BRAZIL

From the wild forests of the Amazon
& the widest waterfall in the World 
to the laid back city of Salvador and
untouched beaches of Natal

Explore 

I have traveled all around Brazil, but that was quite a few years ago, therefore my advise on accommodation and restaurants is definitely out of date. However my memories of the place are as vivid as ever. Brazil is not only beautiful it encases the vibrant energy of its people, making it a wonderful and memorable experience anywhere you go.
Getting around Brazil was very easy, but can also be quite time consuming due to the great distances and delays and hick ups here and there. I took buses but also flew, the best airline was Avianca and Latam.
In Rio I had a great time around town and I highly recommend doing some hang gliding over the Tijuca Forest and visit the favelas but make sure you do it with a guide as it can be very dangerous if you don't know where you are going.
If you visit during Carnival you will enjoy non stop celebrations all around Brazil. Usually carnival falls in February- March, even if you don't hit the main days of the carnival the celebrations are running for the whole month.
As a single women travelling I have always felt safe, but always bare in mind to be alert and careful as the crime rate in Brazil is very high.

Highlights :
  • Rio
  • Manaus and the Amazon - I stayed at Ariau Towers and was fantastic ( https://www.ariauamazontowers.com )
  • Iguazu Falls
  • Maceió ( see the piscinas naturales , natural pools in the middle of the sea)
  • Florianopolis
  • Salvador
  • Natal
  • Porto Alegre
  • Belém

Enjoy

Try doing some Capoeira in Salvador
Experience the Candomblé in Salvador 
Overcome your fears and go hang gliding in Rio
Chill on a small boat on the Amazon river while searching for the pink dolphins
Dance some samba, anywhere
Relax on the beach in Natal
Take a boat ride from Manaus to Santarém
​Have a cocktail in the piscina naturales in Maceo

Facts

Language: Portuguese
Capital: Brasilia
Currency: Brazilian real
Best time to visit: December to March, but is good all year round depending on where you go.

​Nature:
1832 species of bird
689 mammal species
55,000 plant species
70,000 species of insects
744 species of reptile  
500 species of amphibians
3000 species of freshwater fish