53 ReviewsI'm not sure how frequently this is accessible by the public, but if you cross the bridge between Rio and Niteroi, you will see the submarine base (just before you reach the toll booth on the...
10 ReviewsThe Tiete River bank Park is great - wonderful trails, good picnic and barbecue areas, there is even row boats for rental.
However, the Tiete River is very polluted and during hot, dry periods the...
5 ReviewsThe Tamar reserve is a project that has been going on for many years at the little beach town called Praia do Forte 80 kilometers north of Salvador.
The Tamar project protects the giant sea turtles...
2 ReviewsIf you are interested in doing some real amazon hiking and stick close to Manaus, you can go to some of the Islands in the Amazon side of the city (if it isnt flooded - when the river is hige these...
5 ReviewsMany people are often hesitant to do a "tour" in the favelas thinking that they will leave the people who live there feeling like zoo animals or a tourist attraction, but I can promise you that we do...
5 ReviewsIf you are in town, you can take a car and in less than two hours you are in the sea, and Praia Grande is one of the most popular holiday destinations for the Paulistanos. It is not the most beautiful...
2 ReviewsThe Chapada Diamantina National Park is unique with its wonderful landascapes, waterfalls, canyons, natural swimming pools...
Culture and Ecotourism in the Vale do Capao : Many tourists are going to...
3 ReviewsThis is a pretty cool place if you are looking for a relaxing trek/picnic. Plan on spending the whole day here, not just a few hours.
Its best to drive to PF in the morning. Its a beautiful scenic...
6 ReviewsPetropolis is located just one-hour-and-a-half ride from Rio de Janeiro. If interested in history, Petrópolis was the location where the Imperial family and the most prominent members of the...
4 ReviewsPetar trip group,some of these friends are in the geology school in my university,what made them a real guides (oops,it was their first time there as well!!)
This picture was taken inthe exit of " DO...
6 ReviewsIt takes two hours to get to Morro on the Catamaran from Mercado Modelo... and it really is idyllic heaven. I stayed on the fourth beach which is quiet and ideal fro a relaxing getaway... There is...
1 Reviewwe took the Amazon Cruise from Manaus to Belem.. and it has been a wonderful Adventure, a whole week on the biggest River...but getting terra firma under the feet again was great too..I actually felt...
4 ReviewsThe smell and colour of the fruit and vegetables, the relaxed atmosphere, make the market a good place for anyone wishing to get to know the profusion and variety of the ingredients at close... even...
2 ReviewsCAMPOS DO JORDÃO. It is a small leisure city in the Mantiqueira mountains, 2,000 meters above sea level. This city has a cold, dry, very pleasant European-style climate. DISTANCES: 167 km from the...
2 ReviewsThe Green Line is one of the few bands left of Atlantic rainforest in Brazil: the development of agriculture, grazing and indiscriminate exploitation of coast have greatly reduced this natural...
1 ReviewThe Tikuna are one of the last large Native population groups left in Brazil. Most of their 70 villages are located within the Brazilian Amazon. They have preserved much of their native language,...
3 ReviewsIf Copacabana, Ipanema, Leblon and Sao Conrado beaches are not enough for you, then you should make a weekend-long visit to Buzios. This little town, located four hours away by bus from Rio de...
1 ReviewRibeira is a neighbourhood on the bay side of the city on the peninsula of Itapagipe in the lower city (cidade baixa). It's not very far from the well-known Igreja (Church) de Bonfim. Ribeira was...
3 ReviewsJust about everyone who goes to Salvador has been to Mercado Modelo, but whenever I go down to the basement, I rarely see a living soul. At the end of the building, where the Capoeira dancers perform,...
2 ReviewsYou can get to Mangue Seco from getting a boat at Pontal.
To get to Pontal you need to get on the Linha Verde (Green Line, the road that leads up to Pontal, the first ecological highway of the...
2 ReviewsPesque-pague If you go to Litoral Norte and are already a bit tired of wonderful beaches, a good and relaxing and sure fun option is to stop by one of the pesque-pague (fish-and-pay) places. Here's...
1 ReviewA paradise...on earth!
To get there first you have to go in Morro do Sao Paulo in Bahia and then travel by track about an hour and get across the canal by boat!
Ilha Boipeba is a lovely island located...
1 ReviewA very small island across Ilha Itaparica. Without electricity it's not full open to tourist so if you schedule to stay you must arrange by your own (taking the trip boat to Itaparica, it stop for...
Located in the mountains about 37 miles (60 kilometers) northeast of Rio de Janeiro, the Guapi Açu Ecological Reserve was established in 2002 by the Brazilian Atlantic Rainforest Trust as a wetland restoration project, and to protect fragments of the disappearing Atlantic rainforest. The reserve was originally called the Serra do Mar Ecological Reserve, but was renamed Guapi Açu, after a Tupi American Indian village that was once located nearby. Historically, the Atlantic rainforest, which is very similar ecologically to the Amazon rainforest, covered almost all of the Serra do Mar, a 620-mile (1,000-kilometer) mountain range that extends along the southeast coastline of Brazil. Because the southeast coast is where most of the people of Brazil live, the Atlantic rainforest has been cleared over the centuries until only about six percent of the original forest remains today, making it one...
Torre Panoramica
by gwened
open in 1991 with 109,5 meters high, the Torre Panorâmica in the district of Mercês, houses a telephone museum and a look out of 360° to see practically the whole town.. It is the highest point in the city.located at street or rua Prof. Lycio Grein de Castro Vellozo. open from 10h to 19h.
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Passeio Público
by gwened
the oldest park in the city open in 1886 with close to 70k m² of trees area. it was my walking area while living here for 3 months, wonderful place with families and very central easy reach to all sights. A must for families and lovers of people watching and local ambiance. it is between streets or ruas Presidente Carlos Cavalcante, Presidente Faria ,and av. João Gualberto, city center. visits from tuesdays to Sundays from 6h to 20h. there is a small aquarium open from 9h to 17h.
Castel do Batel or castle of Batel
by gwened
a wonderful castle in the middle of the city ,now full of cultural events, dinner and events of all types like weddings. the garden is like an oasis in a city.You need permission to get in, but ask the tourist office and it can be arranged, wont missed the opportunityAv. Visc de Guarapuava, 4610 - Batel Curitiba - PR, 80240-010behind it you can see the mercure hotel building where I lived for 3 months.
Cabo de Santo Agostinho
by solopes
The long coast of Brazil has everything, from very touristy places to wild coast. Putting the purity of nature together with some comfort built by men is a balance hard to reach. Cabo de Santo Agostinho is one of those places, with several beautiful beaches mainly used by locals but already with some facilities, and always with Nature present and dominating.
Itamaracá
by solopes
Close to Recife, Itamaracá is a quiet beach, with the "extra" programs of the mangles, the islet Coroa do Avião, the fort, and the project "Peixe-Boi". It's a good detour for a calm different day.
Internet cafes in cities.
by benazer
I belive in each city we go to we should recommend an internet cafe we like.Maybe the bosses here will add this later..Well here is one I like and go regularly.It is in Sao Paulo/Brazil on Avenida Paulista the most famous Avenue similar to Champ Elyse in Paris.................................................
PANTANAL : IN TOUCH WITH FAUNA
by swesn
The Pantanal is a huge alluvial plain. This area used to be an inland sea. As it started to dry out 65 million years ago, it became a vast lake and now, a periodically flooded plain. As it is surrounded by hill lands, rain flow into the Pantanal and flood the low-lying Pantanal, creating cordilheiras (where animals can gather for water sustenance) during the rainy season. Thus, it is an area teeming with an immense variety of wildlife. Pantanal is the place to watch mammals like capybaras, tamanduas, coatis, howler monkeys; birds like spoonbills, macaws, toucans, screamers, and caymans. There is piranha fishing too.One of the most amazing thing here is to wake up and hear the chorus of the howler monkeys howling and growling at 5am in the morning!Pantanl guided tours can be arranged from Cuiaba in Mato Grosso and Corumba ror Campo Grande in Mato Grosso do Sul.During the dry season, it...
Tumucumaque National Park
by kenHuocj
I have not visited, however my ineterst in Environmental challenges of Earth Planet demands that I add this news from the the New Scientist..."Brazil has announced the establishment of the Tumucumaque National Park in the north of the country - the largest tropical forest park in the world.In the 39,000 sq.kms.remote and mountainous area of the Amazon, contains ICU Red List endangered species, such as the harpy eagle, jaguar and spider monkey, Covering 1% of the Amazon forest in Brazil. This is the first to protect a unique 'eco-region' called "GUAYANA MOIST FOREST. WWF has identified 220 different eco-regions globally as conservation targets.Charity of WWF South America says :"These are the most special places on the planet that we really, really must conserve,""The truth is they don't know what new species might be out there,"..."
Pastel Hued Streets of Porto Seguro, Bahia, Brasil
by scarm
Brasil is a colorful place, and the color seems to unfold with every turn, as on this pastel hued lane in Porto Seguro, Bahia. Like many cities, Porto Seguro takes particular pride in the upkeep of the smaller, older structures. In addition to the beach scene and the Passarela do Alcool, Porto Seguro holds hidden treasures in visual treats. The structures shown here are well over 100 years old, as the coast of Bahia is home to some of the oldest of European colonial settlements. Porto Seguro is easily accessible from São Paulo, with several direct flights every day. Porto Seguro is well worth a visit.
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