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A guide to the traditional cachaça lojas in Minas Gerais

Minas Gerais is Brazil’s great inland destination for cachaça, the sugar-cane spirit that appears in everything from a simple caipirinha to slow, oak-aged sips…

Discovering the four gateway towns of Chapada Diamantina

Tucked into the Bahia heartland, Chapada Diamantina is one of Brazil's most spectacular national parks, a sprawling tabletop landscape threaded with…

Waterfalls Near Bonito Worth Adding to Your Brazil Itinerary

Bonito is best known for crystal-clear rivers, limestone caves and wildlife-filled wetlands, yet its surrounding hills also hide some of Mato Grosso do Sul’s…

Reaching Ilhabela from São Paulo: A Traveller's Roadmap

For Australians dreaming of swapping Bondi's surf for the rainforest-fringed beaches of Brazil, the island of Ilhabela sits just a few hours from the country's…

A Guide to Festa do Divino Espírito Santo in Paraty

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,…

Spending smart at MASP: a budget guide for Australian travellers

Aussies heading to South America often assume Brazil means splashing serious cash, but São Paulo's flagship gallery, the Museu de Arte de São Paulo, can…

Ceará’s Best Kitesurfing Beaches for Advanced Riders

Ceará is Brazil’s wind-powered playground, with reliable trade winds, warm water and a long coastline shaped for wave riding, flat-water training and ambitious…

A Weekend Hiking Through the Serra da Mantiqueira

The Serra da Mantiqueira is one of Brazil’s finest mountain escapes, stretching across São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states. Its green ridges,…

Vineyards Near Porto Alegre For Wine Tasting

Porto Alegre is a practical gateway to Brazil’s southern wine country, where rolling hills, Italian-Brazilian heritage and cool-climate vineyards create a very…

Exploring Quilombo Communities in the Ribeira Valley

The Ribeira Valley, stretching across southern São Paulo state and northern Paraná, is one of Brazil’s most rewarding regions for travellers interested in…