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Christ The Redeemer, Corcovado Rio de Janeiro
201 Reviews As you stand at the feet of the Christ, you will be able to pick out other city landmarks such as Copacabana beach and the world-famous Maracana football stadium. Standing with outstretched arms,...
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Parque Ibirapuera São Paulo
34 Reviews Designed in 1954, but built only in 2005, Auditório Ibirapuera is the work of the famous architect Oscar Niemeyer. The ultra-modern music hall is considered one of the best venues for concerts in São...
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Churches Salvador da Bahia
26 Reviews We went for a long walk in the historical district and passed a few of Salvador's many churches. But only a few of them… It is said that Salvador has 365 churches - one for each day of the...
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Take a trip along the river,... Manaus
29 Reviews We had a nice tour with Amazon Backpackers. We left Manaus with a comfortable boat to the Meeting of the Waters, where 2 river flow together to build the Amazon River. Then we visit a kind of floating...
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Beaches Recife
12 Reviews A good option to visit Recife is to take a boat tour along Capibaribe river. "Catamaran Tours" offers a few options of tours. "Rio Capibaribe e suas pontes" (Capibaribe River and its bridges),...
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Sugar Loaf - Pão de Açucar Rio de Janeiro
163 Reviews It may be more than a little touristy, but there´s many a good reason why visitors flock to take the cable car ride up to the top of Sugar Loaf mountain. Rising sheer out of the ocean and towering...
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Beaches São Paulo
10 Reviews Santos is a very interesting place that I got to go 2 when I went to Brasil. Not too far from Sao Paulo and recommended if you can't make it 2 Rio (which I couldn't). Pros: Shopping areas close by,...
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Pelourinho Salvador da Bahia
33 Reviews If you're trying to decide which museum to visit in Largo do Pelourinho, go to this one instead of the Museu da Cidade. Once again the signage is exclusively in Portuguese (people must have thought I...
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Opera House, Museo do Indio Manaus
20 Reviews This remarkable place was built in the midst of the Amazon jungle in 1896 at the peak of the rubber boom. It took 15 years to construct. On entering a unique marble lobby is revealed inlaid with...
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Olinda Recife
5 Reviews It is not Recife, but it so close and so connected, that it would be a "crime" if I skip this information. Olinda deserves its own page, and you just need to follow the link.
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Copacabana Rio de Janeiro
127 Reviews Atlantic ave is one of the world's most beautiful ave......but a warning to all.....be aware of your surroundings.....people try to sell you anything at all times....even when eating people stick...
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Liberdade - Japan in São Paulo São Paulo
13 Reviews Liberdade is the Japaneese neightborhood in Sao Paolu, yes I´ve said Japaneese and not Chineese. Many Japaneese people came to Brazil after the 2WW, and many of them stablished in Sao Paulo. It´s a...
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Praia do Forte - Tamar Project Salvador da Bahia
5 Reviews Everyone in Salvador was saying how lovely Praia do Forte was, in fact, they were saying it in Rio too. The travel books made it seem like a small resort town. We've got enough of those here so I...
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Municipal Market Manaus
11 Reviews The Mercado Municipal is an expansive market building which stands on the bank of the Rio Negro. The 1882 building is inspired by the ‘Les Halles’ in Paris and covers more than 12.000 square meters....
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Recife Antigo Recife
8 Reviews A strong effort is being made in Recife's historical area, recuperating its most beautiful buildings. Before leaving Portugal, a friend told me that he didn't like Recife, because it was old,...
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Carnaval Rio de Janeiro
73 Reviews Sambadromo and a few Street parties attended. First thing about Rio 1) You need some Portuguese, not essential but people may ignore if you speak in English 2) They may have beautiful people but not...
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Avenida Paulista São Paulo
19 Reviews One of the most fashionable addresses in the city, Rua Oscar Freire is the heart of the luxury commercial area of São Paulo: Jardim Paulista. This district (not to be confused with Jardim Paulistano)...
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Beaches Salvador da Bahia
15 Reviews The lighthouse in Salvador is sitting very pretty on a little cape just where the beaches begin. It plays an important part in the history of salvador and you hear it mentioned in songs very...
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Floating Dock (2) Manaus
10 Reviews Lots of sights and smells here in the fish market. Its not just fish, they also sell all kings of meats, fruits, veggies and other things. We got here around 3pm and things were starting to shut down,...
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Boa Viagem Recife
7 Reviews We stayed at Boa Viagem, and took there most of our swims. The beach is long but not spectacular. The long reef along the coast protects from surf and sharks, but risks to make the bath very...
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Ipanema Rio de Janeiro
78 Reviews Ipanema, Copacabana or Leblon, for an out comer, are just names of successive areas of this beach (with Arpoador in the middle, standing as a geological "accident") . We stayed in Leblon, and...
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Flea markets São Paulo
5 Reviews This one belongs to "what to do " just as to "off the beaten path". The various artesanal fairs that spring up on weekends all over town. Here are three examples of inner city weekend fairs of high...
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Morro de Sao Paulo - Tinharé Salvador da Bahia
5 Reviews A very different thing to do when you visit Salvador is take a boat “catamaran” to Tinharé island and spend some days at Morro de São Paulo, sailing or doing nothing, but always enjoying the place...
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Ponta Negra Beach Manaus
3 Reviews This place is right next to Tropical Hotel, and one of the upscale parts of town. Its the best place to sit down with a beer in the evenings/nights, enjoy the boi dances performed in the street - side...
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Porto de Galinhas Recife
7 Reviews Near to Recife is Porto de Galinhas, a resort-town. Porto de Galinhas means Port of Chickens in Portuguese. Why chickens? Well, back in the 1880s, after slavery was banned, the bad bad plantation...
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I spent a week in Recife, more exactly in Boa Viagem beach. It was a good idea, because, with the help of a friendly taxi driver, i could visit Porto de Galinhas, Maragogi, Olinda, Itamaracá, Igarassu, and several beaches in Cabo de Santo Agostinho area. But Recife after each return and in the free days, had always something different to offer,"shortenning" the week.
Close to Recife, it's "impossible" to visit one without going to the other, but they are so different, that the visits complement well each other. Olinda is history and tradition, with Portuguese signs in each church, street or corner. Impossible to miss.
It's quite an experience, crossing a large extension entering the sea, to anchor in a shallow beach crowded of emerging and sinking reefs. Diving, snorkeling or only bathing is a pleasure shared by hundreds of people, concentrated in a area that, being so large, sometimes seems here and there overcrowded. the protection of the reef and fish is took seriously, but that doesn't limit the fun. If you go the the northeast, Maragogi it's a great visit to consider.
3 nights rio; 2 nights iguacu. I was in south america last summer. The Iguacu Falls are amazing. Rio's nightlife is amazing too. I would recommend you go to Foz de Iguacu for a day and night; see the brazilian side and the take in the nightlife. Then hit for the Argentinian side; Puerto Iguazu, the following morning; take in the arge side and def do the nightlife there..cuba libre etc. Very good. Also watch out for a Canopy Assault Course that you can do in I think the brazilian side; its well worth it; you can wall climb..zip line over the subtropical forest and rope walk and see amazing views. Accommodation tips; i used hostels so if you are going for hostels; book Hostal Natura in Foz de Iguacu! and Hostel International Iguazu Falls in Puerto Iguazu.Enjoy yourself.
The tour seeks to bring you into the root of the Favela community, to provide you with an insight into the vibrant spirit of its people, to allow you to interact freely with the local population. You will be in a group of seven where a local will take you on his moto taxi from the edge of the Favelas up to the brim of its basin, overlooking the city.
Fortaleza is the capital of Ceará, one of the states in the northeast region. The city is very structured, with lots of lodging sites, restaurants and a great nightlife, mainly on the beach of Iracema. Just like many other cities in northeast, Fortaleza is mostly located along the coast....some beaches are calm, with green waters and white sand, but most of them are a bit urban and therefore not good for swimming. However, the city is the point of departure for many attractions with paradise places just one hour away from it....The most famous beaches are Iracema, known for its agitated nightlife and a great variety of bars and restaurants with typical food (and very tasty.....try the "farofa" with dried meat, called "carne de sol" and beans), and Futuro, the longest and most crowded beach during the day....However if you are looking for some place less crowded, there is Praia(=beach)...
Porto Seguro is not only a land of parties.....located in the south of Bahia, it was where the discovery of Brazil took place. The city itself is quite calm, not very big, with a wide range of bars, fairs, and parties for each day of the week. Not to mention some amazing beaches near the city, and the opportunity to meet the real discoverers of Brazil: the natives!It´s quite a tranquil place to walk by, the locals are very friendly, simple and sympathetic....And if you don´t want to spend your day in the crowdy beaches of Porto seguro, there are many small villages and deserted beaches nearby, for you to relax and have a spot only for yourself...Praia Vermelha is the less crowded beach in Porto Seguro, with a good transport structure, a wonderful beach and i you are lucky you can even watch some dolphins jumping around....It was in Praia Vermelha where the first Portuguese arrved, and...
Arraial d´Ajuda is in a strategical position....40 minutes away from Porto Seguro and its parties on one side, and very near Trancoso and the deserted beaches on the other.This village is a good option for those who want more tranquility, a less crowded place but with good options for lodging, restaurants and nightlife...Arraial d´Ajuda has spectacular beaches.....amazing cliffs, reef formations and clean water. You can walk on foot by the beach to trancoso and then come back on bus.....public transport is easy, there are buses leaving every hour to Porto Seguro, as well as the ferry boat you must take. Prices for lodging can be a bit more expensive than in Porto Seguro, but the village is much calmer...If you want to stay near the parties but also wants peacefullness and enjoy a perfect beach, arraial is definately a great option.
Trancoso is a must....located some minutes by bus from Arraial d´Ajuda, it´s a small village founded by the missionaries in the seventh century, and that in the seventies was considered the hippie´s paradise.Apart from the old little church in the center (the so called Quadrado), the ancient architecture and the amazing view from the hill, Trancoso has the most beatiful beaches near Porto Seguro. Lots of cocconut plantations, clean rivers, simple houses and the wonderfull emmerald sea...if you are coming to Porto Seguro you just can´t miss Trancoso. Some kms away is located Curuipe and Espelho, with beaches considered to be in the group of ten most beautiful beaches in Brazil, and believe me, they are indeed.
I think this is a great place to go if you want to cool down and just take a nice trip when your in this part of Brazil. Just be prepared for quite a lot of walking in the heat because the exibits are spread apart. If you prefure however, I believe there is a bus that servises around the zoo, too.
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 355 Opinions A veritable Rio landmark, Copacabana Palace continues to enjoy a reputation as one of the most...
Hilton Sao Paulo Morumbi São Paulo
4 Reviews and 200 Opinions ALL PICTURES ON PAGE 1 ( PICS 1 - 5 ) AND ON THIS PAGE # 6 AND 7 TAKEN IN SEPTEMBER 2003 , PICTURES...
Aram Yami Hotel Salvador da Bahia
1 Review and 100 Opinions I did not stay at the hotel, but my good friends did and I visited them there, hung out in the...
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