Dear friends, Christmas is here and we’re taking a small break, resuming all activity on January 3. I’d like to take the opportunity to wish you the best for the holiday season and specially for the year 2012. May it come loaded with travel! Thanks for following the Brazil Travel Blog all this time. Did [...]
Most of you have probably heard of the big (massive!) party taking place every year at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro to celebrate the New Year. The most famous Brazilian réveillon (as it is known the New Year’s Eve) offers options for all tastes and budgets. From the free open air party at the [...]
The Brazilian tourism authorities recently launched the website Brasil 360° Experience, with versions in Portuguese, English and Spanish. While most travelers are familiar with panoramic and 360° photos, 360° videos will be a novelty for many. As the image moves, the viewer can change the angle of vision and point the camera in whichever direction [...]
At the Fortaleza Beach Park you will come across the more than aptly named Insano. It is the highest water slide in the world, its height being the equivalent of a 14-storey building. Because of its slope, the descent is extremely quickly and carried out at a speed of 105 km/h. For adrenaline junkies. We [...]
We’ve learned through several unofficial sources that Búzios has just opened the doors of a new tourist attraction, the Centro de Visitantes do Parque Natural dos Corais (the Visitor’s Center for the Coral Natural Park). It seems like a very interesting place, with a central location at Rua das Pedras, 141. It opens from Tuesday [...]
