Brazil
Brazil is loud, colourful and impossible to ignore. It blends huge natural landscapes with cities powered by music, dance and celebration. In Rio de Janeiro, Christ the Redeemer watches over beaches like Copacabana and Ipanema, where football games and sunset gatherings are part of daily life. Beyond the cities, the thunder of Iguazu Falls crashes through rainforest on the border with Argentina, while the vast Amazon River basin reveals dense jungle, wildlife and remote communities. In the Pantanal wetlands, travellers can spot jaguars and countless bird species, and Salvador’s historic centre pulses with Afro-Brazilian culture, music and capoeira.
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Brazil Beach Life & Samba – Rio Carnival Edition
São Paulo 3 Feb 2027, 10 nights
Samba Schools: Carnival's Revolt
In Rio de Janeiro, samba schools are community organisations that prepare elaborate performances for the city’s world-famous Carnival. Many are rooted in local neighbourhoods and favelas, where dancers, musicians and designers spend months creating costumes, floats and choreography.
Cheat-Sheet:
MAJOR AIRPORT:
São Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) & Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (GIG)
CURRENCY:
Brazilian Real (R$ / BRL)
HIGH TRAVEL SEASON:
December to March (Carnival and beaches)
LOW TRAVEL SEASON:
April to November (Amazon dry season)
TIPPING CULTURE:
10% in restaurants
HOW TO SAY 'THANK YOU':
Obrigado/a, pronounced "oh-bree-gah-doo"
What we say
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