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A futuristic science museum shaped like a sleek white vessel might sound like something straight out of a Melbourne school excursion list, but the Museu do…
Maranhão’s northern coast combines reliable trade winds, warm Atlantic water and huge areas of open sand. The most famous launch point is Atins, where the…
Pernambuco’s maracatu is a powerful meeting point of Afro-Brazilian history, drumming, dance, procession and community identity. In Recife and Olinda, the…
Brazil’s coffee culture is built around small, strong servings, quick counter stops and friendly conversation. In a city café, bakery or roadside lanchonete,…
Rising from the sandy tip of Natal where the Potengi River meets the Atlantic, the Forte dos Reis Magos has watched over northeastern Brazil for more than four…
The Serra do Mar State Park protects a vast belt of Atlantic Forest along São Paulo’s coast and mountain escarpment. Its trails lead through dense rainforest,…
In central Brazil, a small city has built an identity around water that bubbles from the earth at temperatures reaching 57°C. Caldas Novas, in the state of…
Every June, the small Amazonian city of Parintins fills with drums, colourful costumes and two competing wooden oxen that weigh several hundred kilograms each.…
Fortaleza, the capital of Ceará on Brazil's northeast coast, rewards travellers who arrive curious about regional artistry. Tucked into the heart of the city,…
Recife has emerged as one of northeastern Brazil's most sophisticated coastal cities, where gleaming high-rises rise directly from the Atlantic shoreline. The…