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A Warm Welcome to Brazil
WheLher you are a convenLlonal
Lraveller or noL, we warmly welcome
you Lo dlscover, en[oy and explore a
vasL array of slLes and experlences LhaL
only 8razll can offer.
ln 8razll, you wlll en[oy endless sunny
days and flne sLarry nlghLs Lravelllng
along 4.633 mlles of magnlflcenL
coasLllne, where emerald blue waLers
merge wlLh golden and whlLe sandy
beaches. Some of Lhe mosL Lhrllllng
seaslde clLles and amazlng lslands are
locaLed on Lhe coasL: 8lo de !anelro,
Salvador, lernando de noronha and
llorlanpolls, for example.
8rasllla, lnauguraLed ln 1960, ls Lhe
only 20Lh cenLury clLy LhaL was
accorded World PerlLage SlLe sLaLus.
CLher herlLage slLes ln 8razll worLh
vlslLlng are Curo reLo, Cllnda and
many more.
numerous glganLlc parks mlrror Lhe
8razlllan commlLmenL Lo preservlng
prlmeval and unlque blodlverslLy. lor
unforgeLLable slghLs, sounds and LasLes,
vlslL Lhe Amazon, anLanal, ALlanLlc
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mounLaln peaks, canyons, maglcal
caverns...
Papplness ls conslsLenLly pracLlced by
8razlllans, warm and welcomlng
people, LhaL en[oy llfe valulng
educaLlon, work and lelsure.
A brlef A-Z secLlon wlLh some key
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lo de !anelro means
endless posslblllues
Lo be en[oyed and
lndulged aL any ume ln Lhe
year. Copacabana, one of Lhe
mosL famous urban beaches
ln Lhe world, a Lhree-mlle
sLreLch feaLurlng Lhe
hallmark 8urle Marx
promenade, sLyllsh hoLels,
eaLerles and amazlng
auracuons. lL ls also home Lo
masslve celebrauons on new
?ear's Lve. A vlslL Lo Lhe
exLenslve 8oLanlcal Cardens
sLarung from lLs posLcard
vlew of Lhe 8arbosa
8odrlgues Alley (named aer
lLs dlrecLor and boLanlsL)
creaLed ln 1808 by Lhe klng
uom !oo vl aL Lhe ume of
Lhe unlLed klngdom of
orLugal, 8razll and Algarves,
oers a fasclnaung collecuon
of more Lhan 7,000 specles
of Lroplcal planLs (2). A rlde
ln SanLa 1eresa's old Lram -
bondlnho" ls excellenL and
lnexpenslve way of seelng
some amazlng vlews of Lhe
clLy lncludlng Lhe 18Lh
cenLury Carloca AqueducL
wlLh lLs amazlng arches ln
Lhe Lapa dlsLrlcL. Also, go
Lhere Lo en[oy vlbranL
nlghLllfe and excellenL
8razlllan muslc (3). 1he
lconlc evenL ls Lhe Lop
Samba Schools arade aL
Carnaval along Lhe
'assarela do Samba' or
'Sambdromo' (4). A musL ls
a cable car rlde Lo Lhe peak
of Lhe Sugar Loaf (1,300
/396 m) for breaLhLaklng
and unforgeuable vlews of
Cuanabara 8ay, Copacabana,
lpanema, ChrlsL Lhe
8edeemer on Corcovado and
1l[uca loresL (3). Lxperlence
beach volley or 'fuLevolel' (a
klnd of volleyball played wlLh
Lhe fooL) as Lhe nauves do
on Lhe prlsune whlLe sandy
beaches (6). ?ou wlll
cerLalnly be dellghLed wlLh
whaLever you choose Lo do.
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uro reLo ls one of Lhe
largesL splendld 8aroque
slLes ln Lhe world and one
of Lhe Len unLSCC CulLural World
PerlLage slLes ln 8razll.
A 17Lh cenLury hlsLorlc Lown ln
Mlnas Cerals, named '8lack Cold'
on accounL of Lhe smudged gold
nuggeLs found aL Lhe fooL of Lhe
surroundlng mounLalns and rlvers.
lounded as a hamleL ln 1698, vlla
8lca de Curo reLo auracLed many
advenLurers Lransformlng lL lnLo a
gold rush cenLre.
As Lhe Lown became prosperous,
numerous magnlcenL churches,
caLhedrals and founLalns were bullL
ln Lhe colonlal baroque sLyle wlLh
lavlshly decoraLed church lnLerlors
ln gold and oLher opulenL adornmenLs.
1hls auracLed and produced
many excepuonal baroque arusLs
and crasmen, wrlLers and
muslclans. Alel[adlnho ('1he Llule
Crlpple', AnLonlo lranclsco Llsboa
c.1730-1814) a sculpLor and
archlLecL LhaL creaLed unlque
sculpLures ln soap sLone or wood
and deslgned SL. lrancls of Asslsl
Church ln Curo reLo. MasLer
ALalde (Manuel da CosLa ALalde,
1762-1830) a palnLer and gllder
decoraLed varlous churches domes
and le many followers.
CobblesLone sLreeLs along wlLh
Lhe colonlal squares llned wlLh 18Lh
cenLury houses have been
converLed lnLo resLauranLs, shops,
hoLels reLalnlng Lhelr orlglnal
feaLures.
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Lher beauLlful
colonlal clLles near
Curo reLo are
ulamanLlna, Congonhas
(unLSCC World PerlLage
slLes), Marlana, 1lradenLes
and So !oo uel 8el. 1hese
Lowns can be easlly reached
from 8elo PorlzonLe, Lhe
caplLal of Lhe SLaLe.
1he Church of 8om !esus
de MaLoslnhos (above) ln
Lhe clLy of Congonhas daLes
back Lo 1771 and ls a
unlque and superb example
of 8razlllan baroque. 1he
whlLewashed church bullL
on Lhe Lop of a hlll ls
famous for lLs unlque
soapsLone 1welve ropheLs
by Alel[adlnho and slx
chapels, where you wlll be
able Lo see hls serles of
asslon SculpLures ln wood.
1he 18Lh cenLury Church
of SalnL lrancls of Asslsl
(lefL) ln Lhe hlsLorlc Lown of
Marlana, slmllarly Lo oLher
churches of Lhe 8razlllan
baroque perlod, has a
magnlflcenL palnLed celllng
by MasLer ALalde. Pls use of
boLh perspecLlve and blue
colour especlally for Lhe
background are slngular
and creaLe a superlaLlve
effecL. 8ullL ln 1774, Lhe
maln church ln Lhe Lown of
So !oo uel-8el (rlghL),
dedlcaLed Lo SL. lrancls of
Asslsl, ls regarded as one of
Lhe [ewels ln Lhe crown of
8razlllan 8aroque
archlLecLure, wlLh lLs
unusual curved faade seL
ln a square llned wlLh
Lowerlng palm Lrees.
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long Lhe souLh-
easLern coasL, a
pleLhora of amazlng
beaches, lslands and
hlsLorlc clues oer unlque
opuons for Lhe Lraveller.
Concelo da 8arra (1)
daung back Lo 1334, ls a
beauuful clLy ln LsplrlLo
SanLo feaLurlng splendld
colonlal bulldlngs. 1he
hlsLorlc clLy of araLy (2) ln
8lo de !anelro SLaLe,
closesL Lo Lhe 1roplc of
Caprlcorn and lnhablLed
slnce 1333, hosLs Lhe
famous araLy
lnLernauonal LlLerary
lesuval (lLl) and llhabela
(3) close Lo Lhe So aulo
SLaLe coasL - an archlpelago
lnhablLed slnce 1302 ls
perfecL for salllng and
dlvlng. (4) nlLerl, founded
ln 1373, comblnes hlsLory
wlLh modernlLy - lL ls Lhe
home Lo Cscar nlemeyer's
landmark ConLemporary
ArL Museum.
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ounded ln 1334, a
modern and fasclnaung
megalopolls, wealLhlesL
clLy ln 8razll, leadlng
lnLernauonal nanclal and
commerclal cenLre. varlous
lmmlgranLs seuled Lhere
Lransformlng lL lnLo a vlbranL
mulu-culLural clLy wlLh
unrlvalled arusuc, muslcal,
educauonal and gasLronomlc
cholces. 1hese lnclude Sala
So aulo, an exqulslLe
concerL hall, orLuguese
Language Museum, Lhe
publlc sLaLe-of-arL So aulo
Llbrary, CcLavlo lrlas de
ollvelra 8rldge (rlghL) - Lhe
world's rsL x-shaped cable
sLayed brldge, lblrapuera
ark, Avenlda aullsLa
(below, lefL) wlLh numerous
global companles, shops,
resLauranLs ln very hlgh rlse
bulldlngs as well as Lhe So
aulo Modern ArL Museum
(MAS). A vlew of MAS
and Lhe SL. SllvesLer 8oad
8ace on 31sL uecember
(below, rlghL).
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8rasllla, Lhe caplLal of 8razll, a LoLally
planned clLy, ls a global sLandard for urbanlsm.
8lo de !anelro dld noL geL lLs uLle only
because of lLs undlspuLed naLural beauLy.
Many regard lL as a place LhaL exudes nauonal culLure.
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1he souLh
C
aplLal of SanLa
CaLarlna,
llorlanpolls ls a
cosmopollLan wealLhy clLy
locaLed on a large lsland
connecLed Lo Lhe conunenL
by Lhree brldges - a LourlsL
hoLspoL wlLh 42 fabulous
whlLe sandy beaches such
as !urer, 8rava and
lngleses. 1he lauer
preserves Lhe Azorlan
feaLures of lLs colonlzers.
!oaqulna ls an lnLernauonal
surng cenLre: waves are
superb. 1he rolllng hllls
wlLh Lhe ALlanuc foresL and
varlous smaller lslands
make lL excepuonally
auracuve. 1radluonal
shlng vlllages sLock Lhe
excellenL resLauranLs. A
Lrue paradlse wlLh world
class enLerLalnmenL.
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he lguau lalls are one of Lhe
greaL naLural wonders of Lhe
world ln Lhe sLaLe of aran
borderlng wlLh Argenuna and
araguay. 1here are 273 waLerfalls
LhaL sLreLch 1.8 mlles across Lhe
lguau 8lver and Lhe hlghesL ls 97
meLres (319 , ve umes larger Lhan
nlagara). 1he very lmpresslve uevll's
1hroaL, ls Lhe largesL waLerfall ln Lhe
world ln Lerms of volume of waLer
per second.
1he falls are an unforgeuable
specLacle aL any ume of Lhe year and
can be vlewed from boLh Lhe 8razlllan
and Argenunlan banks of Lhe rlver,
from boaL Lrlps aL Lhe bouom of Lhe
falls or from a hellcopLer. 1he
8razlllan vlewlng area ls locaLed ln a
nauonal ark LhaL covers a 49.200 ha.
area locaLed boLh ln 8razll and
Argenuna, whlch has ve Lypes of
foresL and blo-sysLems ln a slngle
place deslgnaLed a World PerlLage
SlLe by unLSCC ln 1986. arque das
Aves ls a very speclal envlronmenLal
blrd avlary ln Lhe foresL wlLh 900
blrds of 130 specles, a buuery
sancLuary and repules and wlldllfe
areas. 1he lLalpu uam nearby can
also be vlslLed. Guardian readers
recenLly voLed loz do lguau as Lhelr
favourlLe overseas auracuon.
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3 6
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he SouLh has a varleLy of superb LourlsL auracuons.
CuLsLandlng beaches can be en[oyed boLh norLh
and souLh of llorlanpolls. ln Lhe sLaLe of aran:
llha do Mel (1), an ecologlcal paradlse lsland wlLh
wonderful beaches, Lralls, an old uuLch forLress, no cars
and excellenL waves for surfers. Curluba (2), Lhe caplLal
clLy, un 1992 ecologlcal clLy, famous for lLs urban plannlng
and publlc LransporL sysLem wlLh 23 large urban parks.
vlla velha ark (3) feaLures lnLrlgulng sandsLone
formauons LhaL were aL Lhe bouom of an ocean 600
mllllon years ago. 8lo Crande do Sul ls home Lo Lhe rulns
of So Mlguel das Mlsses (4), a !esulL mlsslon founded ln
1632, a unLSCC World PerlLage SlLe. Also Lhe gorgeous
1orres beach (3) should noL be mlssed and Lhe vlbranL
caplLal, orLo Alegre (6), lylng aL Lhe conuence of ve
rlvers wlLh lLs colonlal bulldlngs and 8oLanlcal Cardens.
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rasllla, Lhe new
caplLal of 8razll,
whlch succeeded
8lo de !anelro, celebraLed
30 years ln 2010. 1he ldea
of a caplLal ln Lhe cenLre of
8razll was nurLured slnce
early 19Lh cenLury.
resldenL !ucellno
kublLschek made Lhe
momenLous declslon Lo
bulld Lhe new federal
caplLal, whlch was bullL ln
less Lhan Lhree years.
Luclo CosLa's lloL lan,
wlLh lLs characLerlsLlc blrd
layouL, won Lhe
compeLlLlon for Lhe new
caplLal plan. Cscar
nlemeyer deslgned Lhe
maln bulldlngs and
8oberLo 8urle Marx Lhe
gardens.
ulvlded lnLo norLh and
souLh secLlons by Lhe
MonumenLal Axls wlLh
deslgnaLed soclal acLlvlLy
areas, lL was halled as a
fuLurlsLlc paradlgm wlLh lLs
avanL-garde archlLecLure.
8rasllla ls Lhe only 20Lh-
cenLury clLy wlLh Lhe
unLSCC World PerlLage
SlLe sLaLus.
1he 1v 1ower offers a
specLacular vlew of Lhe
clLy. 1he CaLhedral (lefL), a
hyperbolold sLrucLure
wlLh lLs 16 curved
concreLe plllars, coloured
glass panels ls an lconlc
example of Cscar
nlemeyer's archlLecLure
and calculaLlons of
englneer !oaqulm
Cardozo. 1he naLlonal
Congress 8ulldlng ln Lhe
1hree owers Square and
Lhe surroundlng
mlnlsLrles, Lhe lanalLo
alace (below) and
Supreme lederal CourL,
Alvorada alace, Lhe
alace of !usLlce and Lhe
lLamaraLy alace, lorelgn
MlnlsLry, wlLh lLs noLable
flrsL floor garden and Lhe
aranoa's Lake symbollze
modernlLy and power of
8razll.
1he naLlonal Museum of
Lhe 8epubllc (lefL, below)
nexL Lo Lhe famous
CaLhedral ls Lhe laLesL
nlemeyer's work ln Lhe
clLy, lnauguraLed ln 2006
.
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Bonito & Pantanal
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he clLy of 8onlLo ('beauuful'),
surrounded by naLural conservauon
areas, ls locaLed 206 mlles from Campo
Crande, Lhe caplLal of Lhe SLaLe of MaLo
Crosso do Sul ln Lhe cenLre-wesL. 1he reglon
has calclum bedrocks LhaL produce crysLal
clear waLer ln lLs waLerfalls, sprlngs, lagoons
and caverns wlLh deep blue lakes and crysLal
clear rlvers. Aquauc llfe ls Lruly sLunnlng ln
8onlLo's pools. ln Lhe Aqurlo naLural
(naLural Aquarlum), vlslLors can go dlvlng or
snorkelllng and have a close vlew of scores of
colourful Lroplcal sh.
Many sporLs acuvlues can be en[oyed
Lhere: snorkelllng, swlmmlng ln clear rlvers
surrounded by Lhlck [ungle and lLs beauuful
planLs and sub-aquauc vegeLauon. CLher
popular naLure-relaLed acuvlues are hlklng,
blklng and ralng and rope challenge courses.
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he anLanal ls Lhe world's largesL weLland area wlLh
Lhe greaLesL number of anlmal specles ln Lhe
WesLern Pemlsphere, locaLed ln Lhe sLaLes of MaLo
Crosso and MaLo Crosso do Sul (also parLs of 8ollvla and
araguay). lL ls a glganuc ecosysLem home Lo a large
number of blrds specles as Lhe [ablru, Lhe LallesL ylng
blrd found ln SouLh Amerlca (above), repules as Lhe
calman (below), sh and lnverLebraLes, all spread ouL ln
foresLs, meadows and grasslands.
nearly 80 of Lhe anLanal oodplalns are submerged
durlng Lhe ralny seasons. 1he reglon ls known as one of
Lhe besL places ln Lhe world for shlng and blrd waLchlng.
CLher advenLurous explolLs: shlng for plranhas amongsL
calmans, boaL Lrlps, waLchlng Lhe alllgaLors and oLher
anlmals on Lhe rlver and even herdlng caule on
horseback.
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alvador, caplLal of Lhe SLaLe
of 8ahla, ls sLeeped ln
hlsLory: noL only was lL Lhe
flrsL large clLy ln 8razll, buL also
Lhe caplLal of Lhe orLuguese
crown ln Lhe Amerlcas from 1349
Lo 1763, and Lhe mosL lmporLanL
porL ln Lhe souLhern hemlsphere
unLll Lhe 18Lh cenLury.
Closely assoclaLed wlLh Afro-
8razlllan culLure and reflecLlng a
unlque blend of Luropean, Afrlcan
and Amerlndlan culLures, lLs
aLLracLlons lnclude a vlbranL muslc
scene, whlch gave blrLh Lo
capolera - a local mlxLure of dance
and marLlal arLs, dellghLful
colonlal archlLecLure, dellclous
culslne and wonderful local
people (3). 8ecause of lLs hlsLorlc
lmporLance and feaLures such as
Lhe cobblesLone sLreeLs llned wlLh
17Lh and 18Lh cenLury palaces
and 8aroque churches ln Lhe area
of elourlnho (4), lL was granLed
Lhe unLSCC World PerlLage SlLe
deslgnaLlon. elourlnho, Lhe place
where slaves used Lo be flogged
publlcly ln Lhe pasL, has become a
mandaLory slLe for Lourlsm,
culLure and celebraLlons, houslng
a large number of Carnlval groups,
such as '8loco lerroL' (2),
plcLured here ln Lhe Largo do
Cruzelro.
Whlle many of Lhe besL beaches
on Lhe sLunnlng 8ahlan coasLllne
lle wlLhln a couple of hours' drlve,
Lhe clLy lLself also boasLs rala da
8arra (3), recenLly voLed one of
besL Len beaches ln Lhe world by
1he Guardian (2009).
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3
4
3
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Fe(%a%d& de N&(&%a
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ne of Lhe world's mosL beauLlful
ecologlc sancLuarles, Lhe 21-lsland
archlpelago of lernando de noronha
ls a wonderful place Lo relax and Lo en[oy
naLure. lL ls llsLed by unLSCC as a naLural
World PerlLage slLe. 1hls well preserved
paradlse allows no more Lhan 430 LourlsLs aL
a Llme, slnce 2/3 of Lhe maln lsland are parL
of a naLlonal Marlne 8eserve. 1here are
fllghLs connecLlng Lhe maln lsland Lo Lhe clLles
of naLal (223 mlles) and 8eclfe (337 mlles).
MosL LourlsLs sLay ln slmple pousadas
owned by locals and Lhere are a few
resLauranLs ln Lhe maln lsland. lL ls posslble Lo
walk Lo many beaches and aLLracLlons from
Lhe cenLre, buL Lhere are Laxls and buses
avallable and also Lhe posslblllLy of renLlng a
buggy for a day. MosL of Lhe archlpelago ls
proLecLed as an ecologlcal reserve, and
vlslLors musL pay an 'ecologlcal Lax' as a
conLrlbuLlon Lowards conservaLlon work.
1he archlpelago was offlclally dlscovered by
Amerlco vespuccl ln 1303 and was occupled
by lrench, uuLch and orLuguese, who bullL
forLs on sLraLeglc spoLs. Charles uarwln,
vlslLed Lhe maln lsland ln lebruary 1832 .
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he norLh-easL of 8razll oers
unforgeuable vlews, LasLes and
lmpresslons. 1he coasL ls
plnpolnLed wlLh colonlal clues
bearlng Lhe marks of Lhe colonlzers
and oLhers, Lhrlvlng modern clues,
amazlng beaches, Lhe hlnLerland
wlLh lLs unlque serLo and a rlch
culLural herlLage.
Lenls Maranhenses nauonal
ark, ln Maranho, a fabulous
naLural auracuon ln 8razll (Lop), wlLh
a sLunnlng sweep of whlLe sand
dunes [usL ouLslde Lhe Amazon basln
wlLh crysLalllne blue fresh waLer
lagoons LhaL form aer Lhe ralnfall
season and susLaln many sh.
onLa negra 8each ln naLal
(above lefL) ls one of Lhe mosL
appreclaLed beaches LhaL has a
huge dune covered wlLh vegeLaLlon
- Morro do Careca as can be seen
ln Lhe lefL hand corner of Lhe
phoLograph. naLal ls Lhe caplLal of
8lo Crande do norLe, a large
Lhrlvlng clLy, wlLh dellghLful local
seafood culslne, lavlsh breakfasLs
wlLh local frulL [ulces and dellclous
sweeLs and cakes.
orLo de Callnhas (above rlghL),
60km souLh of 8eclfe ln ernambuco,
ls one of Lhe mosL popular LourlsL
desunauons wlLh Len sLunnlng
beaches and sun all year round.
1ransluscenL pools wlLh Lepld
emerald-green waLers lled wlLh
scores of coulourful sh, a perfecL
place Lo swlm. ln Lhe evenlng, lL
becomes a gasLronomlc paradlse
wlLh unlque local dlshes made wlLh
Lhe freshesL seafood. CourmeLs can
en[oy Lhelr meals aL Lhe sound of
local 8razlllan muslc and breaLhLaklng
vlews of Lhe seashore.
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1
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world's largesL Lroplcal
raln foresL, covers
mosL of Lhe norLh of 8razll. lL
has had a unlversal appeal
Lhrough Lhe ages - a dream
LhaL Lhousands of LourlsLs
come Lo full every year by
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and Manaus are Lradluonal gaLeways
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acqualnLed wlLh Lhe ora and fauna of Lhe
Amazonas as well as Lhe way of llfe of lLs
people along wlLh Lhelr rlch culLural herlLage.

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hearL of Manaus (le) ls a 8elle
Lpoque opera LheaLre bullL aL Lhe
helghL of Lhe rubber boom ln 8razll
wlLh Lhe alm of maklng Manaus a
cenLre of clvlllzauon. 8ullL ln a shorL
ume wlLh lmporLed maLerlals from
Lurope: Carrara marble, sLeel, Murano
glass, roof ules and lnLerlor
decorauons, wlLh Lhe rsL Cpera
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May (670 seaLs). 1eaLro da az ln
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N"@ Y"a8I9 C"/"b8a:+219F '8evelllon' ls whaL
8razlllans call new ?ear's Lve celebraLlon. 8razll
welcomes Lhe new ?ear wlLh flreworks,
champagne, muslc, dellclous food and greaL
parLles. Copacabana beach ln 8lo de !anelro has
one of Lhe mosL specLacular parLles ln Lhe world
aLLracLlng over 2 mllllon revellers wlLh llve
concerLs, dances, Afrlcan LradlLlons and a lavlsh
dlsplay of flreworks aL mldnlghL. 1he parLy
conLlnues on new ?ear's uay.
P82c+992 !29 Na?")a1:"9 (new ?ear's uay): 1he
navlgaLors' arade ls a celebraLlon ln whlch
hundreds of flshlng boaLs follow a shlp LhaL carrles
lmages of Cur Lady of navlgaLors or Cur Lord of
navlgaLors ln Salvador, Angra dos 8els and
elsewhere along Lhe 8razlllan coasL. 1hls ls ofLen
comblned wlLh celebraLlons of ?eman[, Lhe
Coddess of Lhe Seas, an Afro-8razlllan rellglous
syncreLlsm.
Wa9*+1) 2$ :*" S:"69 2$ O>8 L28! 2$ :*" G22! e1!
MLa?a)"0 !2 B21$+0N 2nd 1hursday ln Salvador:
Slnce 1773, Lhe ceremony of washlng Lhe sLeps of
Lhe Church of 8onflm ls performed by hundreds of
women ln LradlLlonal 8ahlan dress wlLh many
oLher falLhful LhaL ascend Lhe sacred hlll of Lhe
Church of 8onflm afLer an elghL-kllomeLre
processlon LhaL sLarLs aL Lhe goLhlc Church of
Concelo da rala (1623) ln Salvador.
S2 Pa>/2 Fa9*+21 W"". (mld !anuary). leaLurlng
Lop 8razlllan models and fashlon deslgners ls a
showcase of 8razlllan creaLlvlLy and lnnovaLlon.
F"b8>a8B
F"9:a !2 r+2 V"80"/*2 (2nd leb) ln Salvador: ln
1920's, a group of flshermen sLarLed a LradlLlon
of a boaL processlon deparLlng from beach of Lhe
8lo vermelho dlsLrlcL carrylng offerlngs Lo
?eman[, Lhe Coddess of Lhe Sea, ln form of
flowers, perfumes and llghLs accompanled by
Afro-8razlllan muslc.
Ca81a?a/ ls a movable evenL LhroughouL 8razll LhaL
beglns on Lhe weekend before Ash Wednesday and
flnlshes on mornlng of Ash Wednesday. uaLe for
Lhe nexL few years: 2011: 04-09 March, 2012: 17-
22 lebruary, 2013: 09-13 lebruary, 2014: 01-04
March. lor deLalls see carnaval on page 44.
ma8c*
Ca81a?a/ - Movable evenL.
ea9:"8 W"". - CelebraLlons LhroughouL 8razll wlLh
asslon lays ln open alr LheaLres - Lhe largesL of
whlch ls ln nova !erusalem near 8eclfe and ln
many hlsLorlc Lowns ln Lhe SLaLe of Mlnas Cerals
wlLh processlons, Maundy 1hursday washlng of Lhe
feeL, Cood lrlday ceremony of Lhe SLages of Lhe
Cross and concerLs.
Ca#e%da( &f E,e%*)
nLW ?LA8'S LvL celebraLlon on
Copacabana beach, 8lo de !anelro.
Carnaval ln So aulo
LasLer Week CelebraLlons ln Curo reLo
41
A68+/
ea9:"8 W"". - Movable evenL.
I1:"81a:+21a/ h2:KA+8 Ba//221 $"9:+?a/ (laLe Apr) ln
1orres, SLaLe of 8lo Crande do Sul: 1he largesL
annual evenL of Lhe klnd ln LaLln Amerlca ln Lhe
seaslde Lown of 1orres, whlch aLLracLs many
specLaLors and lncludes a parachuLe dlsplay, zoo,
rodeo compeLlLlon and flreworks dlsplay.
ma1a>9 O6"8a F"9:+?a/ - season sLarLs ln Aprll and
conLlnues lnLo May aL Lhe hlsLorlc 1eaLro
Amazonas bullL aL Lhe peak of rubber boom ln
8razll and lmmorLallzed ln Werner Perzog's fllm
llLzcarraldo (670 seaLs).
maB
T*" F"a9: 2$ :*" h2/B G*29: - lesLa do ulvlno
LsplrlLo SanLo (moveable - 43 days afLer LasLer):
Colourful celebraLlons ln whlch mock baLLles
beLween ChrlsLlans and Moors are sLaged - Lhe
Lowns of lrenpolls ln Lhe SLaLe of Cols and
AlcnLara ln Maranho offer parLlcularly
excepLlonal shows.
J>1"
F"9:a9 J>1+1a9F !une folklore fesLlvlLles celebraLlng
SL. AnLhony (13Lh), SL. !ohn (24Lh) and SL. eLer
(29Lh) across 8razll: arLy-goers dress up as
counLry folk and celebraLe wlLh muslc and square
dance, bonflres, paper hoL alr balloons, mulled
wlne (quenLo) and LradlLlonal food. ln Caruaru ln
Lhe SLaLe of ernambuco and Camplna Crande ln
aralba, SL !ohn ls parLlcularly revered wlLh
masslve popular dance fesLlvals, Lhey become Lrue
caplLals of forr.
F"9:a !2 B>0baK0">Kb2+ (!une) ln So Luls,
Maranho: A LradlLlonal folk fesLlval and colourful
celebraLlon, ln whlch skllled performers enacL Lhe
sLory of Lhe deaLh and resurrecLlon of an ox wlLh
lmprovlsed songs/poems ln a danced parade. lL
refers Lo a legend ln whlch fraglllLy of man ls
conLrasLed wlLh Lhe bruLe force of Lhe ox ln llfe.
F"9:a !2 B2+ B>0b (laLe !un) ln arlnLlns (SLaLe of
Amazonas): lamous celebraLlon ln Amazonas,
comparable Lo 8lo's Carnlval ln colour and slze, ln
whlch Lwo groups, CaranLldo (ln red) and
Caprlchoso (ln blue) compeLe lnslde an arena wlLh
33,000 seaLs. A comblnaLlon of a LheaLrlcal show,
dance and muslc.
S2 Pa>/2I9 GaB Pa8a!"G (early !un): 1he CL81
arade ls one of Lhe blggesL evenLs of lLs klnd ln
Lhe world.
J>/B
F"9:+?a/ !" I1?"812 (WlnLer lesLlval) ln Campos do
!ordo ln Lhe sLaLe of So aulo: Cne of Lhe mosL
lmporLanL fesLlvals of classlcal muslc ln LaLln
Amerlca.
I1:"81a:+21a/ !a1c" $"9:+?a/ ln !olnvllle, SLaLe of
SanLa CaLarlna: lrom classlcal balleL Lo [azz and
folk, dance performances, workshops and
compeLlLlons ln one of Lhe world's largesL dance
fesLlvals.
F"9:a L+:"88+a I1:"81ac+21a/ !" Pa8a:B MFLIPN. 1he
araLy lnLernaLlonal LlLerary lesLlval became a
presLlglous lnLernaLlonal llLerary gaLherlng ln Lhe
hlsLorlc clLy of araLy ln 8lo de !anelro. lL offers a
versaLlle programme of lecLures, plays, meeLlngs
and concerLs (daLes may vary).
I/*ab"/a Sa+/+1) W"". (3rd week) ln llhabela, an
lsland off Lhe coasL of Lhe sLaLe of So aulo: hosLs
Lhe largesL salllng evenL ln 8razll an obllgaLory
desLlnaLlon for ?aLchles.
A>)>9:
S"8:5"9 I1:"81a:+21a/ ra//BJra//B !29 S"8:5"9 (laLe
!ul and Aug) A 10-day moLor-sporL evenL ln whlch
race car drlvers ln cars, Lrucks and moLorcycles
Lake parL ln Lhe rally Lhrough rough counLryslde ln
8razll along a sLreLch of 2,796 mlles (4,300 km).
G8a0a!2 F+/0 F"9:+?a/ ln Lhe clLy of Cramado ln
Lhe sLaLe of 8lo Crande do Sul: 1he mosL lmporLanL
annual fllm awards evenL ln 8razll, wlLh Lhe besL of
8razlllan and LaLln Amerlcan clnema.
P+1)a F"9:+?a/ +1 Pa8a:B, SLaLe of 8lo de !anelro:
'lnga' ls a popular name for Lhe LradlLlonal
cachaa. 1he fesLlval has Cachaa LasLlng, muslcal
concerLs and reglonal food.
F"9:a !2 P"2 B2+a!"+82 ln 8arreLos, SLaLe of So
aulo - Cne of Lhe world's largesL rodeo evenLs
aLLracLlng one mllllon vlslLors every year.
I1:"81a:+21a/ F"9:+?a/ 2$ C>/:>8" a1! Ga9:82120B
ln 1lradenLes, SLaLe of Mlnas Cerals: Lvery year,
Lhe hlsLorlc Lown of 1lradenLes hosLs a 10-day
gasLronomlc evenL wlLh lnLernaLlonal chefs,
workshops and exhlblLlons ln resLauranLs and
publlc squares.
S"6:"0b"8
F/2@"8 S*2@JeA62$/28a ln Polambra, SLaLe of So
aulo: Lxpoflora ls one of Lhe largesL flower and
ornamenLal planL shows ln LaLln Amerlca, held
every SepLember ln Polambra, a small Lown
founded by uuLch lmmlgranLs soon afLer Lhe end
of World War ll.
I1:"81a:+21a/ F+9*+1) F"9:+?a/ MFIPN ln Cceres,
SLaLe of MaLo Crosso: 1he largesL flshlng
LournamenL ln Lhe world, accordlng Lo Lhe
Culnness 8ook of 8ecords, wlLh more Lhan 1,300
compeLlLors and around 200,000 vlslLors. lL ls also
a showcase of anLanal culLure, wlLh arLs and
crafLs falrs, muslc, folk danclng and local culslne.
Oc:2b"8
O.:2b"8$"9: ln 8lumenau, SLaLe of SanLa CaLarlna:
1radlLlonal sLreeL parLy second only Lo Munlch
celebraLlng Cerman culLure wlLh muslc, food,
parLles and loLs of 8razlllan beer.
C,8+2 !" NaCa8# ln 8elem, SLaLe of ar (second
Sunday): Cne of Lhe world's largesL celebraLlons
honourlng vlrgln Mary (Lhe vlrgln of nazare ls Lhe
paLron salnL of ar) wlLh more Lhan one mllllon
pllgrlms arrlvlng ln 8elem for Lhls celebraLlon.
S2 Pa>/2 I1:"81a:+21a/ F+/0 F"9:+?a/ ln Lhe clLy of
So aulo: WlLh around 330 selecLed fllms from
more Lhan 30 counLrles, every year Lhe fesLlval
aLLracLs Lhe besL of Lhe 8razlllan fllm lndusLry,
dlrecLors from around Lhe world and a leglon of
clnema lovers.
S2 Pa>/2 A8: B+"11+a/ (CcL-uec, even years):
1radlLlonal dlsplay of modern arL from around Lhe
world ln a large pavlllon aL lblrapuera ark, So
aulo.
N2?"0b"8
B8aC+/+a1 F280>/a Q G8a1! P8+A ln lnLerlagos, SLaLe
of So aulo: venue of Lhe lormula 1 Crand rlx
regarded as one of Lhe mosL aLmospherlc clrculLs
wlLh enLhuslasLlc 8razlllan fans, usually hosLlng Lhe
flnal round of Lhe l1 season. (daLes may vary)
D"c"0b"8
F"9:a !" Sa1:a B8ba8a ln Salvador, 8ahla: A
popular Lhree-day Afro-8razlllan rellglous
ceremony Lhrough Lhe sLreeLs of Lhe hlsLorlc
cenLre of Salvador around Lhe lmage of SalnL
8arbara (Coddess ?ans ln Candomble).
S2 S+/?"9:8" rac" ln So aulo: Cn 31sL
uecember, professlonal and amaLeur runners run
Lhrough Lhe sLreeLs of So aulo ln a 9-mlle (13
km) LradlLlonal maraLhon.
J>1" $2/./28" $"9:+?+:+"9 +1 B2a V+9:a
F280>/a Q G8a1! P8+A +1 I1:"8/a)29D S2 Pa>/2G
B>0baK0">Kb2+ $2/. $"9:+?a/ +1 S2 L>,9
T*" F"a9: 2$ :*" h2/B G*29: +1 P+8"1362/+9
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AIr TrAVeL
1here are fllghLs Lo 8razll from all
conLlnenLs. A number of budgeL
alrllnes operaLe ln 8razll.
assengers wlLh an lnLernaLlonal
LlckeL can Lake advanLage of Lhe
Al8ASS sysLem. (See enLry below)
Ma[or hubs servlng Lhe 8razlllan
reglons:
- So aulo (souLh-easL) -
Cuarulhos lnLernaLlonal AlrporL
(C8u)
- 8lo de !anelro (souLh-easL) -
Caleo- AnLnlo Carlos !oblm
lnLernaLlonal AlrporL (ClC)
- orLo Alegre (souLh) - Salgado
lllho lnLernaLlonal AlrporL (CA)
- CurlLlba (souLh) - Afonso ena
lnLernaLlonal AlrporL (CW8)
- 8rasllla (cenLre-wesL)- !uscellno
kublLschek lnLernaLlonal AlrporL
(8S8)
- Salvador (norLh-easL) - uepuLado
Luls Lduardo Magalhes
lnLernaLlonal AlrporL (SSA)
- 8eclfe (norLh-easL) - Cuararapes -
CllberLo lreyre lnLernaLlonal
AlrporL (8LC)
- lorLaleza (norLh-easL) - lnLo
MarLlns lnLernaLlonal AlrporL (lC8)
AIrPASS
Al8ASS ls convenlenL and excellenL
value for lnLernaLlonal alrfare LlckeL
holders for domesLlc alr Lravel wlLhln
8razll, sold only ouLslde 8razll. 1hls ls
parLlcularly relevanL conslderlng Lhe
sheer slze of 8razll: Alrpasses
represenL a slgnlflcanL economy ln
Lerms of Llme and money. lor furLher
deLalls consulL your Lravel agenL.
BACKPACKerS AND BUDGeT
TrAVeLLerS
8udgeL accommodaLlon ls avallable
anywhere ln 8razll: hosLels, pousadas
(small famlly hoLels, some bouLlque
and more rusLlc) and camplng slLes.
1ravellers should expecL Lo pay more
durlng Lhe hollday season (uec-leb
& !ul) and Carnaval.
A *& Z
BANKSD CUrreNCY AND CreDIT
CArDS
8anklng ls advanced wlLh hlgh Lech
auLomaLlon sysLem, lnLerneL
enabled, rellable wlLh sLrong fraud
proLecLlon. racLlcally all 8razlllan
clLles have aL leasL one branch of a
ma[or bank.
La8)"9: b8a1c* 1":@28.9F 8anco do
8rasll, 8radesco, lLau, SanLander,
Calxa Lconmlca lederal, unlbanco,
PS8C, nossa Calxa and 8anrlsul.
Cpenlng hours: Mon-lrl, ln general
10 am - 4 pm. All banks musL be
open from 12am Lo 3pm (8rasllla
Llme). ATm9 can be found
pracLlcally everywhere, especlally ln
larger clLles and LourlsL slLes.
C8"!+:J!"b+: ca8!9F noLe LhaL noL all
A1Ms can be used for forelgn cards
- look ouL for a machlne wlLh card
symbols on facla. 8anco do 8rasll
branches have A1Ms for forelgn
cards.
BeACh SPOrTS
- F22:ba// ls played everywhere
and ln many dlfferenL ways slnce
laLe 19Lh cenLury.
- B"ac* ?2//"B ls probably Lhe mosL
popular beach sporL and modallLles
creaLed by 8razlllans are greaLly
en[oyed:
$8"9c2b2/ creaLed ln Copacabana,
8lo de !anelro, afLer Lhe World War
ll, ls unlque as Lhere are no wlnners
and cooperaLlon prevalls,
$>:"?2/"+ a klnd of volleyball played
wlLh Lhe fooL, head, chesL and
shoulders creaLed ln Copacabana.
BeVerAGeS
G>a8a1 ls Lhe mosL popular
8razlllan sofL drlnk made from Lhe
berrles of a naLlve Amazonlan planL
.
A pleLhora of frulL [ulces and
smooLhles are avallable everywhere.
C*26", draughL beer, ls Lhe mosL
popular way of drlnklng beer, served
very cold and wlLh a head. 8eer ls
always very cold ln 8razll.
Cac*aa ls Lhe mosL popular dlsLllled
alcohollc beverage ln 8razll.
8razlllans have LradlLlonally mlxed
Cachaa wlLh frulL [ulce raLher
Lhan havlng lL sLralghL.
1he mosL famous 8razlllan cockLall
ls Ca+6+8+1*a, whlch has become a
favourlLe on Lhe besL bar menus
across Lhe globe. Ba:+!a ls also
en[oyed and lL ls made of Cachaa
and pure passlon frulL [ulce,
coconuL or oLher frulL beaLen wlLh
sugar and lce.
W+1"9: 8razll ls a slgnlflcanL new
world wlne producer and Lhe flfLh
largesL ln SouLhern hemlsphere.
lour maln reglons produce llghL,
fresh wlnes LhaL exude a unlque
aroma: Serra Caucha and vale dos
vlnhedos (flrsL 8razlllan producer
awarded Lhe lnLernaLlonal '8razlllan
Ceographlcal lndlcaLlon'), lanalLo
CaLarlnense ln Lhe souLh and So
lranclsco valley ln Lhe norLheasL
produclng CaberneL Sauvlgnon,
Shlraz, MerloL, CaberneL lranc,
1annaL, AncelloLa, lnoL nolr,
Aragonez, Chenln 8lanc and 8lesllng,
Chardonnay, roseco, MuscaL and
Malvasla. Many of Lhem are small
famlly-owned vlneyards.
urlnklng for 8razlllans ls normally a
soclal affalr and lL ls lnconcelvable Lo
drlnk wlLhouL sampllng a varleLy of
dellclous savoury blLes.
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1he legal age Lo purchase and
consume al cohol l c drl nks l n
8razl l l s 18.
C>88"1cBF 8eal, (plural reals) wlLh
100 cenLavos (C) Lo Lhe real (8$).
Avallable ln 1, 2, 3, 10, 20, 30 and
100 noLes and colns ln
denomlnaLlons of 1, 3, 10, 23 and
30 cenL and 8$ 1 .

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BIrD WATChING
8razll ls a paradlse for blrd waLchers
wlLh approxlmaLely 1,823 blrd
specles of whlch 234 are endemlc Lo
8razll.
varlous Lour companles speclallze ln
Lrlps Lo Lhe Amazon, anLanal, loz do
lguau and oLher prlme blrd
waLchlng spoLs.
BUSINeSS CONTACTS WITh BrAZIL
8razll ls commlLLed Lo promoLlng
overseas Lrade Lhrough Lhe 1rade
romoLlon SecLlons - 'SLCCM' of Lhe
8razlllan osLs sLraLeglcally dlsLrlbuLed
LhroughouL Lhe world. 1he SLCCMs
gaLher and dlssemlnaLe up-Lo-daLe
lnformaLlon on buslness and
lnvesLmenL opporLunlLles for 8razlllans
and forelgn lnvesLors. ln addlLlon,
SLCCMs are Lasked wlLh promoLlng
new markeLs for Lhe 8razlllan lndusLry
and servlces secLor by helplng Lo
convene Lrade falrs, corporaLe
mlsslons and oLher slmllar evenLs.
CAr AND COACh TrAVeL
8razll has over one mllllon mlles of
roads and an exLenslve domesLlc
coach servlce llnklng all of Lhe maln
clLles. lnexpenslve way buL dlsLances
can be conslderable.
ulsLances from 8lo de !anelro Lo
some of Lhe maln 8razlllan clLles ln
mlles/kllomeLers:
8elem (2,014/3,240), 8elo PorlzonLe
(273/442), 8rasllla (711/1,140),
CurlLlba (320/833), lorLaleza
(1,771/2,900), loz do lguau
(932/1,300), !oo essoa
(1,600/2,373), Manaus
(2,741/4,410), naLal (1,709/2,680),
orLo Alegre (963/1,333), 8eclfe
(1,329/2,460), Salvador
(1,031/1,726), SanLarem
(2,404/3,836), SanLos (311/300), So
aulo (266/429), vlLrla (319/323).
Also, lL ls posslble Lo Lravel from
8razll Lo nelghbourlng counLrles by
bus (8lo de !anelro - 8uenos Alres -
44 hours and 1,800 mlles /2,900 km
8eservaLlons Lo be made ln advance:
aL Lravel agenL or coach Lermlnal.
assporLs are requlred as Lhere ls
lmmlgraLlon border conLrol.
CAPOeIrA
A sLyllzed marLlal-arL dance from
8razll wlLh rooLs ln Afrlca
characLerlzed by acrobaLlc flghLlng
manouvres and aLhleLlc dance sLeps
performed ln clrcles wlLh lLs own
muslc. lLs rhyLhmlc beaL and Lempo
are seL by slnglng and lnsLrumenLs
e.g Lhe leadlng lnsLrumenL berimbau
de barriga (gourd-resonaLed, braced
muslcal bow of Afrlcan orlgln), caxixi,
atabaque (Lall Afro-8razlllan hand
drum), and pandeiro (a Lype of hand
frame drum). 1wo conLenders dlsplay
synchronlzed choreographles,
characLerlzed by ginga, lLs
fundamenLal movemenL (rocklng
legs, arms, feeL and head back and
forLh), wlLh klcks and plroueLLes wlLh
plenLy of crafLy loops, begulle and
cunnlng. A clrcle of people - '8oda de
Capoelra' - comprlses conLenders
and lnsLrumenLallsLs LhaL are
responslble for Lone and beaL.
Ln[oyed by boLh men and women,
Capoelra ls a naLlonal sporL ln 8razll,
LaughL ln schools and performed ln
sLreeL fesLlvals.
CAr hIre
MosL of Lhe lnLernaLlonal car renLal
companles operaLe ln Lhe ma[or
8razlllan clLles alongslde local
companles aL Lhe maln alrporLs.
MosL lnLernaLlonal credlL cards are
accepLed and drlver usually needs Lo
be over 23. vehlcles ln 8razll are
flexl-fuel and eLhanol represenLs
good value for money. urlvers need
Lo carry Lhelr lu and drlvlng llcense.
CArNAVAL
8razll has Lhe besL Carnaval ln Lhe
world, a moveable feasL Lled Lo Lhe
rellglous calendar. CelebraLlons begln
BUSINeSS hOUrS
O$$+c" *2>89F Mon-lrl, 9am-6pm.
S*266+1) c"1:8"9F Mon-SaL,
10am-10pm and large shopplng
cenLres - Sun 10am-8pm.
S*269F Mon-lrl, 9am-7pm, SaL,
9am-1pm. Some shops ln large
clLles open on Sunday.
S>6"80a8.":9F Mon-lrl, 8am-
10pm. Some open on Sundays,
some are open 24 hours.
P":82/ 9:a:+219F eLrol sLaLlons can
operaLe 24 hours a day, buL noL all
do so.
lL ls lllegal Lo sell or buy any wlld
anlmal ln 8razll.
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on Lhe lrlday evenlng prlor Lo Ash
Wednesday, usually flnlsh by
Wednesday buL may splll lnLo Lhe
week. varlous 8razlllan offlces and
buslnesses close for Lhe Carnaval
week. Carnaval can be celebraLed
anywhere ln 8razll and Lhe maln
clLles are:
r+2 !" Ja1"+82 - LradlLlonally
celebraLed ln Lhe sLreeLs wlLh local
blocos (groups) of varlous slzes ln
every nelghbourhood - someLlmes
followed by huge crowds on
Copacabana and lpanema beaches.
Anybody can [oln ln. 1he maln samba
school parade Lakes place along Lhe
'Sambdromo' ln 8lo de !anelro on
Sunday and Monday evenlngs. A
wlnner's parade ls held on Lhe
subsequenL SaLurday.
1lckeLs for Lhe parades go on sale
Lowards Lhe end of Lhe year and
musL be reserved ln advance as
Lhere ls much demand. rlces
currenLly (2010) sLarL aL around 130
and can be reserved Lhrough mosL of
Lhe good Lour operaLors.
Sa/?a!28 - a sLreeL parLy wlLh Lwo
hlghllghLs: Lhe parade of 1rlos
LleLrlcos and Lhe 8locos Afro. A trio
eltrico ls a lorry flLLed wlLh hlgh
power sound wlLh a band playlng on
Lop and paradlng very slowly elLher
along Lhe clLy cenLre or beach.
Crlglnally ln 1930s 8ahla, Lhey used Lo
have Lhree muslclans playlng for small
crowds.
1he revellers dance and slng along
wlLh Lhe Trio Eltrico. 1rlos form Lhe
core of blocos. 8evellers pay Lo [oln
a bloco and recelve an abad
(usually 1-shlrL and shorLs) - a 'pass'
Lo [oln Lhe parade lnslde Lhe cordo
(cordon carrled by securlLy ushers).
eople parLylng ouLslde Lhe cordon
are called plpoca (popcorn).
8evellers can also renL camarotes
(prlvaLe vl spaces) along Lhe
parade rouLe, from whlch Lhey can
waLch Lhe show or [oln ln whenever
Lhey wlsh.
8locos Afro have Lhelr rooLs ln
Afrlcan LradlLlons and muslc, such
as afox. 1he rhyLhms and Lhe
cosLumes are usually Afrlcan-
lnsplred and Clodum, ll Aly and
Ara keLu are Lhe mosL popular. 1he
group Afoxe lllhos de Candy
(Candy's Afoxe Sons), ls Salvador's
largesL and besL known Carnlval
aLLracLlon, lnsplred by MahaLma
Candhl when lL was creaLed ln
1949.
r"c+$" - lesLlvlLles begln ln
uecember, when locals begln
preparlng for Lhe Carnaval. A
varleLy of 8razlllan and local
rhyLhms ls played, such as
maracatu beaLs, frevo and samba.
lL opens on early SaLurday
mornlng, wlLh Galo da Madrugada
parLy ln Lhe old cenLre of 8eclfe,
aLLracLlng 1.3 mllllon people. 30
Trios Eltricos and numerous
groups anlmaLe Lhe parLy along 4
kllomeLres of sLreeLs Lo Lhe sounds
of frevo. Also [esLers (troas),
maracatus, samba schools, folk
dancers such as caboclinhos and
lrreverenL masked papangus
(llLerally manloc porrldge eaLers)
make Lhe parade Lruly enLlclng.
O/+1!a, a world herlLage clLy very
close Lo 8eclfe, holds a Lruly
popular Carnaval open Lo all. 1he
local blocos of varlous slzes sLarL
playlng and movlng aL random
anyLlme, anywhere. Larger and
older blocos wlLh Lhelr glanL
puppeLs and LradlLlonal songs
aLLracL a capLlve audlence ln Lhe
narrow sLreeLs of Cllnda.
S2 Pa>/2-1he hlghllghL ls Lhe
parade of local Samba Schools held
on Lhe evenlngs of lrlday and
SaLurday aL Lhe Anhembl
Sambodrome. Many revellers
celebraLe ln Lhe sLreeL and ln clubs.
O:*"8 :2@19 a1! c+:+"9 - LxpecL Lo flnd
Trios Eltricos parades, club parLles or
some Lype of Carnlval celebraLlon ln
vlrLually all 8razlllan clLles. Some
8razlllans sLlll prefer golng Lo smaller
or less famous clLles on Lhe coasL or ln
Lhe lnLerlor ln search for a dlfferenL
Carnaval experlence.
CrUISe TrIPS
varlous crulse llners are regular
vlslLors Lo Lhe 8razlllan shores. 1he
mosL popular porLs of call are 8lo de
!anelro especlally durlng Carnaval,
Manaus, 8elem, lorLaleza, 8eclfe,
Salvador, vlLrla, llorlanpolls and
So aulo.
F28:*c20+1) Ca81a?a/ !a:"9 -
sLarLlng lrlday evenlng Lhrough
Wednesday lunchLlme:
2011: 4-9 Mar/ 2012: 17-22
leb/ 2013: 9-13 leb/ 2014: 1-4
Mar.
CUSTOmS AND ImmIGrATION
lorelgn passporL holders musL
reLaln Lhe lmmlgraLlon form Lhey
flll ln on arrlval unLll deparLure.
llnes may be applled for loss of
Lhe form.
8efore landlng lL ls mandaLory Lo
flll ln Lhe Accompanled 8aggage
ueclaraLlon lorm.
CLher deLalls may be obLalned aL
your nearesL ConsulaLe Ceneral of
8razll.
DIVING AND SNOrKeLLING
LxcepLlonal dlvlng and
snorkelllng
can be en[oyed along Lhe exLenslve
8razlllan coasL as well as ln rlvers,
lakes and caves. 1he lernando de
noronha archlpelago, Lhe emerald-
green norLh-easLern coasL offers
excepLlonal opporLunlLles. Abrolhos
Marlne ark, an archlpelago abouL
44 mlles off Lhe souLhern coasL of
8ahla offers unlque opporLunlLles Lo
see coral reefs and humpback whales
and hundreds of blrds. 8onlLo has
some of Lhe clearesL rlvers on
accounL of Lhe amounL of llmesLone
ln Lhe area, wlLh excepLlonal
opporLunlLles Lo dlve or snorkel wlLh
many hundred of specles of flsh ln
beauLlful aquaLlc flora.
lor more lnformaLlon, please
conLacL: www.brasllneLwork.Lur.br
DUTY Free GOODS
1here are llmlLs on how much you
can brlng as duLy free. AnyLhlng over
Lhe quoLa wlll be charged aL 30 of
Lhe recelpL. 1ravellers may also
purchase goods Lo Lhe value of uS$
300 worLh, lncludlng drlnk and
Lobacco aL Lhe lnLernaLlonal alrporLs
on arrlval.
eLeCTrICAL CUrreNT
1he elecLrlc currenL ls ln general 110
and 127 volLs (60 cycles) ln mosL
clLles ln 8razll. Many places use boLh
currenLs 110/127 and 220 volLs and
Lhere ls usually an lndlcaLlon of
volLage.
FIShING
WlLh a huge varleLy of flsh and an
exLenslve coasLllne and glganLlc
rlvers and lakes, all Lypes of flshlng
can be en[oyed. 1he Amazon 8lver
basln have long been popular wlLh
flshermen from 8razll and abroad.
1he anLanal ls anoLher greaL area
for sporL flshlng, welcomlng more
Lhan 100,000 vlslLors annually.
8lvers Araguala, aran, So
lranclsco and Crande aLLracL many
flshermen wlLh famllles. Laws
regulaLe flshlng ln 8razll and lL ls
advlsable Lo geL acqualnLed wlLh Lhe
necessary leglslaLlon ln order Lo flsh
ln 8razlllan waLers.
GOLF
Colf was lnLroduced Lo 8razll by Lhe
Lngllsh and ScoLLlsh rallway
englneers ln Lhe 19Lh c. Colf lovers
can en[oy amazlng courses ln 8lo de
!anelro (8uzlos Colf Club - PoLel do
lrade & Colf 8esorL), So aulo
(vlsLa verde Colf Club - uamha Colf
Club), 8ahla (CosLa do Saulpe Colf
Llnks- lbero SLar - 1erravlsLa Colf
Course - 1ransamerlca llha de
ComandaLuba), aran (AguaLlva
Colf 8esorL - 8ourbon lguassu Colf
Club & 8esorL), and oLher places.
lor furLher deLalls, please vlslL:
www.brasllneLwork.Lur.br and
www.brazllLour.com
heALTh
8razll has an excellenL neLwork of
prlvaLe hosplLals ln Lhe ma[or
meLropollLan cenLres. rlvaLe
medlcal care can be expenslve, so lL
ls advlsable LhaL all vlslLors Lake ouL
medlcal lnsurance.
1he 8razlllan Slngle PealLh SysLem,
publlc healLh servlce, can be used by
forelgners ln an emergency. 1ravel
medlcal advlce ls avallable from
8razlllan ConsulaLe webslLes.
lease noLe LhaL a valld lnLernaLlonal
cerLlflcaLe of vacclnaLlon agalnsL
yellow fever ls compulsory for
Lravellers who, wlLhln Lhe Lhree
monLhs prlor Lo Lhelr arrlval ln 8razll,
have vlslLed or been ln LranslL
Lhrough some counLrles ln Afrlca,
CenLral Amerlca, Lhe Carlbbean and
SouLh Amerlca.
INTerNeT
lnLerneL servlce ls wldely avallable ln
8razll and usually qulLe good value
for money. PoLels, shopplng cenLres,
cafes, and deslgnaLed areas ln large
parks have Wl-ll access.
POSTAL SerVICe
1he posLal servlce - Correlos - ln
8razll ls rellable and efflclenL. osL
Cfflces are usually open from 8 am
Lo 6 pm, Mon - lrl and SaL unLll
mldday.
1he express mall servlce ln 8razll ls
known as SLuLx and operaLes from
mosL of Lhe maln posL offlces.
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noLe also LhaL some clLles, e.g.
8rasllla, llorlanpolls, lorLaleza,
8eclfe, naLal and oLhers use 220
volLs. MosL elecLrlc/elecLronlc
appllances ln 8razll use a Lwo
round pln sockeL. AdapLers are
usually avallable aL hoLels.
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rAIL TrAVeL
1he passenger rall neLwork ln 8razll
ls exLremely llmlLed wlLh 17,300
mlles of rallways compared Lo over
one mllllon mlles of roads. A hlgh-
speed rall llnk beLween 8lo de
!anelro and So aulo ls scheduled
Lo open ln 2013. 1here are, however,
a number of scenlc rouLes, such as
Lhe CurlLlba-aranagu (an lmperlal
rallway lnauguraLed ln 1880) Lo loz
do lguau and Lhe 'vlneyard 1raln' ln
Serra Caucha, wlne-producLlon
reglon, near 8enLo Conalves.
SAFeTY AND SeCUrITY
8razll ls a pollLlcally sLable
democracy wlLh no eLhnlc, rellglous
or culLural confllcLs, wlLhouL any
naLural enemles or LerrorlsL
acLlvlLles. 1ourlsLs have Lo Lake Lhe
same precauLlons LhaL are requlred
ln London, arls, new ?ork or
elsewhere when Lravelllng ln large
clLles ln 8razll.
SmOKING
8razll has adopLed Lhe smoke-free
law for all workplace and publlc
spaces. 1here are speclflcally
deslgnaLed smoklng areas, whlch
some of Lhe sLaLes have also banned.
llnes are applled for Lhose LhaL do
noL ablde by Lhe law.
TAXIS
1axls ln 8razll are good value for
money and easy Lo flnd ln all of Lhe
largesL clLles. As noL all Laxl drlvers
speak Lngllsh, lL ls advlsable Lo have
Lhe address ln wrlLlng.
TeLePhONeS
ubllc Lelephones can be easlly
found all over 8razll and do noL Lake
colns. ?ou musL buy a phone card.
TIme ZONeS
1here are Lhree Llme zones ln 8razll,
buL mosL of Lhe counLry follows Lhe
sLandard Llme zone of Lhe caplLal,
8rasllla, Lhree hours behlnd CM1.
TIPPING
nearly all hoLels and resLauranLs add
a 10 servlce charge Lo Lhe blll,
whlch musL be clearly sLaLed.
8razlllans do noL Llp Laxl drlvers buL
ofLen round Lhe LoLal up.
VISAS AND DOCUmeNTS
CerLaln counLrles need vlsas,
passporLs musL be valld for aL leasL
slx monLhs and a reLurn LlckeL and
proof of sufflclenL funds may be
requesLed on arrlval. vlslLors wlll be
admlLLed for a sLay of up Lo 90 days
whlch can be exLended, aL Lhe
dlscreLlon of Lhe lederal ollce
(lmmlgraLlon AuLhorlLy), for a
furLher 90 days. vlslLors are noL
permlLLed Lo work. vlslLors wlLh
buslness or work lnLeresLs wlll need
vlsas. lor more deLalls consulL your
nearesL ConsulaLe Ceneral of 8razll.
WeATher
1here are flve cllmaLlc reglons ln
8razll: equaLorlal, Lroplcal, seml-
arld, hlghland Lroplcal and
subLroplcal. So aulo, 8rasllla and
8elo PorlzonLe have mllder cllmaLes
averaglng 19C (66l) whllsL 8lo de
!anelro, 8eclfe, naLal and Salvador
have an average LemperaLure of
around 26C (80l) LhaL go up Lo
hlgh 30s or low 40s (over 100l)
durlng Lhe summer monLhs. orLo
Alegre and CurlLlba have subLroplcal
cllmaLe wlLh hoL summers and cold
wlnLers wlLh frosLs ln !une-AugusL.
1he Amazon and Lhe norLheasL has
very small seasonal varlaLlon
beLween Lhe warmesL and Lhe
coldesL monLhs.
PUBLIC hOLIDAYS (2011)
1 !anuary - new ?ear's uay
4-9 March - Carnaval (varlable, on
Ash Wednesday - hollday unLll
mldday)
22 Aprll - Cood lrlday (varlable)
21 Aprll - 1lradenLes uay
1 May - Labour uay
23 !une - Corpus ChrlsLl (varlable)
7 SepLember - naLlonal
lndependence uay
12 CcLober - Cur Lady of Apareclda
1 november - All SalnLs uay
2 november - All Souls uay
23 uecember - ChrlsLmas
As well as Lhe naLlonal publlc
holldays llsLed above, sLaLes and
clLles also have Lhelr own separaLe
holldays. lor example, 20 !anuary,
ls a hollday ln Lhe clLy of 8lo de
!anelro, and 23 !anuary and 9 !uly
are holldays ln Lhe clLy of So
aulo.
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medlcal emergencles: 193
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