Brazil Travel News | RIO DE JANEIRO – I met two Dutch girls – Wilma and Joka – last week drinking beer at the Lord Jim Pub in Ipanema and chatted them up about their travels. I was more than … Continue reading
Brazil News | SAO PAULO – A 54-year-old tourist died on Monday afternoon in the Sao Paulo countryside when the zip-line she was riding snapped. According to police in Águas de Lindóia, the accident occurred in Monte Alegre when the … Continue reading
Brazil News | SAO PAULO – The famed Mercado Municipal Paulistano, the Mercadão, celebrates its 79th anniversary on Wednesday. The enormous neo-classical structure was inaugurated on 25 January 1932 after four years of construction. Mercado Municipal Paulistano (Photo: espaco.gourmet.zip.net)
Brazil News | SAINT CATHERINE, Egypt – A group of 50 Brazilian tourists, divided in two buses, was held on Friday on a road in Egypt because of a protest by demonstrators. The bus stopped at about 2:30 pm EST … Continue reading
Brazil News | RIO DE JANEIRO – After going through a meticulous restoration, Guanabara Palace – once the seat of state government – will be reopened to visitors on Thursday. The monument, located in the Laranjeiras neighborhood, was completely made … Continue reading
Brazil News | SAO PAULO – The City of Sao Paulo’s tourism agency (SPTuris) released last week the SP Mobile app for tablets and smartphones. The app offers tips on tourism and culture in the capital. The electronic guide has … Continue reading
Brazil News | SAO PAULO – About two months ago, authorities in Sao Paulo discovered a device being used by some malicious taxi drivers to inflate their fares by twenty percent. The electronic equipment, which is attached to the taximeter … Continue reading
Brazil News | SAO PAULO – Airline workers in Brazil are preparing for a possible nationwide strike which could begin as soon as next Tuesday, December 13th. The move towards a strike began this Wednesday, when the last round of … Continue reading
Brazil News | RIO DE JANEIRO – Visitors to the resort town of Buzios, a leisurely three-hour drive from Rio, can now take a virtual journey to the depths of the local sea. The Coral Reef Natural Park Visitor Center … Continue reading
Brazil News | RIO DE JANEIRO – About 70% of hotel rooms in Rio are already booked for New Year’s week, announced the Brazilian Association of Hotel Industry for the State of Rio de Janeiro (RJ-ABIH) on Tuesday. Copacabana Fireworks … Continue reading
