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Best places to visit in Brazil

Brazil, with its Carnival, its luxuriant jungle, its hot sand beaches... The quintessential dream country. The welcoming accent of its beautiful mixed-race women, its tropical climate and the colours of its cocktails all conspire to make you leave your troubles behind. Though Brazil is a well-developed country, it has preserved all of its festive and musical culture. 

It is a vast country; it would be best to focus on Amazonia and the North-East or even the big cities and beaches of the South, if you don't want to end up spending your holidays on a plane. Lucky for you, we have the solution: Evaneos Travel experts are here to share their great deals and secrets with you. Follow the guide!

A bubbling southern supercity, São Paulois the economic heart of the country. For rest and relaxation, it would be better to go to Rio de Janeiro, where a week will not suffice to enjoy sugarloaf, the Corcovado, Santa Teresa neighbourhood and the mythical beaches of Copacana and Ipanema. Similarly, Ilha Grande is chock-full of idyllic beaches where you can go diving.

Whereas the culture in other South American countries is Andean, Brazil distinguishes itself by being more Caribbean, and Portuguese is the spoken language. Still on the coast, Salvador is the ideal destination to fully enjoy the carnival atmopshere. It's a good compromise for those who desire greater authenticity without having to go as far Amazonia. Otherwise, set course for the North, around Belem, still on the coast; and to Manaus, in the heart of Amazonia. Here, you will rub shoulders with a different Brazil: more primitive, less Westernised.

Take advantage of your trip to Brazil to see the Foz do Iguaçu waterfalls or the wetlands of Pantanal, inland.

Island in the Tinharé archipelago in the south of Bahia state, and truly a little corner of paradise.
One of the prettier historical towns in the state of Minas Gerais, a place where time stands still.
Beautiful churches and colonial buildings to see in Sao Joao del Rei. The historic center has unfortunately lost some of its charm due to the development of the city around it.
Congonhas is home to one of Brazil's pride and joys - the Senhor Bom Jesus de Matosinho Basilica.
A journey back in timethis baroque jewel was, in 1981, the first of Brazil's towns to be classified a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There's not much to see in Belo Horizonte, except for those who like the architecture of Niemeyer. On the other hand, it's the perfect departure point for a tour of the historic cities.
A stretch of coastland that runs from the south of Rio de Janeiro State and the north of São Paulo State (but not the cities themselves!). It's here, in the region of Costa Verde, that you'll find some great beaches and isles.
Bahia State island and beach resort (not be confused with the ghastly city of São Paulo) , Morro is a popular destination, particularly with Argentinians.
Florianópolis (Floripa to those who know it well), is a town situated in southern Brazil; lively, well organised, clean, with great beaches. A well known surfing spot, the town's also famous for its buzzing nightlife.
Rio de Janeiro, the city of the samba and the cultural capital of the famous carnival, has more than enough to fill an entire vacation in Brazil. 
A charming metropolis lying in the south of Brazil, Curitiba is a well-organized, clean and peaceful city.
Even more isolated than Manaus, Tabatinga is the most famous port for all departures in the depths of the Amazon.
Cuiabà, which is also known as "the green city", is one of the hottest in Brazil. It's a gateway to the Amazon and for the Pantanal, this city of 500,000 inhabitants is full of tropical vegetation.
A former fishing village that has been transformed in to a glitzy beach resort. At one hour north of Salavador, Praia do Forte is a great diving spot, as well as a conservation area for right whales and sea turtles.
Ilhabela is an island close to Sao Sebastiao and is located 6 km off the Brazilian coast.
One of Brazil's largest and most dynamic cities, Recife is a modern metropolis as well as being the former capital of Dutch Brazil and once the center for sugar growing in the country.
At 210 km from Fortaleza, on the road to Jericoacoara, Guajiru beach is still little known to travellers. This fishing village of 800 inhabitants is the ideal place to relax away from the tourist beaches in the north-east of Brazil.
Situated less than half an hour away from Jericoacoara (12km), Préa is for sports lovers and families looking for peace and quiet.
Located on the North coast of Ilha Grande, the Green Lagoon on the island's most popular destinations. Its tourist name (as opposed to its geographical name: Ilha da Longa) describes the colour of the water of this beach.
A coastal resort village in the state of Rio Grande do Norte (Nordeste region), Pipa is one of the most famous beaches in Brazil.