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Visit Brazil

  • African Culture

    Discovering that the indigenous peoples did not take well to forced labour, the colonial Portuguese shipped thousands of Africans to Brazil to work. Upon their emancipation at the end of the 19th Century, Afro Brazilians became integrated into society, resulting in the beautifully diverse people we see today.

    African Culture

  • Architecture

    From the beautiful towns of Ouro Preto and Tiradentes in Minas Gerais state, Natal and Salvador in the northeast to the cobbled backstreets of Santa Teresa in Rio, there are numerous fine examples of colonial architecture in Brazil. For a different type of architecture the retro designs of Brasilia dating back from the 1950's divides opinion!

    Architecture

  • Beaches

    With almost 3,000 km of coastline, it isn’t surprising that Brazil has some of the best beaches in Latin America. There’s a beach for every taste, miles of deserted sand and palm trees, havens for surfers, beaches to spot whales and beaches to watch the locals parade themselves in the latest swimwear trends.

    Beaches

  • Carnival

    One of the world’s most famous celebrations, Brazil’s annual carnival takes place across the country preparing for the start of Lent. Most well-known for the celebrations in Rio, thousands of sequin and feather-clad dancers samba their way through the parade ground.

    Carnival

  • Football

    Football is in the veins of Brazil and seen at every turn. Brazil has given us such footballing greats as Pelé, Ronaldo and Kaka and the love and passion shown by the children passing balls in the street leave little doubt that more stars will follow.

    Football

  • The Amazon

    The Amazon rainforest is a haven for wildlife and a must for both nature lovers and those who are simply curious. It covers a vast area of Brazil and can be explored from a number of simple lodges or boats, most of which are easily accessible from the tropical city of Manaus.

    The Amazon

  • Wildlife

    For wildlife viewing, there are few better places in the world than the Pantanal between April and September. The animals and birds found here are similar to those found in the nearby Amazon, but they are much easier to spot in the Pantanal. Animals seen here include capybara, caiman, anteater, armadillo, otter, marmoset and even jaguar and puma.

    Wildlife

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Visit Chapada dos Guimaraes, Brazil

Chapada dos Guimarães is reached in an hour by car from Cuiabá in Mato Grosso. It is popular with Brazilian tourists and is growing in popularity with foreign visitors too now that more and more people are travelling to the northern Pantanal.

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Chapada dos Guimaraes

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Chapada dos Guimarães is reached in an hour by car from Cuiabá in Mato Grosso.

It is popular with Brazilian tourists and is growing in popularity with foreign visitors too now that more and more people are travelling to the northern Pantanal.

Environment

The Chapada is about 800m higher than the enormous, flat plains of Pantanal so it enjoys cooler temperatures and its vegetation is 'cerrado' or savannah which gives rise to different flora and fauna.

The Guimarães National Park consists of stunning table-top mountains, ravines, caves, streams and waterfalls and is a haven for walkers and nature lovers.

Do not expect the abundance of wildlife that exists in the nearby Pantanal but do bring your walking boots and be prepared for some pretty awe-inspiring scenery. It is also great for birding so bring binoculars if you're keen.

Cidade de Pedra & Mirante da Geodesia

Visitors should not miss a visit to the the 'Cidade de Pedra' a weird rock formation about 25km to the north of town where you can see large groups of swooping macaw at certain times of day. It is also worth a visit to the 'Mirante da Geodesia', a scenic point approximately 8km north of the town which has been pin pointed as the geodesic centre of Latin America.

Panthanal

This National Park is very easily combined with a stay in the Pantanal but provides a totally contrasting experience to the Pantanal's wetlands.

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