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Rio de Janeiro
Few, if any, cities are as stunning as Rio de Janeiro. With its backdrop of tropical...
Iguazu Falls
275 waterfalls, over 3 kilometres wide, over 80 metres high, wider than Victoria...
Ilha Grande
If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a pirate, sailing to tropical islands and...
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featured from Destinations Iguazu Falls
275 waterfalls, over 3 kilometres wide, over 80 metres high, wider than Victoria Falls, and higher than Niagara Falls, all set among dense tropical jungle: Iguaçu will inspire awe and amazement in even the most experienced traveler! Declared a UNESCO World Heritage site, the falls straddle the...
featured from Pictures Jericoacoara Pictures
Jericoacoara undoubtedly has one of the most beautiful locations in Brazil. White beaches, blue waters, and a great village, there is lots to do and lots to photograph. There is lots of beach to go round so it can be as crowded as you want, and there are some stunning sunsets for patient. From picturesque...
featured from Hostels Rio de Janeiro Hostels
Rio de Janeiro’s hostels and hotels come in a range of quality and price to meet every taste and budget!  Rio hostels are some of the best quality you’ll find in Brazil, but they don’t come at the budget prices you’ll find in some of the backwater towns.  Even so, Rio hostels offer...
featured from Maps Rio de Janeiro Map
Rio de Janeiro lies on Brazil’s Atlantic coast, facing south.  Founded around Guanabara bay, the entrance to which is the iconic Sugar Loaf peak, the city’s coastline now stretches east and west of the bay, with the major tourist destinations of Copacabana and Ipanema located in the Zona...

Salvador Map

Salvador is easy to get to and easy to leave making it a great hub for Brazilian travel and stop for moving farther up the coast to beach towns like Jericoacoara, Canoa Quebrada, and Praia da Pipa. Getting to Salvador There are loads of bus connections to Salvador from just about wherever you might be arriving in Brazil, including daily buses from Aracaju, Belo...

Praia da Pipa Hostels

Praia da Pipa has a range of hostels, all with relatively good amenities, from guest kitchens, to swimming pools, internet access and games and activities.  Since the town is small, it’s fairly easy to walk around to several places to find accommodation on arrival; however, if you’re arriving in the high season, you will most likely want (and need) to book ahead...

Rio de Janeiro Restaurants

Rio de Janeiro has some of the best food you’ll find in Brazil, from high-end restaurants to cheap street-side snack bars.  And if you’ve been on the road for a while and are craving some more international cuisine, the city’s cosmopolitan flair will ensure you a wide range of quality choices, from Middle Eastern to Japanese within every traveler’s...

Jericoacoara Hostels

Jericoacoara is full of hostels. There are not many places you can stand in the village and not see hostel. As a result, their are some great choices available. The hostels listed here are mostly on the smaller side, and since it’s not hard to find a party in Jeri, that usually gives you a more intimate experience. That  being said, we love a good party hostel. Here are...

Jericoacoara Restaurants

Jericoacoara has some great restaurants with a really impressive selection of foreign cuisine for such a small town. It is really easy to eat a different spot every night in Jeri, but few people do. The restaurants are so good here people usually find favorites in their first few nights. Get out and experiment! Don’t forget to try the Brazilian favorites...

Rio de Janeiro Nightlife

Rio de Janeiro nightlife is some of the best you’ll find in South America, if not the world!  From funky lounges to pumping samba clubs to historic samba schools, this city has something for everyone. Rio Scenarium Lapa is THE place to go for nightlife and this club is one of the best kept secrets in Rio! This unique and beautiful place is decorated entirely with...

Praia da Pipa

Rivaling Jericoacoara for top spot as the Northeast’s best beach destination, Praia da Pipa, or simply “Pipa”, puts up some tough competition. Majestic cliffs covered in tropical vegetation give way to pristine white sand beaches and brilliantly blue waters. Pipa, like most North Eastern beach towns, began as a small fishing village before it transformed into the surfing...