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Brazilian souvenirs are colourful, useful and closely tied to local life. A pair of Havaianas, a carved wooden figure or a small pouch made from natural fibres…
Deep in Bahia’s Chapada Diamantina National Park, the Vale do Pati is a multi-day hiking route shaped by sandstone cliffs, high plateaus, clear pools and…
Every June, the Amazonian town of Parintins becomes the stage for one of Brazil’s most extraordinary cultural celebrations. The Festival de Parintins centres…
Southern Brazil is where churrasco feels like a social ritual rather than a tourist attraction. In Porto Alegre, beef is seasoned with restraint, cooked over…
Ilha do Mel is a car-free island off Paraná’s coast, where Atlantic Forest, sandy tracks and broad beaches create a slower kind of Brazilian escape. Its name…
Rio Grande do Norte offers two memorable ways to experience Brazil’s northeastern coast: the offshore parrachos of Maracajaú and the natural pools near…
Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo are close enough to combine in one Brazilian holiday, yet different enough to feel like separate worlds. Rio offers beaches,…
Chapada das Mesas National Park in southern Maranhão rewards travellers who enjoy dramatic sandstone plateaux, clear swimming holes and waterfalls surrounded…
Paraty’s Festa do Divino Espírito Santo is one of Brazil’s most distinctive religious and cultural celebrations. Held around Pentecost, usually in May or June,…
Recife and Olinda offer one of northeastern Brazil’s most rewarding cultural pairings. Recife brings waterways, museums, colourful streets and a lively…