Gay Sampa: Sáo Paulo for LGBT Travelers
The Parada de Orgulho GLBT in Sáo Paulo. Photo © Ministério da Cultura, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Although Rio’s more exhibitionistic and hedonistic gay scene is more legendary, Sampa’s gay offerings are more numerous and much more eclectic. In Centro, the area between Praça da Repúbl
2014 FIFA World Cup: Street View Gallery of Brazil's Painted Streets
Hey World Cup fans, want to see what it’s like in Brazil right now? Google shared some great views of Brazil’s painted streets.
Watching the World Cup with the Brazilians
In this mural, Brazilian star Neymar stands victorious, while Argentina’s leading light, Lionel Messi, cries into his shirt on the left. Photo © Tom Le Mesurier.
Several years ago, a new phrase became part of standard Brazilian vocabulary: Imagina na Copa. The phrase roughly translates to “Imagine
An Introduction to Brazil for Volunteers
The reasons to visit Brazil are as endless as its beaches. Brazil is South America’s largest country, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and sharing its remaining borders with Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana. Brazil’s lush Amazon jungl
Sustainable Amazon Eco-Tourism: Tropical Tree Climbing
Explore the canopy or sleep in the trees with Tropical Tree Climbing. Photo © Leonide Principe.
When planning a great Amazonian eco-adventure, foreign travelers inevitably conjure up images of gliding down one of the region’s thousands of river tributaries by boat, or thwacking through the dense t
Volunteer with Iracambi in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Iracambi works to protect the Atlantic Forest through “a program of research, education and hands-on practical actions.” They are based in Minas Gerais, the second-most populous and fourth-largest state in Brazil, just inland from the Atlantic coast. Their office is in the town of Rosário da Lime
Volunteer with Two Brothers Foundation in Rio de Janeiro
Based in the favela of Rocinha, the mission of Two Brothers Foundation (TBF) is to “promote education, community service and international exchange in low-income neighborhoods in Brazil.” To achieve this, they seek to create educational communities, bring together people from diverse walks of lif
Discover Brazil
It’s not surprising that at the turn of the last century, Brazil was sometimes referred to as “the Brazils”—after all, how could “Brazil” in its singular form possibly contain the vastly diverse worlds that coexist in South America’s largest nation?
Brazil is lulling, but it’s also intense.
Best of Brazil 21-Day Travel Itinerary
Three weeks is the bare minimum required to get a quick sampling of some of Brazil’s noteworthy attractions, landscapes, and culture. Considering the country’s sheer size and diversity, and the distances and travel time involved, this itinerary is very selective (and depends upon lots of air trave
Rio de Janeiro City's Gay Scene
While Rio’s vibe is quite gay friendly, few specifically gay venues exist. GLS (a Brazilian slang term for gay, lesbica, e simpatisante; i.e., gay friendly) spaces rule, with gays, lesbians, and heteros mixing socially. For more info about Rio’s gay scene, visit www.riogaylife.com.
Pride flags fly
Brazil's Beach Culture: Dos and Don'ts
Cariocas have developed a very sophisticated cultura de praia with habits and codes worth taking note of if you want to blend in.
Praia Mole at Florianopolis. Photo © Mike Vondran, licensed Creative Commons Attribution.
Don’t wear a bathing suit from home; purchase one on location. Rio’s cutting-
Nature Reserves on the Río Yavarí
The Río Yavarí (Rio Javari in Brazil) begins in Peru and serves as a border between Brazil and Peru. Its waters flow some 1,050 kilometers (650 miles) before it meets the Amazon in Brazil. About a six-hour journey from Leticia by boat (three hours when the jungle is flooded), this part of the Amaz
Festivals in Salvador, Brazil: Carnaval and More
Salvador has all the prerequisite ingredients for a good party: an idyllic climate, a powerful musical and cultural heritage, the mix of Catholic and Candomblé, and a population that loves an excuse to take to the streets and display their ginga (graceful moves).
Carnaval in Salvador’s Histo
Brazil's Many Festas
Brazilians’ fame for merrymaking is not an exaggeration. Carnaval is a spectacular example, but the year is filled with fantastic events.
Réveillon in Trancoso. Photo © Robert Miguel (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons.
Réveillon: Fireworks, cheap champagne, and revelers clad in whit
Unique Festivals Throughout Brazil Part 1
While Carnaval is the most famous and well-known festival, there are many more throughout the year and throughout the country that are just as incredible to experience–some are even more spectacular than Carnaval. Whether a festa is religious or historical in nature, one thing you can count on is
Unique Festivals Throughout Brazil Part 2
Brazil comes by its reputation for a great party honesty–here are even more festas celebrated annually throughout the country.
Don’t miss Unique Festivals Throughout Brazil Part 1.
Bumba-Meu-Boi
Even bigger and more spectacular than Carnaval are the not-to-be-missed Bumba-Meu-Boi festivities
Doing business & staying in touch while in Brazil
Brazil: Doing business & staying in touch
Brazil Weather, Climate and Geography
Brazil Weather, climate and geography
Brazil History, Language and Culture
Brazil History, Language and Culture
Brazil Travel Guide and Travel Information
Brazil Travel Guide
