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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 Salvador
Wandering the streets of the Pelourinho, admiring the decaying colonial architecture, you’ll feel as though you’ve stepped back in time to the 16th and 17th Century! Wander some more, passing rodas de capoeira, listening to thumping African drums, and smelling the wafting odors of aracajé (bean and...
featured from Pictures Canoa Quebrada Pictures
Canoa Quebrada is stunning. The sand cliffs, the white beaches, they are the jewels of the North East and they are well represented here in Canoa. With stunning sunsets, friendly locals and great hostels and restaurants, it’s hard not to fall in love with the village.  The Jangadas in particular are a...
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 Jericoacoara Map
Jericoacoara is located approximate 300km West of Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará. Arriving from the East, the bus company Redenção provides at least two daily services to Jijoca, connecting to an overland truck for the last hour and a half of the 8 hour trip (both legs of the trip are included in the...

Ilha Grande Restaurants

Ilha Grande does not have a vast selection of restaurants, in fact they are about as sparse as anywhere you can go in Brazil. That being said you will be able to find some great authentic Brazilian cooking here and many Ilha Grande Hostels have close by restaurants or their own food. Enjoy the experience! Sovereteria Boca Gelata With more than thirty flavours, this is the best...

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 Sul. Getting to Rio de Janeiro Both getting to and around Rio de...

Ilha Grande

If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a pirate, sailing to tropical islands and hiding among dense jungle (and boys, we all know that you have!), Ilha Grande is the place for you! From a refuge for pirates, to a hub for the slave trade, to a leper colony, to a prison for the country’s most violent and deranged criminals, the island is steeped in eerie history. This is...

Jericoacoara

Jericoacoara, better known as simply “Jeri”, mesmerizes travelers with the perfect mix of beautiful beaches, stunning scenery, abundant activities and pumping nightlife. The village, consisting of six sand streets in all, is sandwiched between the Pôr do Sol sand dune, grassy hills and gorgeous coastline on two sides. For your comfort Jericoacoara hostels are some of the...

Ilha Grande Hostels

Though there are not huge amounts of hostels on Ilha Grande, the beautiful locations and views make staying almost anywhere here the highlight of a Brazilian vacation. The Island can be hard to get around for Brazil, but rest assured the locals are more than willing to help you get to your next destination from your hostel, be it an Ilha Grande restaurant, or something as far...

Iguazu Restaurants

Iguazu is not famous for it’s food, however there are some great options here for the hungry traveler. Of special note is La Mamma (see below) for great Italian food and the various restaurants blending Argentine and Brazilian cuisine. You have to stop here on your Brazilian vacation, so you may as well enjoy the food! La Mamma (Puerto Iguazú, Argentina) By far the best...

Morro de Sao Paulo Map

Morro de Sao Paulo lies 262 kilometres by land, or 60 kilometres by sea, from Salvador da Bahia, on the picturesque island of Tinharé.  One of five villages on the island, Morro is by far the best known and visited by both Brazilian and international travelers.  While the town is far from an undiscovered tropical beach town, the town retains much of its charm and its...