The number of helicopters over Sao Paulo and air traffic turned the city into a “real episode of South America (TV show) The Jetsons,” says a full-page report published last Friday in the British newspaper The Guardian.
The newspaper explained that, because of the high number of residents and cars circulating in the city, causing traffic [...]

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I couldn’t find a better way to show Rio de Janeiro better than a movie. This movie is perfect to show everything you can find in there.

And it doesn’t stop there. Brazil has a great variety of cultures, different types of land, vegetation. But what’s most amazing to me is the amount of variety you [...]

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Estação Primeira de Mangueira samba school parades in Rio de JaneiroThe Brazilian Carnival (Portuguese: Carnaval) is an annual festival in Brazil held 40 days before Easter and marks the beginning of Lent. During Lent, Roman Catholics are supposed to abstain from all bodily pleasures, including the consumption of meat. The carnival, celebrated as a profane [...]

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Brazil beaches are year round useable [except for the southern part of the country] with 4,578 miles of coastline packed with foot-friendly sand. Beware travelling Brazil in the summer holiday Dec-Feb [school holidays and Carnival time], when domestic transportation and accommodation can be expensive and difficult to find.
In summer, Dec-Feb, temperatures can reach 40C. Best [...]

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As a matter of reciprocity a visa is required for American citizens wishing to visit Brazil.

If you are not an American or Canadian citizen, check if you need a VISA to enter Brazil for tourism purposes.
Identify your consular jurisdiction, determined by your place of residence, and always check with your [...]

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