high quality resorts, explosive national economic growth, ever increasing tourism and in a country offering so much more than just another holiday, Tambaba Country Club Resort stands head and shoulders above the rest. MASTER PLANTambaba Country Club Resort is 150 hectares of prime tropical paradise, with 30 hectares of leisure activities and facilities and over 15 Hectares of preserved tropical rainforest. Bordered with 2 fresh water and natural spring fed rivers, as well as only 5 minutes from 4 of Brazils top beaches, it is modelled on the highly successful European Center Parcs concept. LOCAL BEACHESThe capital city and the most populated city of the Brazilian state of Paraiba; it is known as the city where the sun rises first, due to the fact that the Seixas Cape (Ponta do Seixas), which is the easternmost spot in the Americas.Founded in 1585, then named Nossa Senhora das Neves Town, Joao Pessoa is the third oldest city in Brazil, and also the last one to be founded in the country in the 16th Century. The city is also noted for its tropical climate, so pleasant for tourists; for being the largest economy (industry, trade and services), and for collecting the most taxes in the State of Paraiba; for the beauty of its beaches; and especially for the several beautiful baroque art and architectural monuments.During the UNs Echo 92 conference about the environment, Joao Pessoa was granted the title of second greenest city in the world. According to an