Brazil Things To Do

Brazil is internationally known for its incredible beaches, raucous Carnaval, and the intoxicating sounds of samba, but these familiar highlights are only the beginning of what makes it such a desirable destination. Brazil easily has enough cultural and natural attractions to keep anyone busy for weeks.

• History and Culture

Brazil is a young nation with a history tumultuous enough for a country three times its age. Rio’s Centro was Brazil’s colonial and imperial capital, with many historic buildings from and museums ...more

• Party Time

Brazilians are experts at the art of the party. The five-day debauch of Brazil’s Carnaval is the world’s biggest and baddest party, but there are frequent, colorful festivals all across the ...more

• Song and Dance

From the incessant drum beat of samba to the twangy accordion strains of forró, music is everywhere in Brazil, and not just during official festivities. Samba started in Bahia, but it is Rio that ...more

• Exotic Eats

In Brazil, adventurous eaters are faced with almost as many options as adventure sports enthusiasts, particularly in the North. One of the most bizarre dishes is tacacá no tucupi; this manioc-based ...more

• Wet and Wildlife

Though Brazil is probably best known for the plumed creatures of Carnaval and the tanned, bikinied wildlife of its beaches, travelers shouldn’t ignore the country’s spec-tacular array of animals ...more

• The Sporting Life

The country that gave the world Pelé, Romário, Ayrton Senna, and Guga is unsurprisingly a country of fitness and sports fanatics, especially evident in Brazil’s fanatical devotion to ...more

• Life's a Beach

Brazil has nearly 8000km of coastline and a comparably endless string of “world’s best beach” accolades. Whether you want a vibrant scene or total surf-and-sand isolation to perfect your ...more