Hello, I'm about to head to college, and I definitely want to do a study abroad. I'm half-Brazilian, and I'm taking Portuguese in college, so I'm planning on going to Brazil for study abroad. The only study abroad offered is a very general program, you attend one of three universities in the cities I mention in the title. You are essentially a student there, live with a family, etc. so all the programs are about equal.
So, all academics and such equal, which of the three cities is the best for a college student looking for a lot of natural beauty, amazing sights, and of course a fun city for a college kid. I went to Belo for 6 weeks or so many summers as a kid, until I was 11 or so, and I wasn't that impressed, but then again, I was an elementary school aged kid, and I don't remember that much.
Thanks in advance