About Brazil

Brazil’s Northeast has everything to make it one of the most sought after vacation centres in the world, especially among travellers looking for perfect weather and even more perfect beaches. This is probably why for the residents of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the Northeast is their number one vacation destination.
From São Luís, in the North, to the Bahia Basin, in the South, the Northeast has over 3,200 kilometres (2,000 miles) of virtually uninterrupted soft white beaches, while for the historically minded there is Salvador, the former Capital of Brazil with its 154 churches, most of which are treasured architectural masterpieces. Along the coast sit the towns of São Luís, Fortaleza, Natal, João Pessoa, Recife, Maceió, Salvador, and Porto Seguro. All of which have their own charm and a diverse selection of attractions which range from camel rides over the dunes to state of the art water parks.

When to Go: Before you plan to visit Brazil decide what it is you want to see. Do you want to see Carnival or do you want to see the real Brazil? Carnival in all the major cities is mainly about nightlife, exotic parades and wonderful parties. Carnival is for the young or young-at-heart who have money to spend. If this is what you want from your holiday then Carnival is the time to choose. If, on the other hand, you want to see the Brazil that has fascinated travellers and explorers for centuries for its warmth, diversity and outstanding beauty, you should think of coming to Brazil at any other time of the year but Carnival. That is when you learn about the true Brazil. Weather: Most of Brazil from Rio de Janeiro to the north is blessed with a tropical climate where it is difficult to tell when spring becomes summer and summer, autumn.
Rio’s average temperature, for example, is around 27ºC (80º F), which climbs to 40ºC, the low hundreds, during the summer months that stretch from December through to March. In the middle of winter, July, the temperatures in Rio can drop as low as 18ºC (65ºF) during the day! North of Rio, the weather becomes noticeable more tropical while to the south it can get quite cool, even cold, during the winter months.
Language: The language in Brazil is Portuguese. Spanish, and to a much lesser extent English, will help you get around.