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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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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
Mount Roraima's flat-topped tepui rising above the green Gran Sabana savanna in Venezuela

Is it Safe to Travel to Mount Roraima in Venezuela?

Is Mount Roraima dangerous? Not if you go prepared. Here are the real risks and how to plan a safe trip to Venezuela’s Lost World.

Is it Safe to Travel to Mount Roraima in Venezuela?
Blue rainwater lagoons between white dunes rippled by the wind in Lençóis Maranhenses National Park.

Best Lagoons in Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil’s Desert With a Thousand Lakes

The 5 best lagoons in Lençóis Maranhenses: where each one is, how deep it gets, and when it fills in Brazil’s desert with a thousand lakes.

Best Lagoons in Lençóis Maranhenses: Brazil’s Desert With a Thousand Lakes
Aerial view of the white sand dunes and rainwater lagoons of Lençóis Maranhenses at sunset, Brazil.

8 Best Places to Visit in Brazil for Nature and Adventure

Eight of the best places to visit in Brazil, from the Pantanal’s jaguars to the dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses. Season, access, and what each one is like.

8 Best Places to Visit in Brazil for Nature and Adventure

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