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Brazil
Bigger than the continental United States and it behaves like it. Beach culture in the south-east, the Amazon in the north, and music holding the middle together.
When to go
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026Best time to visit Brazil: Apr–May · Sep–Nov
Cities
Where people go in Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro5 days is about right
- Salvador3 days is about right
- São Paulo3 days is about right
- Recife3 days is about right
- Belo Horizonte2 days is about right
- Curitiba2 days is about right
- Porto Alegre2 days is about right
- Brasília2 days is about right
- Campinas1 days is about right
- Fortaleza
Landmarks
What people go to see in Brazil
Belo Horizonte· 6 landmarks
Basilica of Our Lady of Lourdes
Niemeyer Building
Palácio da Liberdade
Praça da Liberdade
Praça Sete
Savassi
Brasília· 6 landmarks
Cathedral of Brasília
Itamaraty Palace
JK Bridge
National Congress
Palácio da Alvorada
Praça dos Três Poderes
Porto Alegre· 6 landmarks
Cidade Baixa
Farroupilha Park
Mercado Público
Metropolitan Cathedral
Piratini Palace
Usina do Gasômetro
Rio de Janeiro· 6 landmarks
Christ the Redeemer
Copacabana
Ipanema
Escadaria Selarón
Sugarloaf Mountain · UNESCO
Tijuca National Park · UNESCO
Salvador· 6 landmarks
Barra Lighthouse
Bonfim Church
Elevador Lacerda
Mercado Modelo
Pelourinho · UNESCO
São Francisco Church
São Paulo· 6 landmarks
Avenida Paulista
Ibirapuera Park
MASP
Mercado Municipal
Pinacoteca
São Paulo Cathedral
Curitiba· 5 landmarks
Bosque Alemão
Curitiba Cathedral
Japan Square
Oscar Niemeyer Museum
Rua 24 Horas
Recife· 5 landmarks
Boa Viagem
Campo das Princesas
Convento do Carmo
Museu do Estado de Pernambuco
Santa Isabel Theater
Campinas· 4 landmarks
Basilica of Our Lady of Carmel
Carlos Gomes Square
Instituto Agronômico
Parque Portugal
Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
Where to stay
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Things to do
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Fly to Brazil
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Practical
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The facts you look up on the plane
Driving
On the right
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Plugs
C / N
IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026
Voltage
220V
Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026
Currency
BRL · Brazilian real
ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026
Hello
Olá
Passport Pin guide · checked 21 Aug 2026
Tipping
Around 10%, usually already on the bill as a service charge.
Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026
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