Brazil
Rio's beaches and Carnival energy, the Amazon, and the world's biggest music festival every two years
Brazil is vast enough that most trips pick a slice — Rio de Janeiro's beaches and mountains, the Amazon, the waterfalls at Foz do Iguaçu — rather than trying to cover the whole country. Rio itself carries a specific, high-energy identity beyond its usual postcard shots: Rock in Rio, held roughly every two years, is by most measures the largest music festival on Earth, and the city treats hosting it as a genuine point of national pride.
Best time to visit
September–November and April–June avoid both peak summer crowds/heat and the wettest months; Rio's own festival calendar (Carnival in February/March, Rock in Rio in September) is worth planning around deliberately either way
Getting there
Rio de Janeiro–Galeão (GIG) and São Paulo–Guarulhos (GRU) are the main international gateways
Highlights
- —Rio de Janeiro's beaches and Christ the Redeemer
- —Rock in Rio
- —Iguaçu Falls
- —The Amazon rainforest
- —Salvador's Afro-Brazilian culture
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