You are fortunate to be in a beautiful country. This gives you an advantage from the point of view that you can begin with really any decent quality camera whether pocket, rangefinder or DSLR and with a single lens you could capture your country's essence. There has to be something about a particular camera that makes your job of finding that creative style effortless. A big question is whether you want to use interchangeable lenses or whether you would be happy with a single zoom lens on a pocket camera. Is your subject near or far, big or small, fast, slow or stationary? How much time do you have to take photos and is it casual or do you want to do photographic essays? I think Nikon is a great starting point because it can take you through all the stages from beginner to seasoned pro and return your efforts, time and creativity with quality images.