Category: Brazil

After my first trip to Brazil, people would often ask where I had been. Rio de Janeiro was usually the first place mentioned, followed by Foz do Iguaçu. I had actually visited quite a...

After a few busy and enjoyable days in São Paulo, it was time to continue to a Brazilian city that had somehow escaped my attention on my first visit. This time, however, Curitiba fitted...

São Paulo was the first stop on my seven-week journey through South America in the summer of 2026. It was a natural place to start, since there are only a limited number of cities...

I think many Europeans who have visited Brazil have been to Rio de Janeiro and only there. Who can blame them? When you are down in the city’s streets, you can feel like you...

In this little mountainous town, Ouro Preta, which is a little jewel box, I have found more churches than grocery stores. Of course, UNESCO’s heritage has also impacted this town. On my trip around...

When I arrived on the coast of Brazil, Fortaleza, Natal João Pessoa was my three first cities to visit. First impressions are important. When I travel to several similar cities, it is challenging to...

Salvador was once the capital of Brazil. After the prohibition of slavery, many descendants of African slaves settled here, making Salvador a colourful and multicultural city. As in so many other cities in Brazil,...

In the heart of the Amazonas, you find a city called Manaus. Its port along Rio Negro shows its past grandness with Teatro Amazonas. Manaus was a busy city with heydays between 1888 and...

I will say no, but when the country needs more space in the capital and the old one is too crowded, I can see why they had to build Brasilia. However, when large egos...

Today, São Paulo is South America’s biggest and most prosperous city and Brazil’s financial capital. It is also a cosmopolitan blend of people. This was my first stop in Brazil on my four-week travels....