According to the official calendar, the 2012 carnival will take place between 17 and 21 February. The Rio de Janeiro escolas de samba will parade at the sambadrome on Sunday 19 and Monday 20. The São Paulo parades will take place on Friday 17 and Saturday 18. Although the dates seem miles away, the farsighted [...]
“Brazilian hotels, the most expensive in the world”. “Rio de Janeiro, the most expensive city of the Americas”. “Accommodation in São Paulo or Rio de Janeiro is more expensive than in Berlin”. The media headlines tell the story of how expensive Brazil has become in recent years. An overvalued local currency means foreign tourists will [...]
From 29 April, passengers arriving in Brasilia international airport can take a new shuttle service to town. The service, known as Linha Executivo Aeroporto, has air-conditioning and tv. It is announced free wi-fi will soon be offered to its users. The details of the service are: Route. Airport – Esplanada dos Ministérios – Rodoviária do [...]
So gone is April, a quiet month in foreign tourism terms. We opened the month in wonderful Paraty. What with a recent update to Google’s imagery on the region, we were finally able to publish our map of Paraty. Some people might not like it, but the fact is that tourism on the Amazon region [...]
