Brazil Mini Guide
Known as the sexy home of samba music and one of the world’s biggest and most vibrant places, travellers are sure to enjoy themselves in Brazil. The two most popular entertainments in Brazil are the Rio carnival and football, and with their team widely regarded as the best in the world there is often reason to celebrate.
From the Amazon rainforests in the heartland of this American country to the massive sandy beaches at its coast, Brazil would take many lifetimes to explore properly.
Renting a car is the best way to do so and you might want to learn some Portuguese before making the journey so that you can find your way around without any trouble.
It is possible to drive into Brazil from its many neighbouring countries including Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Peru, Bolivia, Columbia, Venezuela and Guyana. Should you take any of these routes be sure to map out your journey well in advance and consult plenty of travel guides as well as the relevant embassies.
You can fly into Brazil, which has many international airports, from almost any major city in the world. The Guarulhos airport in the city of Sao Paolo is the biggest in the country followed by Galeao International airport in Rio De Janeiro. Brasilia is another well used airport.
The main airlines which do flights to Brazil are TAM, Gol, WebJet, TAF and Oceanair as well as the Portuguese airline TAP. If you want to travel extensively within Brazil to a number of different cities try getting a Brazil air pass which is reasonably priced. Tourist visas are always required so you should get these well ahead of time.
There are also a number of flights from the rest of South America as well as domestically. Safety is always a key consideration in Brazil and you should take care never to leave valuable belongings in your car or drive at night in bad neighbourhoods. Roads are often of a poor standard as is the driving of the locals but car rental is still the best way to explore certain spots such as the Rio-Santos highway, or the beaches in the North-East. Cars are driven on the right hand side of the road and flashing headlights are used regularly for a variety of purposes.
Always keep your door locked and be care should be taken stopping at any red lights as car jackers will sometimes take advantage of these situations.
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