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Pink sunset sky over the white sand dunes and a rainwater lagoon in Lençóis Maranhenses

Lovely, Overwhelming, Total Joy: Maja’s 15-Year Wait for Lençóis Maranhenses

15 years of waiting, a 6-day full itinerary, and dunes like snow: a retired Slovenian professor’s honest account of Lençóis Maranhenses.

Aerial view of the Meeting of Waters near Manaus, where the dark Rio Negro meets the sandy-brown Solimões River

Meeting of Waters in Manaus, Brazil: Why the Rio Negro and the Solimões Don’t Mix

Why don’t the Rio Negro and Solimões mix? The science behind the Meeting of Waters in Manaus, its place in Brazilian culture, and how to see it.

Boat tour approaching the base of Iguazu Falls under a blue sky

Visiting Iguazu Falls, Brazil: The Complete Travel Guide

How to visit Iguazu Falls from the Brazilian side: getting there, tickets, best time to go, what to do, how many days you need, and how the Argentine side fits in.

Collared jaguar walking across open grass with a safari vehicle out of focus behind it

10 Facts About Onçafari, Brazil’s Jaguar Conservation Project

Discover 10 facts about Onçafari: its racing-driver founder, jaguar habituation, results in 4 biomes, and where to see the project in Brazil.

Horses splashing through shallow water at sunrise in the Pantanal

Exciting, Comfortable, Funny: Sally’s Family Trip to the South Pantanal

A British family’s 4 days on a South Pantanal cattle ranch: horse riding, a sharp-eyed guide, caipirinhas, a broken finger and honest advice.

10 Fernando de Noronha Facts About One of Brazil’s Most Beautiful Islands

Closer to Africa than São Paulo? Discover 10 facts about Fernando de Noronha, from its volcanic origins to its spinner dolphins and sea turtles.

Jaguar resting on a tree branch and licking its lips in the Pantanal, Brazil

Five Jaguars in One Day: Michael’s Family Pantanal Safari in Brazil

A Swiss doctor and his family on a 4-day jaguar safari in the Pantanal, Brazil: five jaguars in a day, a private guide, and honest advice.

Producer Jihee Yeon filming the Lençóis Maranhenses dunes under an orange sky with a drone controller

Filming Lençóis Maranhenses for Korean TV: Jihee Yeon’s Brazil Story

Korean producer Jihee Yeon crossed Lençóis Maranhenses on foot to film for KBS: the dunes, the hammocks, the children, safety in Brazil and her tips.

Three Nights in the South Pantanal: Sandy’s Wildlife Story in Brazil

Sandy knows Brazil well but had never seen the Pantanal. Three nights on the Miranda River with her son: wildlife, a talented guide, and honest advice.

Aerial view of Uakari Floating Lodge, its red-roofed cabins lined along a walkway on the lake inside the Mamirauá Reserve

8 Facts About Uakari Floating Lodge, Deep in Brazil’s Mamirauá Reserve

Discover 8 facts about Uakari Floating Lodge, the community-run ecolodge inside Brazil’s Mamirauá Reserve in the heart of the Amazon.

A trekker walking the savanna trail toward Mount Roraima and the Kukenán tepui

10 Useful Tips for Trekking in Mount Roraima

Mount Roraima trekking, planned properly: porters, permits, gear, weather and fitness for the 2,810 m tepui, with real distances, stages and border rules.

Is It Safe to Visit the Amazon Rainforest? A Complete Safety Guide for Brazil

Wildlife, mosquitoes, heat, river swims and vaccines: what really poses a risk in the Brazilian Amazon, and how to travel there safely.