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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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Two trekkers with backpacks and trekking poles crossing a rocky riverbed below the cliff walls of Chapada Diamantina

What to Do in Chapada Diamantina, Brazil

Distances, difficulty, entrance fees, and the base town for each of the 10 Chapada Diamantina attractions are worth planning your days around Chapada Diamantina National Park covers 152,000 hectares of Bahia’s central highlands, spread across the municipalities of Lençóis, Palmeiras, Mucugê, Andaraí, and Ibicoara. Created by federal decree on September 17, 1985, it is one […]

What to Do in Chapada Diamantina, Brazil
Amazon eco floating lodge on the Rio Negro seen from the boat at sunrise

Exploring the Amazon: Erica’s Adventure in a Floating Lodge in Brazil

Erica L. spent 3 days on a floating lodge in the Brazilian Amazon: the dolphins, the guides, the food, safety and her tips for first-timers.

Exploring the Amazon: Erica’s Adventure in a Floating Lodge in Brazil
Jalapão State Park, Brazil – Travel Guide

Jalapão State Park, Brazil – Travel Guide

Everything you need to plan a trip to Jalapão State Park, Brazil: how to get there, the best time to visit, what to do, costs, and what to pack.

Jalapão State Park, Brazil – Travel Guide
Aerial view of Iguazu Falls at sunset, with dozens of cascades cutting across the Atlantic Forest, Brazil.

10 Facts About Iguazu Falls: Brazil and Argentina’s Shared Natural Wonder

Discover 10 facts about Iguazu Falls: the Guarani name behind the water, the lava that carved the canyon, the jaguars, and the only hotel inside it.

10 Facts About Iguazu Falls: Brazil and Argentina’s Shared Natural Wonder
A Family’s 3-Day Lençóis Maranhenses Trek: Olivia’s Brazil Story

A Family’s 3-Day Lençóis Maranhenses Trek: Olivia’s Brazil Story

Olivia’s family did the 3-day Lençóis Maranhenses trek in Brazil: the dunes, the guides, safety, the language barrier, and her tips for first-timers.

A Family’s 3-Day Lençóis Maranhenses Trek: Olivia’s Brazil Story
Mirante do Gavião Amazon Lodge restaurant glowing over the Rio Negro jungle at dusk

8 Facts About Mirante do Gavião: An Award-Winning Amazon Lodge in Brazil

Discover 8 facts about Mirante do Gavião Amazon Lodge, the award-winning boat-shaped stay in Novo Airão facing the Anavilhanas archipelago.

8 Facts About Mirante do Gavião: An Award-Winning Amazon Lodge in Brazil

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