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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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NEAR RECIFE : PORTO DE GALINHAS

by swesn

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 owners of this region still imported Africans from West Africa. But of course, they could not go out right and call them 'slaves' now. They used a codeword - 'chickens' to pass the message on that a shipment of slaves had arrived. This place was the port where the 'chickens' were imported.Now, everywhere around the touristy little town are statues of chickens carved out of tree trunks. This is the typical Brazilian kitsch so fancied by the Brazilian Tourism Board. For example, the roundish, blue Telemar telephone booths found all over the country are sometimes transformed into certain symbols typical of the region. In Salvador, there are coconut and berimbau telephone booths. In Pantanal, there...

OLINDA : CONVENTS AND CATHEDRALS

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Get a map from the Tourist Office and start your church, convent and cathedral-hopping from Rua São Francisco uphill.You might receive many offers from touts to be your guide (most likely in Portuguese only). Feel free to engage them. Many of them are teenagers who are trying to make a living.There are many convents and cathedrals with interesting history. The one with the greatest view is Cathedral da Se which is located at the top of a hill, and behind, in the courtyard, there is a great view of Olinda. This was where the Portuguese looked out to the sea and the green vegetation and declared, “Oh… linda!” (Oh… pretty!). Hence, the name of this city - Olinda.

RIO DE JANEIRO: LAGOA RODRIGOS DE FREITAS

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Lagoa Rodrigos de Freitas is the huge lake under the right arm-pit of Christ the Redeemer, at Corcovado.The lake is used for boating activities but please do not swim in there as it is horrendously polluted. It is still connected to the ocean with a canal that divides Leblon beach from Ipanema. There is a restaurant area, a very pretty place, lined with kiosks, restaurants and bars, offering various types of food and 'live' music. There are also some wholesome recreational family activities to do, like rent a 2-person (seated side-by-side) cycle thingie and have a go around the lake. Indeed, a very pleasant place to spend an evening.I certainly recommend you to drop by on a fine evening, having drinks and 'sorvetes' (ice-cream) and enjoying the music.

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AMAZON RIVER : TAKE A RIVERBOAT DOWN THE AMAZON

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Depending on your interest, time of travel, level of adventure and craziness, taking the riverboat down the Amazon River is indeed one of those character-building experiences.There are many types of riverboats of different conditions and they depart on different days. I took Amazon Star which departs on Wednesday evenings, so I shall provide my tips based on this. This is quite a big riverboat with an air-conditioned compartment. I certainly recommend that you PAY EXTRA and buy the ticket for the air-conditioned compartment. Believe me, 5 / 6 days / nights on the Amazon River, you will certainly appreciate it! Also, the non-air-conditioned compartment down below is more like a container where they stock up on sacks and crates, etc... to be transported to the riverside-towns. They place more importance on space for the goods, than for people.Although the riverboat leaves at 6pm, go there...

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NEAR FORTALEZA : CANOA QUEBRADA

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Canoa Quebrada is a great beach resort-town near Fortaleza.I know, here in norther Brazil, a place with great beaches and great beach resort-towns everywhere, what is to make you go to one and not the other.Well, I cannot advise you as I have not been to that many resort-towns but my friend from Fortaleza, a true-blue beach-babe, claims that this is her favourite, so it ought to mean something.Canoa has a row of dark red cliff where there are restaurants and bars located at the base... surprisingly on stilts. In front of these restaurants and bars, there is an immense flat piece of gorgeous beach.At first, I wondered why all the restaurants are packed so tightly to the base of the cliffs. Then, as I tanned the entire afternoon, I know why. The tide comes really up close!! Sitting on one of the beach-chairs near a bar, I had to move 3 times, before finally giving up. No wonder the bars...

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FORTALEZA : WATCH SUNSET AT PONTE DE INGLESA

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Watching sunset over the horizon is not an easy task here in east-facing Brazil.But once after Natal, the coastline of Brazil curves north-west and here in Ponte de Inglesa of Fortaleza, a jetty that juts out to the ocean, you can watch the sun-set over the watery horizon. A treasured sight, indeed.Come in the evening, join the numerous locals basking out here in the evening slanting rays. This jetty has restaurants and shops and even a small stage where sometimes, there are simple concerts going on.A really nice place to spend an evening...

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OLINDA : SERENADES ON FRIDAY NIGHTS

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If you are here in Olinda on a Friday night, please do not miss this!!From 10pm onwards, go down to Praça Jose Alfredo, a square in front of a church and wait. Although you might be enshrouded in darkness with only a few locals around, walking their dogs, or chatting away... wait and listen.Soon, you should be able to hear the tinkling of a guitar and spot a small group on the steps in front of the church.Now, the serenade begins.The banjo player begins, to some small applause. And the group soon joins in playing musical pieces after pieces… little serenades of love songs. Soon, as the serenades go on and emotion runs high, the public joins in the singing as well, declaring ‘amor (love) this’ and ‘amor that’. There are young, middle-aged and elderly people… some couples, others families and yet others alone, swaying to the gentle beat, singing with gentle love.After an hour or so, the...

SALVADOR : BEACHES

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Of course, you have to go to a beach in Salvador.Personally, the beach right at Salvador is not to my liking, too narrow and surrounded by too many touristy restaurants and bars.Take the bus towards the airport and keep a look-out to your right. The bus travels along the coastline and as you start seeing nice beaches, let the driver know that you want to get off at a great beach and let him recommend you one. It is very tempting to jump right off, but wait longer and the beaches get better and better.

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SALVADOR : PIERRE VERGER

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The late Pierre Verger is a French ethno-photographer who spent many years of his life travelling to the region around Benin and Bahia of Brazil, where he later settled down and eventually passed away there.I would leave it to you to access the relevant sites for more accurate information about Mr Pierre Verger... but the works of Mr Pierre Verger can only touch and humble you.In Belo Horizonte, I visited an exhibition of his life.As I went through the exhibits, I was in absolute awe. I was thorougly touched by his MAGIC. His brilliant works of art display spontaneity, rhythms, diverse expressions, lyrical compositions, play of light and shadow, of people, cities, cultures… yes, humanity… L-I-F-E!I was especially moved by one of the exhibits showing the Faces of the World. In there, while staring at the various faces from Japan, China, Mexico, Guatemala, Benin, Togo, Peru, Italy, Brazil,...

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SALVADOR : ORGAN CONCERT IN CATHEDRAL

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On Sunday, at 11am, there is a free organ concert at the Main Cathedral.The organ is one of those huge ones found at the top of cathedrals, at the back. I had never really been inside a cathedral when one of these was being played. So, it was really special to me, listening to the maestro solemnly play the various classical pieces from Handel, Wagner, etc…As the organ was actually behind where we were sitting, one could only gaze upwards at the altar, the ceiling, at Jesus, the saints and angels carved all around us, everywhere except at the maestro… and let ourselves be lost in the emotive feelings the beautiful music stirred in us. At times, I kept my eyes closed and felt myself soaring upwards. It was truly very gorgeous music.The main door of the Cathedral might be closed, but try and find the side door to enter.

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