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Discover Brazil's attractions, from powdery beaches and rainforests to vibrant cities and culture. Find tips on when to visit, where to go, what to do and more from Lonely Planet experts.
- Ouro Preto and The Towns of Minas Gerais
- Paraty and The Saco de Mamanguá
- Amazon Rainforest
- Brasília
- Jalapão
- Pantanal
- Fernando de Noronha
- Rio de Janeiro
- Ribeira Valley and The Atlantic Forest
- São Paulo
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Ouro Preto (meaning “black gold”) in Minas Geraiswas at the heart of Brazil’s 18th-century gold rush. Nearly two dozen churches, lavishly ornamented with gold filigree, still ring out their bells across the hillsides of this rural town, which at its height was home to 110,000 residents – the majority of whom were enslaved people. One of Ouro Preto’...
The other terminus of the Royal Road, seaside Paratywas where the precious metals extracted from Minas Gerais were shipped out in the early days of Brazil’s gold rush. The town lost some of this export trade to Rio de Janeiro in the early 1700s, yet its architecture was impeccably preserved – and it’s all the more impressive for being sandwiched be...
The Amazonhas a mysterious pull that has fascinated people for centuries. One of the wildest places on the planet, the region is almost too big to comprehend, spanning about 42% of Brazil and swaths of eight neighboring countries. Each region offers something different in terms of ecology, tourism and local culture; doing your research before visit...
The city of the future that’s forever stuck in the past, Brasíliais a fabulous paradox. The federal capital officially opened for business in 1960, becoming the ultimate symbol of modernity for an urbanizing nation and a long-hoped-for kick-start for the economic development of the country’s interior. Built in the middle of the hot, dry landscape o...
In a country teeming with rainforests, pristine beaches and other natural wonders, the tropical savanna hinterlands of the Cerrado certainly hold their own. While the Cerrado has borne the brunt of Brazil’s agribusiness boom in recent decades, pockets of conservation do exist, including the relatively unexplored Jalapão State Park– 34,000 sq km (13...
The largest wetland region in the world, the Pantanaloffers the best wildlife spotting in Brazil. South America’s largest mammal (tapir) and largest bird (rhea) call the Pantanal home, as do more than 230 species of fish and 650 species of bird – plus such apex predators as jaguars, caimans and anacondas. Spanning an area more than half the size of...
An archipelago of islands some 320km (200 miles) off the northeast coast, Fernando de Noronhais high on many honeymoon wishlists. Of Noronha’s 21 islands, only the largest one is accessible to tourists – and even then, its boundaries lie safely within Brazil’s largest marine park. Dreamy beaches – including Baía do Sancho, Baía dos Porcos and Praia...
The most-visited city in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro didn’t earn its title of cidade maravilhosa(“marvelous city”) for nothing. In the eyes of Cariocas, it’s the most beautiful place on earth. Visitors would be hard-pressed to disagree. Dense high-rises are stacked like sugar cubes between mountains cloaked in rainforest and studded with naked granite p...
The Mata Atlântica (Atlantic Forest) is Brazil’s “other” tropical forest. Regrettably, it’s also one of the most endangered biomes in the world, with just 12.5% of it remaining in disparate fragments along Brazil’s southeast-facing coastline. Teeming with life, the forest has a wider variety of flora and fauna per hectare than the Amazon, with half...
Last but by no means least is South America’s most populous city. São Paulomay not have beaches, vast swathes of forest or even clean rivers, but it has a kinetic charm all of its own. Poet Mário de Andrade called it “the hallucinated city,” which seems a fitting description for a megalopolis of 20 million residents. It’s a city whose soul is young...
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Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, South America. Golden beaches and lush mountains, samba-fueled nightlife and spectacular football matches: welcome to the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City). Best Time to Visit. Best Things to Do.
Brasília. Brazil, South America. Brasília, conceived as a workable, utopic answer to urban chaos, replaced Rio as capital in 1960 and remains an impressive monument to national initiative. The purpose-built city is lauded by many for its futuristic architecture and avant-garde design, but also criticized for the impracticality of the ...
