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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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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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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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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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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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Instituto Brennand Recife
5 Reviews The main building houses a collection of art, focused in the influence of Netherlands in Brazil. It's a rich and beautiful collection, but for someone who knows what Portugal meant to the history and...
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when the beaches become a little monotonous and you craving for something different, travel to Minas Gerais, first stop Belo Horizonte, around 500km from Rio.walk the royal trails also known as the slave trails and visit the Towns of Tiradentes, Sao Joao del Rei, Sabara and Diamantina...for more information, just visit my Minas Gerais page when you are in the mood.
Declared a World Cultural Monument of the United Nations, this hilly town is charming, with red-tiled roofs everywhere, beautiful Baroque churches, twisting cobble-stoned streets and gorgeous views at each strategic point. Cast your eyes in the distance for the weird peak of Itacolomy mountain.A great place to wander and get lost among the twisting lanes and hilly streets.
Aleijadinho is an artist with the nickname 'THE LITTLE CRIPPLE'. He suffered from a disease that paralyzed his hands. He tied a hammer and a chisel to his wrists and carried on making sculptures and carvings and earned the reputation as one of the most talented Baroque artists here. His masterpieces include the Our Lady of Mount Carmo Church and the Sao Francisco Chapel in Ouro Preto.
Being out of my plan, I visited Igarassu because, in my way to Itamaracá, the taxi driver suggested the detour. It was a good idea, not exactly because of the announced highlight (the oldest church in Brazil) but because of saint Antonio church and its museum. It's a quick visit and, you are passing nearby, I think you must also make the detour.
here you'll have the the 10 best beaches in Brasil, chosen by our most popular guide ( Guia 4 Rodas 2011 edition), they have a special edition just for beaches(Guia Praias):1. Baía dos Porcos, do Sancho e Praia do Leão (Fernando de Noronha, PE) 2. Praia do Espelho (Praia do Espelho, BA) 3. Praia Patacho (São Miguel dos Milagres, AL) 4. Praia Moreré (Ilha de Boipeba, AL) 5. Praia Lopes Mendes (Ilha Grande, RJ) 6. Praia de Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro, RJ) 7. Praia Taipu de Fora (Barra Grande, BA) 8. Praia Lagoinha do Leste (Florianópolis, SC)9. Praia Bonete (Ilhabela, SP) 10. Praia dos Carneiros (Tamandaré, PE)PE= Pernambuco state, SP=Sao Paulo state, RJ= Rio de Janeiro state, BA=Bahia state, SC= Santa Catarina state, AL= Alagoas state, see location in my tip
Along with Waikiki Beach in Honolulu and Bondi Beach in Sydney, Copacabana Beach is among the best and most well-known beaches in the world. It stretches about five miles (eight kilometers) from Ponta de Copacabana to the base of Sugar Loaf Mountain. The beach culture figures prominently in the lifestyle and mystique of Rio de Janeiro. Every summer, Cariocas (residents of the city) flock to the beach by the thousands and spend as much time there as possible, sunning, swimming, surfing, playing beach volleyball, or just being seen. (Copacabana Beach is known for the tininess of its bikinis, called tangas). The beach is also the site for Umbanda rituals honoring the sea goddess Yemanjá on New Year's Eve. (Umbanda is a spiritist sect with roots in West Africa, and is practiced by many residents of Rio de Janeiro irregardless of race, wealth, or social standing. See my tip under "Local...
Armação dos Búzios is a quaint little town sitting on the tip of a small hilly peninsula and surrounded by numerous beaches. Rental bicycles are a good option to move around although some stretches of road are really steep and exposed to the scorching sun.Our original idea was to rent a scooter to go see the Dunas do Peró, a sand dunes complex located in between Armação dos Búzios and Cabo Frio. Unfortunately, all scooter rental companies do not allow to reach such destination. Same thing with "buggy" rentals. Due to the fast motor traffic it is not advisable to cycle, only option to reach the location is then catching the local bus heading to Cabo Frio, which stops nearby, then walk for ten minutes.
At the Pousada do Canto Frances in Soure Marajo works a man, Jedilson Figueiredo who is a birder and his email is jediguia@hotmail.com He heard from someone at the pousada or from someone else that I had been looking to find the Scarlet Ibises or the Guara. They inhabit Marajo in huge flocks and I'd taken 3 trips to Fazenda Barra Velha, near the Pousada Canto do Frances end of town to try to see them. I kept asking local people at Fazenda Barra Velha where and when they could be seen. They said I should come around 8 am or 4 pm but the flock wasn't listening. But the day before I was leaving, Jedilson asked me if I wanted to join a group of French tourists the next day to go to Fazenda Bom Jesus. I didn't even know that there was a man working at the pousada who was a birder. I said that I couldn't because the boat left to Camara and Belem when they were planning to go. Turns out I could...
Paraty, or Parati, is a typical Potuguese colonial town and a pending UNESCO World Heritage site. It was the old port used to ship the gold mined around Ouro Preto, some 800 miles away, which was connected to Paraty by the "Caminho do Ouro" (Gold Trail) road built for the purpose. Continuous pirate attacks to the ships heading to Europe suggested the use of a new port in Rio de Janeiro - and a new road - which dictated the decline of the city during the late 1700. This has somehow preserved Paraty from development and kept it as an historical jewel. Its cobbled streets are tide-flooded for about half of their network extent. During such occurrence it's possible to walk on some elevated sidewalks although not everywhere. The low tide exposes the grid-aligned streets which remain coated with extremely slippery substance. I personally experienced it by suddenly finding myself horizontal,...
This UNESCO World Heritage site had developed to become the most important town of Minas Gerais during the gold rush age, connected to the distant commercial port of Paraty by the "Caminho do Ouro" (Gold Trail) road. Revolutionary ideas that took shape here didn't go too far and basically ended with the execution of the leader, nicknamed Tiradentes, on the gallows in the homonym main square. The historical city center hasn't changed much since and features fine examples of Baroque style buildings and churches.Free-admission Casa dos Contos, where gold tax was collected, is an interesting building and museum.It's also worth seeing the Mina da Passagem, the most generous gold mine in the entire area, which still holds gold although too costly to be extracted. From Ouro Preto's main square, Praça Tiradentes, take the bus to Mariana and stop just west of the nearby town of Mariana, a small...
Copacabana Palace Rio de Janeiro
21 Reviews and 352 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 201 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 96 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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