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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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Paraty is located by the sea just south of Rio De Janeiro and is a very pretty little colonial town that was previously used as the main harbour for shipping gold from Brazil to Europe.Today Paraty is a very pleasant little seaside town that attracts quite a few tourists, both local and foreign and it´s a very pleasant place to spend a few days.
Ouro Preto is a real gem in Brazil and not visited by that many because it´s not close to an airport.It´s located up in the mountains in the state called Minas Gerais and is a fantastic little colonial town with very well preserved houses and churches.It´s also a student town and is therefor a very lively place to be for a few days.If you like colonial towns in a fantastic setting then this is an absolute must.
I've just noticed that I posted a tip inviting to my pages about some top destinations in Brazil, and forgot... Rio de Janeiro. Well, we weren't lucky in our visit (lost luggage - wasted time), but I don't need to say that Rio de Janeiro is an absolute "Must see".
yes! definitely visit paraty!i have taken a bus from sao paulo to paraty, up to angra dos reis, around ilha grande and to rio. i would spend only a couple of days in paraty, as it's a small town. there are passeios (boat excursions) in both paraty and in rio. in rio, they take you to an archipelago about 1.5 hrs (by bus) south in a town called itacuruca. the way to buy a ticket is either online http://www.brasilazul.com.br/itacurucaoquefazerpasseios.aspor by looking for a travel company just a block up from avenida atlantica in copacabana. i would definitely do paraty. there's a lot of cultural history that's easily accessible. little shops that sell brazilian artifacts, great food....there are also boat excursions in angra, but i found them less appealing because they were very crowded, commercial, and offered less wild natural beauty.
strolling around the old Town..Ouro Preto, Stone Masenory of Alejadinho..brasilian Baroque with it's fine lines and rich interiors, past glory beautifuly restored. but the Cobblestones will give you a little grief, and up and down the streets asking for plenty of rest. be prepared with good footwear and make sure to avoid dehydration.
definitly a must, Busses from Rio or Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and of course from Curitiba, but be aware Bus trips are all long distance travel...from Rio or Sao Paulo you have to contend with 10-14h on the Bus. Flying is a option when time is limited and your Budget not going broke.the State of Parana has also a lot of other things to offer, take a little time and explore or go via my Parana page
i only chose brazil bc they made me choose a location for this tip.yeah airtrek.com has great rates. what are your interests? are you into museums, nightlife and dining? are you into safaris? wanna just do nothing on the beach? do you want to see indigenous culture? are you into hiking, camping, getting dirty? do you want to be on a yacht on the amalfi coast? do you want to sky dive and zip line? etc . . .this sounds like a very fortunate opportunity. you could just throw a dart at a map (or your laptop screen) and start your adventure there, or you could sit down and take time to think about what you really want out of this trip. i think both ways are acceptable. how long will you be able to travel? what are is your budget? how long are you giving yourself to plan? what are all the entry requirements? what are the costs related to transportation? i'm really excited to read what you come...
Rio is a place that everyone should visit at least once in life.The former capital of brazil and the heartbeat of a nation.Rio is sexy, crazy, dangorous and so seductive that it´s a real thrill.It´s both a place with huge beach culture aswell as a historical town and it´s very easy to spend a week or two there exploring this facination city.
Pantanal is the worlds largest wetlands and it´s a very good place to view wildlife, especially birds.It´s located in central Brazil just south of the Amazon jungle close to the borders of Bolivia and Paraguay.It´s one place where i recommend that you spend a little extra money and stay in a place where they have well educated tour guides as it makes the whole experience a lot nicer.Check my pantanal page for recommendations.
Foz do iguacu are the worlds largest waterfalls.It´s not just one, but dozens of giant waterfalls shaped like a giant horse shoe and every time you think you have seen it all you just turn the corner and you find another fall, the size of the Niagara falls.The falls are set in a semi jungle area and that just makes it all more beautiful and excotic.The movie "the mission" was filmed in this region, so if you liked the pictures from that movie then you have one more reason to go here.This is really one of the biggest WOW moments you will have in your travelling life if you visit that place.
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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