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A guide to the Indigenous tribes of the Xingu Indigenous Park

The Xingu Indigenous Park covers more than 27,000 square kilometres of Amazonian rainforest and cerrado in the northern state of Mato Grosso. Sixteen ethnic…

How to Rent a Car and Drive in Brazil

Renting a car can make a Brazilian holiday more flexible, especially when travelling between beach towns, national parks and smaller cultural destinations. It…

Quiet Charms of Olinda's Historic Centre Beyond Carnival

The pastel-coloured hills of Pernambuco hold a rhythm that most visitors never hear. When the frevo brass bands pack away their trumpets and the marathon…

Diving the Coral Coast of Pernambuco: Brazil's Hidden Reef Gem

The Coral Coast of Pernambuco stretches for more than 130 kilometres along Brazil's northeast, where coconut palms lean over white sand and a living reef…

A Guide to the Orquidário Municipal in Santos

The Orquidário Municipal in Santos is a peaceful urban attraction where orchids, native trees, birds and small animals create a green contrast to the city’s…

How to Find the Best Brigadeiro in São Paulo

São Paulo is one of Brazil’s great food cities, and brigadeiro is among its most enjoyable small discoveries. This soft chocolate sweet, traditionally made…

Exploring the Brazilian and Argentine Sides of Iguaçu Falls

Foz do Iguaçu is one of Brazil’s most rewarding border destinations, combining immense waterfalls, subtropical forest and a genuinely international atmosphere.…

Wildlife encounters at Fazenda do Rio Negro in the Pantanal

The Pantanal stretches across western Brazil as the world's largest tropical wetland, a mosaic of flooded forests, savannas, and slow-moving rivers where…

A guide to the cachaça distilleries in the state of Rio de Janeiro

Brazil's national spirit is having a moment beyond its borders, and Australians with a soft spot for craft distilling are starting to take notice. Cachaça, the…

Mud baths in Restinga de Maricá: a Brazilian spa ritual

Australians have long been chasing wellness experiences, from the mineral springs of Hepburn in regional Victoria to the day spas tucked into the Blue…