Imperial Petropolis (Rio de Janeiro)
Once the summer residence of Brazil’s Emperor Dom Pedro Petrópolis is an hour’s drive from Rio de Ja ...
Afro Brazilian Museum (Salvador da Bahia)
This museum displays the African culture and heritage of Brazil.
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Alameda Itu and Rua Augusta (Sao Paulo)
These two streets have some of the finest shopping in Sao Paolo.
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Amazon (Manaus)
Everyone's heard of the Amazon, and you will not be disappointed by the real thing. There's ...
Armacao, Ossos, and Manguinhos (Buzios)
Armacao, Ossos, and Manguinhos make up the resort area called Buzios. There are plenty of great bea ...
Avenida Paulista (Sao Paulo)
Beyond its economic importance, the São Paulo Avenue (Avenida Paulista) offers a great variety of c ...
Barra (Salvador da Bahia)
The Barra in Salvador is a good place to go if you want to do some barhopping. It is pretty safe an ...
Beach Park (Fortaleza)
Beach Park in Fortaleza is one of the largest (and best) waterparks in the world.
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Beto Carrero World (Curitiba)
Beto Carrero World is a top class amusement park resort. Roller coasters to relaxation, you have it ...
Bom Abrigo Beach (Florianopolis)
Located in the neighborhood of same name, it is one of the most beautiful of Florianópolis, with cal ...
Botanical Gardens (Curitiba)
This 245,000 m2 park, opened in 1991, features a huge glass pavilion patterned after the 19th centur ...
Botanical Gardens (Jardim Botanico) (Rio de Janeiro)
Rio de Janeiro's Botanical Gardens were created in 1808 by the Prince Regent D. João of Portugal as ...
Boulevard 161 (Salvador da Bahia)
Boulevard 161 offers some good shopping. At some places it may seem a bit overpriced, but many deal ...
Brennand Ceramics Workshops (Recife)
These workshops sell the finest ceramic tile.
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Buriti Palace (Brasilia)
The statue of a wolf feeding the twins Rômulo and Remo, that adorns the Buriti Palace, is a replica ...
Butanta Institute Snake Farm (Sao Paulo)
The Butantan Institute has the largest collection of snakes in the tropical New World; some 50,000 s ...
Buzios (Rio de Janeiro)
Just 105 miles from Rio de Janeiro, a pleasant 2-hour trip takes you to the peninsula of Búzios, who ...
Cabo (Recife)
Cabo is only 30 kilometers from Recife and offers beaches at Gaibu, a fort, and a museum.
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Cabo Branco and Lighthouse (Joao Pessoa)
The nearby Cabo Branco, far more imposing with its high bluff and lighthouse, is the ideal place to ...
Candelaria Church and Gloria Church (Rio de Janeiro)
Both of these churches are known for their extraordinary art and architecture.
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Candomble Ceremony (Salvador da Bahia)
This ceremony demonstrates the African religious culture of the city.
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Canela, Gramado, and Nova Hamburgo (Porto Alegre)
A drive north of Porto Alegre will take you to these three towns. After passing fields of corn, pot ...
Canoa Quebrada (Fortaleza)
Canoa Quebrada is blessed with beautiful beaches backed by eroded cliffs called Falesias. Canoa Que ...
Canyon Guartela (Curitiba)
This park was created in March of 1992 with the objective to protect the local ecosystem. The water ...
Capela Dourada (Golden Chapel) (Recife)
The best expression of baroque architecture in Recife. Its entrance is totally covered in painting ...
Capoeira (Salvador da Bahia)
Originally Capeoira was created by African slaves in Brazil. It was used for combat and then became ...
Capoeira Dancers (Salvador da Bahia)
The streets of Bahia are frequently lined with entertainment and history in the form of Capoeira, th ...
Carlos Costa Pinto Museum (Salvador da Bahia)
This is one of the many museums that gives a better understanding of the culture.
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Carmen Miranda Museum (Rio de Janeiro)
This is just one of Rio's fascinating museums. It holds Carmen Miranda's costumes and fruit ...
Caruaru (Recife)
On Friday through Sunday this town is a great place to come for the big markets at the figurative ar ...
Casa de Cultura (Recife)
This shopping mall used to be an old prison.
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Casa do Bandeirante (Sao Paulo)
This 17th century house contains artifacts and displays from Brazil's age of internal exploratio ...
Cathedral (Brasilia)
This cathedral was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and boasts some beautiful stained glass windows that w ...
Church of Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Belo Horizonte)
Located in the UNESCO World Heritage Landmark of Ouro Preto, this church is an example of Antonio Fr ...
Church of Sao Francisco (Belo Horizonte)
This church contains paintings by Portinari and is also designed by the famous Brazilian architect, ...
Cidade Velha (Belem)
Cidade Velha is the old part of Belem which contains some old French-style mansions.
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CIGS zoo (Manaus)
CIGS Zoo is a good place to see Amazon wildlife without having to go into the rain forest.
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City Memorial (Curitiba)
This 5000 m2 facility, designed by the architect Fernando Popp, is a space dedicated to the arts, fo ...
City Park (Brasilia)
Larger then New York City's Central Park, the Sarah Kubitschek City Park (Brasilia's City Pa ...
Congonhas (Belo Horizonte)
The town of Congonhas is 70 kilometers from Belo Horizonte and makes a good day trip. Its attractio ...
Copacabana (Rio de Janeiro)
The most famous of Brazil's beaches, the Copacabana, has even been immortalized with its own son ...
Corcovado Mountain (Rio de Janeiro)
Corcovado(Hunchback) Mountain, in Rio, has been the home of the Corcovado Railway since 1885. Even ...
Cumbuco (Fortaleza)
Cumbuco is just one of Fortaleza's many superb beaches.
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Dom Bosco Church (Brasilia)
The Dom Bosco Church is considered one of the most beautiful in the world, and also has a very inter ...
Edificio Italia (Sao Paulo)
Grab an incredibly breathtaking view of Sao Paulo from the tallest building in the city, the Edifici ...
Enchanted Park (Rio de Janeiro)
Located just south of Copacabana, this is Rio's first theme park.
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Farol da Barra (Salvador da Bahia)
This is a 16th century fort which overlooks the spot, claimed to be where Portuguese navigator, Cabr ...
Favelas (Rio de Janeiro)
Rio de Janeiro, like most third world cities, is experiencing a dramatic increase in population. Thi ...
Ferradura (Buzios)
This is a terrific place to windsurf when staying at Buzios.
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Fine Arts Museum (Rio de Janeiro)
With over 800 paintings and sculptures in its collection, this is a must-see museum in Rio. Be sure ...
Flamengo and Leblon (Rio de Janeiro)
Flamengo beach, which heads south and then west from downtown, is very popular but has an emphasis o ...
Flower Clock (Curitiba)
Running since 1972, this 6 metre wide clock is set in a large flowerbed. The flowers are changed eve ...
This star-shaped fort was built in the 16th century and overlooks the wonderful beach, Praia Maio. ...