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Christ The Redeemer, Corcovado   Rio de Janeiro

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

Going to the Beach

by realde14

Brazil's coastline is thoursand of miles long, so you can imagine how important going to the beach is.

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Sailing in the Paraty Bay...

by grovier

As I sailed there 20 years ago, iwanted to see what this area become.Of course, marinas and constructions have been created, but the splendor of the site is still there.

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Foz do Iquacu (Brasilian night)

by worldtraveler55

Foz do Iquacu (Brasilian night)In Foz do Iquacu, at the Rafasin you can visited a Brasilina night perfomance, with dances, music and a verry good eating buffet.

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The Rio's beaches

by grovier

Copacabana, the mytic one, Leme , Arpoador, Ipanema, Leblon are the welknown but dont forget Praia Vermelha...

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Paraty II....

by grovier

Twenty years later we came to Paraty...no change in the town...All around the bay its not the same...

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Rio Centro...

by grovier

Walking between Praza XV and Carioca is a curious mix between old colonials houses and modern buildings..But dont make it on saturday or Sunday...

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Trees

by benazer

Found this strange tree with many bodies at a big park in Sao Paulo.

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Rio: The Sugar Loaf

by grovier

The second place in Rio...in the evening its a very romantic place.

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Parque de Aves in Foz de Iguazu.

by grovier

A place where you can see all the birds of this country.Many parrots and other birds some very surprising.

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Las cataratas de Iguazu III...Argentine side

by grovier

The "Garganta del Diablo" is amazing and make you quite anxious...The noise and the falls ... What a site...

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Top 3 Hotels in Brazil

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... 

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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... 

 Hotels in São Paulo

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... 

 Hotels in Salvador da Bahia

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