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Rio de Janeiro works beautifully for remote workers who prefer a laptop session with real local atmosphere. A useful ponto de encontro—a meeting point—can be a…
The Pantanal is one of the world’s finest places to see the hyacinth macaw, a striking cobalt-blue parrot that nests in tree hollows and feeds across Brazil’s…
Ilha do Marajó, at the mouth of the Amazon, is best known for Marajoara ceramics, raised archaeological mounds and a culture shaped by rivers, forests and…
The Serra do Rio do Rastro is one of Santa Catarina’s most dramatic mountain regions, with steep escarpments, hairpin bends and wide views across southern…
Acarajé is one of Salvador’s most recognisable foods: a crisp fritter made from black-eyed pea batter, fried in dendê palm oil and split open for fillings. In…
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…
Tucked into the Bahia heartland, Chapada Diamantina is one of Brazil's most spectacular national parks, a sprawling tabletop landscape threaded with…
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…
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…
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,…