Contents

PLAN YOUR TRIP

Country Map

Welcome to Brazil

Brazil’s Top 20

Need to Know

If You Like...

Month by Month

Itineraries

Carnaval

Outdoors

Travel with Children

Regions at a Glance

ON THE ROAD

RIO DE JANEIRO CITY

Rio in Five Days

Neighborhoods at a Glance
Fast Facts
Resources
Must-Try Food & Drink
Rio de Janeiro City Highlights
Ipanema & Leblon
Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa
 Copacabana & Leme
Botafogo
Urca
Flamengo
Cosme Velho
Catete & Glória
Centro & Cinelândia
Lapa
Santa Teresa
Zona Norte
Barra da Tijuca & Western Rio
Activities
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Information

RIO DE JANEIRO STATE

Rio de Janeiro State Highlights

Costa Verde
Ilha Grande & Vila Do Abraão
Paraty
Around Paraty
Itatiaia Region
Penedo
 Visconde de Mauá
Parque Nacional do Itatiaia
North of Rio de Janeiro
Petrópolis
Vassouras
Teresópolis
Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos
Nova Friburgo
East of Rio de Janeiro
Saquarema
Arraial do Cabo
Cabo Frio
Búzios

MINAS GERAIS & ESPÍRITO SANTO

Minas Gerais & Espírito Santo Highlights

Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte
Around Belo Horizonte
Ouro Preto
Mariana
Lavras Novas
Congonhas
São João del Rei
Tiradentes
Caxambu
Aiuruoca & the Vale do Matutu
Diamantina
Serro & Around
Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó
 Tabuleiro
Parque Natural do Caraça
Parque Nacional de Caparaó
Espírito Santo
Vitória
Itaúnas
Guarapari
Beaches South of Guarapari
Domingos Martins
Parque Estadual da Pedra Azul

SÃO PAULO STATE

São Paulo State Highlights

São Paulo City
Praça da Sé & Around
Triângulo & Anhangabaú
Praça da República & Around
Luz
Liberdade
Higienópolis, Pacaembu & Barra Funda
Avenida Paulista, Jardins & Around
Parque do Ibirapuera
Pinheiros, Vila Madalena & Cidade Universitária
South & East of Jardins
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
 Entertainment
Shopping
Orientation
Information
Paulista Coast
Ubatuba
São Sebastião
Ilhabela
Iguape & Around

PARANÁ

Paraná Highlights
Curitiba
Morretes
Paranaguá
Ilha do Mel
Nova Brasília & Praia do Farol
Praia Grande & Praia da Fora
Encantadas
Iguaçu Falls & Around
Foz do Iguaçu
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (Brazil)
Parque Nacional Iguazú (Argentina)
Itaipu Dam

SANTA CATARINA

Santa Catarina Highlights

Ilha de Santa Catarina
Florianópolis
North Island
East Coast
 South Island
The Mainland
Joinville
Blumenau
North of Florianópolis
South of Florianópolis

RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Rio Grande do Sul Highlights

Porto Alegre
Serra Gaúcha
Bento Gonçalves
Pinto Bandeira
Gramado
Cambará do Sul
Rota Missões
Santo Ângelo
São Miguel das Missões
Other Brazilian Mission Sites
Litoral Gaúcho
Torres
Rio Grande

BRASÍLIA & GOIÁS

Brasília & Goiás Highlights

Brasília
‘Tail’ End of the Eixo Monumental
Complexo Cultural da República
Setor Bancário Sul
Praça dos Trés Poderes
Setor de Clubes Esportivos (SCE)
 North of the City
Goiás
Goiânia
Cidade de Goiás
Pirenópolis
Caldas Novas
Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros
Alto Paraíso de Goiás
São Jorge

MATO GROSSO & MATO GROSSO DO SUL

Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul Highlights

Mato Grosso
Cuiabá
Chapada dos Guimarães
Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Guimarães
Poconé
The Pantanal
From Cuiabá
From Campo Grande
From Corumbá
Along the Transpantaneira
Around Miranda
Along Estrada Parque
Mato Grosso do Sul
Campo Grande
Corumbá
Bonito & Around
Ponta Porã

BAHIA
Bahia Highlights
Salvador
Cidade Alta
Cidade Baixa
Vitória
North of the Center
Barra
Courses
Tours
Festivals & Events
Sleeping
Eating
Drinking & Nightlife
Entertainment
Shopping
Orientation
Information
Recôncavo
Cachoeira & São Félix
Santo Amaro
North of Salvador
Praia do Forte
Praia do Forte to Sítio do Conde
Sítio do Conde
Mangue Seco
South of Salvador
Morro de São Paulo
Boipeba
Valença
Camamu
 Barra Grande
Itacaré
Ilhéus
Olivença
Porto Seguro
South of Porto Seguro
Trancoso to Caraíva
Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal
Caravelas
Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos
West of Salvador
Feira de Santana
Lençóis
Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina

SERGIPE & ALAGOAS

Sergipe & Alagoas Highlights

Sergipe
Aracaju
Laranjeiras
São Cristóvão
Alagoas
Maceió
South of Maceió
Penedo
Maragogi

PERNAMBUCO, PARAÍBA & RIO GRANDE DO NORTE

Pernambuco, Paraíba & Rio Grande do Norte Highlights

Pernambuco
Recife
 Olinda
Beaches South of Recife
Fernando de Noronha
Paraíba
João Pessoa
Jacumã & Around
Rio Grande do Norte
Natal
Praia da Pipa
North of Natal

CEARÁ, PIAUÍ & MARANHÃO

Ceará, Piauí & Maranhão Highlights

Ceará
Fortaleza
Canoa Quebrada
Beaches Northwest of Fortaleza
Jericoacoara
Parque Nacional de Ubajara
Piauí
Teresina
Parnaíba
Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades
Maranhão
São Luís
Alcântara
Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses
Paulino Neves
Tutoia

THE AMAZON
Fast Facts
Resources
Don’t Forget
Rainforest Photo Tips
Size Matters
The Amazon Highlights
Pará
Belém
Algodoal
Ilha de Marajó
Santarém
Around Santarém
Tocantins
Palmas
Around Palmas
Manaus
Around Manaus
Rio Negro Basin
Tefé
Reserva de Desenvolvimento Sustentável Mamirauá
The Triple Frontier
Rio Javari
Roraima
Boa Vista
Around Boa Vista
Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela)
Rondônia
Porto Velho
Guajará-Mirim
Guayaramerín (Bolivia)
 Acre
Rio Branco
Xapuri
Brasiléia
Cobija (Bolivia)

UNDERSTAND

Brazil Today

History

Life in Brazil

Brazilian Rhythms

The Beautiful Game

Cinema & Literature

Flavors of Brazil

The Natural World

SURVIVAL GUIDE

Directory A–Z

Transportation

Map Legend

SPECIAL FEATURES

City Walk Rio on Foot

City Walk Sampa’s Centro Velho

Sounds of Rio

Football Fever

Beaches of Rio de Janeiro State

Colonial Towns of Minas Gerais

Pizza Paulistana

Iguaçu Falls

Vale Europeu

Vale dos Vinhedos

Niemeyer’s Brasília

Driving the Transpantaneira

Capoeira

Candomblé

Fernando de Noronha

Life’s a Beach

Riverboat Travel

Amazon Wildlife

Land Mammals

Birds

Aquatic Animals

Reptiles, Insects & Amphibians

Welcome to
Brazil
Tropical islands, lush rainforests, marvelous cities and picture-perfec
beaches set the scene for the great Brazilian adventure

Landscapes & Biodiversity

One of the world’s most captivating places, Brazil is a country of powdery white-sand beaches,
verdant rainforests and wild, rhythm-filled metropolises. Brazil’s attractions extend from frozen-in-
time colonial towns to otherworldly landscapes of red-rock canyons, thundering waterfalls and coral-
fringed tropical islands. Add to that, Brazil’s biodiversity: legendary in scope, its diverse ecosystems
boast the greatest collection of plant and animal species found on earth. There are countless places
where you can spot iconic species in Brazil, including toucans, scarlet macaws, howler monkeys,
capybara, pink dolphins, sea turtles and thousands of other living species.

Days of Adventure
Brazil offers big adventures for travelers with budgets large and small. There’s horseback riding and
wildlife watching in the Pantanal, kayaking flooded forests in the Amazon, ascending rocky cliff tops
to panoramic views, whale watching off the coast, surfing stellar breaks off palm-fringed beaches and
snorkeling crystal-clear rivers or coastal reefs, all are part of the great Brazilian experience.

Joie de Vivre
Brazil’s most famous celebration, Carnaval, storms through the country’s cities and towns with hip-
shaking samba and frevo (music and dance style), dazzling costumes and parties that last until sun up
but Brazilians hardly limit their revelry to a few weeks of the year. Festas (festivals) happen
throughout the year, and provide a window into Brazil’s incredible diversity. The streets are carpeted
with flowers during Ouro Preto’s Semana Santa (Holy Week), while in the north, Bumba Meu Boi
blends indigenous, African and Portuguese folklore. For a taste of the old world, hit Blumenau’s beer
and schnitzel-loving Oktoberfest, the largest outside of Germany.

The Rhythms of Brazil

Wherever there’s music, that carefree lust for life tends to appear – whether dancing with cariocas
(residents of Rio) at Rio’s atmospheric samba clubs or following powerful drumbeats through the
streets of Salvador. There’s the dance hall forró of the Northeast, twirling carimbó music of the
Amazon, scratch-skilled DJs of São Paulo and an endless variety of regional sounds that extends from
the twangy country music of the sunbaked sertanejo to the hard-edged reggae of Maranhão.
 Beach, Boipeba (Click here)
ALDO PAVAN / GETTY IMAGES ©

Why I Love Brazil

By Regis St Louis, Coordinating Author
The music, the beaches, the wildlife, and most importantly the people: it’s hard not to fall for Brazil. Rio de Janeiro is one of
my favorite cities: I never tire of watching the sunset from Arpoador, chasing the samba scene in Lapa or wandering the
villagelike streets of Santa Teresa. But Rio is just the beginning, and in Brazil there really is no end. I have fond memories
spotting wildlife (especially in the Pantanal and the Amazon), making friends in small towns and in general getting beneath
the surface. There’s really no other country that offers so much.
See authors for much more.
Brazil’s Top 20
Pão de Açúcar, Rio de Janeiro

RUY BARBOSA PINTO / GETTY IMAGES ©

1mountain.
Some say to come around sunset for the best views from that absurd confection of a
But in truth, it doesn’t matter when you come; you’re unlikely to look at Rio (or you
own comparatively lackluster city) in the same way. From here the landscape is pure
undulating green hills and golden beaches lapped by blue sea, with rows of skyscrapers
sprouting along the shore. The ride up is good fun: all-glass aerial trams that whisk you up to
the top. The adventurous can rock-climb their way to the summit.
Brazil’s Top 20

Iguaçu Falls

ALEX ROBINSON / GETTY IMAGES ©

2 No matter the number of waterfalls you’ve checked off your bucket list, no matter how
many times you have thought to yourself you’d be just fine never seeing another waterfall
again, Iguaçu Falls will stomp all over your idea of water trickling over the edge of a cliff. The
thunderous roar of 275 falls crashing across the Brazil and Argentina border floors even the
most jaded traveler. Loud, angry, unstoppable and impossibly gorgeous, Iguaçu will leave you
stunned and slack-jawed at the absolute power of Mother Nature.
Brazil’s Top 20

Salvador

PETER ADAMS / GETTY IMAGES ©

3 The capital of Afro-Brazil, Salvador is famous for capoeira, Candomblé, Olodum, colonial
Portuguese architecture, African street food and one of the oldest lighthouses in the
Americas. Today’s lively Bahian capital offers a unique fusion of two vibrant cultures. The
festive music and nightlife scene culminates in February with one of Brazil’s best Carnavals.
Brazil’s Top 20

Ilha Grande

HARRI’S PHOTOGRAPHY / GETTY IMAGES ©

4 Thanks to its isolation, Ilha Grande served for decades as a prison and leper’s colony.
Spared from development by this unusual history, its jungle-clad slopes and dozens of
beaches are some of the best preserved in all of Brazil. Days are spent hiking through lush
Atlantic rainforest, snorkeling amid aquamarine seas and basking in crisp waterfalls. With no
motor vehicles to spoil the party, this is one clean, green island – a true nature lover’s
paradise. It’s also an easy day’s journey from Rio.
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