Welcome to the Brazil Travel Blog and our special report on the 2010 Brazilian Formula 1 Grand Prix at Interlagos. ————————————————— 1. THE DATES GP Brasil Formula 1 will be held at the Interlagos circuit on Sunday 7 November 2010 (training sessions on days 5 and 6). Full schedule of events at the GP’s official [...]
Rua Gonçalo Afonso, aka beco do Batman (Batman’s alley), is a narrow alleyway in the Vila Madalena neighbourhood known for being a true open air graffiti museum. Here you will find São Paulo‘s street art at its best. A 360º panorama of the alley: The entrance to the alley: All the walls are covered with [...]
On 24 and 25 July the Japanase Quarter of Liberdade in São Paulo will be host to the Tanabata Matsuri, the Festival of the Stars. It is an ancient Japanese festival celebrated in São Paulo for 30 years now. Of all the Japanese festivals taking place at the Liberdade neighbourhood every year, none leaves the [...]
One outstanding feature of winter in the southeast and southern regions of Brazil is the presence of thick morning fog. Between June and September the airports of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are often forced to halt their operations due to heavy fog. The international airport of Guarulhos in São Paulo (also known as [...]
There is now official confirmation. The SWU Music and Arts Festival (the Brazilian Woodstock) will take place at the Fazenda Maeda near the city of Itú, 100 km from São Paulo, on the 9, 10 and 11 October. Ticket prices and information here. The bands confirmed so far are: Dia 10: Dave Matthews Band, Kings [...]
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