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Praia do Forte is a relaxed coastal village on Bahia’s Coconut Coast, around 80 kilometres north of Salvador. Its appeal comes from the combination of warm…
Southern Brazil offers a different kind of evening spectacle from the postcard beaches of the northeast. Here, the sun drops behind lagoons, forested hills,…
The nine states that make up Brazil's Northeast stretch from Bahia in the south to Maranhão in the north, each carrying its own larder of flavours shaped by…
At 2,994 metres, Pico da Neblina stands as the highest point in Brazil, hidden deep within the Serra da Neblina range of the Amazonas state. Unlike the…
Just a short ferry ride from the Costa Verde coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Ilha Grande feels a world away from the urban rush of Sydney or Melbourne.…
Long flights from Sydney or Melbourne land most Australians in São Paulo or Rio, then it's a short hop south to Santa Catarina. Florianópolis, or "Floripa",…
Deep inside a limestone hill in the rural municipality of Bonito, in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul, lies one of the most photographed subterranean lakes in…
Rio de Janeiro's samba schools are the heartbeat of Brazilian Carnival, and their weekly rehearsals offer visitors a glimpse into the artistry, community…
Tucked deep in the heart of the Brazilian Amazon, Manaus is a city where rainforest and urban life meet in dramatic fashion. Once a sleepy riverside…
The Amazon River Basin spans more than seven million square kilometres of rivers, floodplains and rainforest, making it the largest freshwater system on Earth.…