Brazil Travel & Tourism News BRASILIA — A recent poll shows that 71% of Americans who have never visited Brazil do not know the name the country’s capital. The Brazilian Tourism Institute (Embratur) conducted the research which also shows that … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News RIO DE JANEIRO — The famous Big Mac Index suggests that the Brazilian currency, the real, is overvalued by more than 10% against the dollar. According to an article in The Economist, the real remains … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News CURITIBA, Brazil — Museu Oscar Niemeyer, in Curitiba, Paraná, appears on the list ‘The 20 Most Beautiful Museums in the World’. The list, compiled by the influential North American cultural news and critique site Flavorwire, … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News SALVADOR, Brazil — Banco de Abrolhos, off the south shore of Bahia state, is the largest refuge for marine life off the Brazilian coast. The archipelago stretches 200 km (124 miles) into the South Atlantic, … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News RIO DE JANEIRO — Dawn broke in Rio de Janeiro with bright sunshine and warm temperatures on Sunday, 22 July 2012. According to the forecast from the National Institute of Meteorology, the sky above Rio … Continue reading
Brazil Travel and Tourism News MONTE VERDE, Brazil — A small district of six thousand inhabitants in Minas Gerais state attracts tourists from all over Brazil. The hamlet shares with Campos do Jordão (São Paulo) the title of “Brazilian Switzerland” … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News SAO PAULO — A man from Ribeirão Preto, in São Paulo state, has decided to tell the story of the more than 5,000 train stations in Brazil. Ten months ago, designer and railroad enthusiast Marcelo … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News BAHIA, Brazil – Salon du Chocolat Bahia kicked off late on Thursday, bringing together those who grow cocoa and those who consume chocolate. Renowned chefs, chocolate experts, cocoa growers, chocolatiers and chocolate lovers all gathered … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News RIO DE JANEIRO – A scuba divers paradise exists just a three-hour drive from Rio, in Arraial do Cabo, in the Lakes Region of Rio de Janeiro. Clear blue waters, with a rich variety of … Continue reading
Brazil Travel & Tourism News RIO DE JANEIRO – Copacabana Palace Hotel in Rio will auction old furniture – some dating to the opening of the hotel in 1923 – on July 3rd, reported online media on Wednesday. Afterward, the … Continue reading
