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Brazil Travel Guides, Trip Planning & Field Notes

Guides to the Amazon, Pantanal, Lençóis Maranhenses, Chapada Diamantina and the rest of wild Brazil — written by the people who run the trips.

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The 5 Best Hikes in Chapada Diamantina: Trails, Waterfalls and Distances

The 5 Best Hikes in Chapada Diamantina: Trails, Waterfalls and Distances

The 5 best hikes in Chapada Diamantina, with location, distance, difficulty and waterfalls: Fumacinha, Fumaça, Vale do Pati, Sossego and Encantada.

The 5 Best Hikes in Chapada Diamantina: Trails, Waterfalls and Distances
Amazonian Food: 7 Typical Dishes to Try in the Brazilian Amazon

Amazonian Food: 7 Typical Dishes to Try in the Brazilian Amazon

From tambaqui and açaí to tucumã and pato no tucupi: discover 7 typical Amazonian food dishes and how to eat them the way locals do.

Amazonian Food: 7 Typical Dishes to Try in the Brazilian Amazon
Traveler in a wooden canoe gazing up at the flooded rainforest canopy on an Amazon adventure

Amazon Rainforest Vacation: 7 Activities That Fill Your Days in the Jungle

Hiking, piranha fishing, night spotting and river beaches — see what an Amazon rainforest vacation in Brazil actually looks like, day by day.

Amazon Rainforest Vacation: 7 Activities That Fill Your Days in the Jungle
Wild jaguar leaping over a river in Brazil's Pantanal wetlands

How to Visit the Pantanal in Brazil: Travel Guide

Are you wondering what the best way to visit the Pantanal is? In this travel guide, you’ll find everything you need to plan your trip to Brazil’s wildlife haven. Home to the greatest population of jaguars in the world, and the best wildlife watching destination in Brazil, the Pantanal has hundreds of different species of […]

How to Visit the Pantanal in Brazil: Travel Guide
When is the best time to visit Lençóis Maranhenses?

When is the best time to visit Lençóis Maranhenses?

Lençóis Maranhenses is an all-year-round destination, but the weather is stable and the iconic lagoons are full right after the rainy season The best time to visit Lençóis Maranhenses is from May to September, when the lagoons are at their fullest after the rainy season and the weather is generally more stable. Outside that period, […]

When is the best time to visit Lençóis Maranhenses?
How to Visit the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil – Travel Guide

How to Visit the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil – Travel Guide

Learn everything you need before enjoying your Amazon tour in Brazil, including when is the best time to visit, how to get there, what are the main activities and much more! Are you a nature lover and your ultimate dream to visit the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil so you can experience the fascinating wonders of […]

How to Visit the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil – Travel Guide

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