Things to Do in Brazil

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Brazil provides diverse alternatives for local and foreign travellers, with natural regions being the most popular tourism product. Also offering a stellar mix of leisure and recreation, sun and beach, adventure travel, and historical and cultural tourism is quickly becoming a well-regarded tourism hotspot.

Among best places to visit in Brazil are the beaches and dunes in the Northeast, the Amazon Rainforest, the Pantanal, beaches in Rio de Janeiro and Santa Catarina, Minas Gerais, and business excursions to Sao Paulo city.

Brazil Travel Facts

Brazil attracts a lot of tourists from all around the world. Many people visit to get a glimpse of one of the largest countries on the planet, which is an amalgamation of various Latin American cultures. Here are some essential facts about Brazil:

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As you prepare for your trip to Brazil, get all your travel documents, including passport, visa and trip insurance documentation, in order. Whenever travelling to a new country, one crucial thing that needs to be remembered is the importance of travel insurance. When visiting such a faraway place like Brazil, it is necessary to be insured from any unexpected situations.

Best Things to Do in Brazil

Brazil is one of the few places worldwide that can cater to all types of travellers, and its attractions are no exception. The country's pure, ethereal natural wonders, pounding, rhythm-driven festivals, and calm, beautiful historical villages all provide fun things to do in Brazil. Take a single-day trip or join a group for a week.

Attend the Famous Rio de Janeiro's Carnival

Few events have the colour, music, movement, and enthusiasm of Rio's pre-Lenten Carnival (Carnival). Make no mistake: this isn't just another raucous street celebration; it's a meticulously produced extravaganza in which viewers may witness parades of samba dancers competing from a specially erected stadium created by Oscar Niemeyer, Brazil's most famous architect. 

The Sambódromo, a lengthy line of grandstand boxes that give ringside seats to a 700-metre parade path where rival samba schools flaunt their stuff in a spectacular explosion of bright costumes, is known as the Sambódromo.

Visit Rio de Janeiro's Cristo Redentor and Corcovado

The gigantic Art Deco statue of Christ, known as Cristo Redentor (Christ the Redeemer), gazes out over Rio de Janeiro and the bay from the peak of Corcovado with arms spread 28 metres as if to include all of humanity. It sits at 709 metres in Tijuca National Park, and a 3.5-kilometre rack train climbs to the summit, where a large plaza surrounds the monument.

The 30-metre monument, built of reinforced concrete and soapstone, was completed in 1931 by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa.

Experience the Stunning Falls of Iguaçu

The Iguaçu River, which flows through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, cascades magnificently in a semicircle of 247 waterfalls into the canyon below. The river is narrowed to one-fourth of its standard width just above the falls, amplifying the power of the water. Some falls are almost 100 metres high and span such a large area that you'll never see them all at once, although the Brazilian side offers the best view.

Catwalks and a tower provide varied viewpoints, and one bridge extends to the Garganta do Diabo (Devil's Throat), one of the biggest.

Go for a Helicopter Trip To Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro is already stunning from below; picture viewing it from above; it's a once-in-a-lifetime experience. If under your budget, fly over the city's wonders and observe well-known landmarks and sites from a new perspective.

You can take a 30-minute helicopter trip over the most picturesque places in the marvellous city for a memorable experience.

Try Hand gliding

Travellers can go on hand gliding tours for an adventurous time in Brazil. During this 4-hour experience, they will soar over the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro in a hang glider. Launch from the Tijuca Forest National Park, accompanied by a fully qualified instructor, and glide over the beautiful, green Mata Atlantica. Views of Sugarloaf Mountain, the Rocinha Favela, and the Christ the Redeemer Statue atop Corcovado Mountain are among the highlights of this tour.

Hiking Tour at Pedra do Telégrafo

During this 6-hour hiking trek in Rio de Janeiro, you can see the magnificent Pedra do Telégrafo. From Praia Grande in Barra de Guaratiba, travel to Pedra Branca State Park and begin the hike. Trek 2 miles (3.5 kilometres) to the summit of the 1,161-foot (354-metre) peak, pausing at views and scenic lookouts along the route.

You can get beautiful views of Praia do Perigoso, Pedra da Gávea, Pontal do Recreio, Praia do Meio, Grumari, Barra da Tijuca, and the rest of the Restinga da Marambaia. 

Things to Do in Brazil for Foodies

For foodies, knowing that feijoada and caipirinha are the national dishes and drinks of Brazil will fetch you a lot of appreciation from the locals and help you have a more authentic experience there. Brazil's cuisine is one of the most sought after by tourists, and here are a few of the must-try from Brazil.

• Moqueca: It is more than just a fish stew served with a dramatic flourish, with clouds of aromatic steam rising from the scorching hot clay pot. Fish or other seafood are cooked with chopped tomatoes, onions, and coriander in their most basic form. It's served with rice, farofa and pirão.
• Cachaça: Made using fermented sugarcane juice since the 1500s, it is best recognised as the spicy kick in caipirinhas, Brazil's national drink.
  While most caipirinhas are prepared using uncoloured, unaged cachaças, thousands of higher-quality golden cachaças are available. They are aged in wooden barrels and drunk straight up by connoisseurs.
• Brigadeiros: Brazil's equivalent to the chocolate truffle. They are easy to prepare and a staple for nationwide kids' celebrations. They will surely give you a sugar rush, but some people find them too sweet. Brazilians, on the other hand, will not hear a word against them.

Planning your Brazil Itinerary

The first step towards going to Brazil as a tourist is to apply for a visa. Indians must get a visa for Brazil from one of the Brazilian diplomatic missions before coming here. To enter Brazil, Indian citizens need a valid Indian passport (for at least six months), an onward return ticket, and confirmation that they can pay for their stay.

Tours and activities planning should be done next. Scheduling your trips beforehand prevents misunderstandings caused by a language barrier, and it is safer to conduct business. Tours are usually a better alternative when visiting such a large nation as Brazil.

As for the trip budget for Brazil, the traveller needs to decide where they'll travel and for how long. Brazil is costly compared to other South American nations, but the four-to-one exchange rate keeps it inexpensive for Americans and Europeans.

Finally, familiarising yourself with local festivities and official holidays might benefit travellers planning a vacation to Brazil. Knowing something about the culture of the nation you're visiting is a good idea.