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Best places to visit in Brazil

Brazil, with its Carnival, its luxuriant jungle, its hot sand beaches... The quintessential dream country. The welcoming accent of its beautiful mixed-race women, its tropical climate and the colours of its cocktails all conspire to make you leave your troubles behind. Though Brazil is a well-developed country, it has preserved all of its festive and musical culture. 

It is a vast country; it would be best to focus on Amazonia and the North-East or even the big cities and beaches of the South, if you don't want to end up spending your holidays on a plane. Lucky for you, we have the solution: Evaneos Travel experts are here to share their great deals and secrets with you. Follow the guide!

A bubbling southern supercity, São Paulois the economic heart of the country. For rest and relaxation, it would be better to go to Rio de Janeiro, where a week will not suffice to enjoy sugarloaf, the Corcovado, Santa Teresa neighbourhood and the mythical beaches of Copacana and Ipanema. Similarly, Ilha Grande is chock-full of idyllic beaches where you can go diving.

Whereas the culture in other South American countries is Andean, Brazil distinguishes itself by being more Caribbean, and Portuguese is the spoken language. Still on the coast, Salvador is the ideal destination to fully enjoy the carnival atmopshere. It's a good compromise for those who desire greater authenticity without having to go as far Amazonia. Otherwise, set course for the North, around Belem, still on the coast; and to Manaus, in the heart of Amazonia. Here, you will rub shoulders with a different Brazil: more primitive, less Westernised.

Take advantage of your trip to Brazil to see the Foz do Iguaçu waterfalls or the wetlands of Pantanal, inland.

Rio de Janeiro, the city of the samba and the cultural capital of the famous carnival, has more than enough to fill an entire vacation in Brazil. 
Viewed from the sky, the built area of Belém - which extends out into the estuary - offers a stark contrast with the wild, verdant appearance of the surrounding river banks. Opening onto both the ocean and the forest, the city serves as a major gateway to Amazonia. 
One of the prettier historical towns in the state of Minas Gerais, a place where time stands still.
Santa Teresa is the bohemian neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, and one of the nicest.
A trendy spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, Jeri Beach is an isolated place and difficult to get to, but worth seeing.
Florianópolis (Floripa to those who know it well), is a town situated in southern Brazil; lively, well organised, clean, with great beaches. A well known surfing spot, the town's also famous for its buzzing nightlife.
This block of granite rises to nearly 400 meters above the bay of Rio de Janeiro and is the other great symbol of what has often been called the most beautiful city in the world.
One of Brazil's largest and most dynamic cities, Recife is a modern metropolis as well as being the former capital of Dutch Brazil and once the center for sugar growing in the country.
A former fishing village that has been transformed in to a glitzy beach resort. At one hour north of Salavador, Praia do Forte is a great diving spot, as well as a conservation area for right whales and sea turtles.
Ilhabela is an island close to Sao Sebastiao and is located 6 km off the Brazilian coast.
A coastal resort village in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (Nordeste region), Pipa is one of the most famous beaches in Brazil.
Rio's gem, the Corcovado is a forest-covered hill/rock, that stands over the city and provides a stunning view. It's here you'll find the famous 'Christ the Redeemer' statue that stands on its peak.
Midway between Manaus and Belém, Santarém is an Amazonian pioneer town just like many others in the region. Its surroundings will appeal to any traveler looking to get off the beaten track and the nature lovers among you.
The Iguazu Falls are the natural jewel of Foz. It's a place which is both memorable and impressive for adventurers and families alike.
The municipality of Armação dos Búzios (often shortened to Búzios) is a former fishing village that became fashionable in the 60's, mainly thanks to Brigitte Bardot, often referred to as the St. Tropez Brazilian
In the heart of Brazil's Amazon, the Tapajós National Forest is a primary rainforest, home to a diverse ecosystem.
Canoa Quebrada (literally "broken canoe"), one of northern Brazil's best known beaches, attracts both local tourists and visitors from the world over with its steep cliffs plunging down to the sea!
An ecological paradise at the junction between the Pantanal wetlands and the Iguazu Falls. And from where the expression 'unforgettable experience' must have come.
At 210 km from Fortaleza, on the road to Jericoacoara, Guajiru beach is still little known to travellers. This fishing village of 800 inhabitants is the ideal place to relax away from the tourist beaches in the north-east of Brazil.
Cachoeira is a very charming little town 75 miles from Salvador de Bahia.