Ubatuba travel guide
Ubatuba is a long stretch of the São Paulo north coast where the Atlantic rainforest reaches the sand. It has more beaches than any trip can cover, and where yo
Brazil travel guide
Brazil is the size of a continent and rewards a plan. Start with where to go, what you want to do, or how many days you have.
- North 7 UF
- Northeast 9 UF
- Central-West 4 UF
- Southeast 4 UF
- South 3 UF
Destinations
Where to go in Brazil
Guides to places worth the journey, with what to expect on the ground.
Paraty travel guide
Paraty combines a preserved colonial centre, a bay full of islands and the rainforest of the Serra do Mar. Three distinct kinds of day sit within reach of one b
Bonito, MS travel guide
Bonito, in Mato Grosso do Sul, is the one destination in Brazil where you cannot improvise. Every attraction runs on a booking system with a daily cap, and the
Bodoquena, MS: the town of tall waterfalls and canyons
Bodoquena is the municipality of relief. Where Bonito and Jardim deliver clear rivers and sinkholes, here the landscape is vertical: the tallest waterfall in th
Jardim, MS: the town where the Rio da Prata and the macaw sinkhole are
Much of what people call "Bonito" actually happens in Jardim, the neighbouring municipality: the Rio da Prata, the Buraco das Araras and the Lagoa Misteriosa ar
Miranda, MS: the gateway to the Pantanal for anyone staying in Bonito
Miranda is where the Serra da Bodoquena ends and the Pantanal floodplain begins. It is the municipality that makes the Pantanal reachable from Bonito, whether a
Things to do
What kind of trip are you planning?
Start from what you want to do, not only from where you want to go.
Adventure travel in Brazil: where the terrain allows it
Beaches and islands in Brazil: one coast, very different seas
Boat trips and water activities in Brazil: what the water is for
Culture and local experiences in Brazil: the part that never gets cancelled
Food and drink in Brazil: the map changes with every region
Nature and wildlife in Brazil: where animals are actually visible
Rural stays and farm experiences in Brazil: properties that still work
Itineraries
Routes that fit the time you have
Day-by-day plans with realistic travel times between stops.
Rio, Paraty and Ilha Grande in 14 days
Fourteen days is enough to see three very different places along the Costa Verde without spending the trip in transit. The route below keeps travel days short.
Travel guide
Planning your first trip
When to go, how to get around, what it costs and what to sort out before you fly.
How this guide is written
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