Choose two or three regions
Brazil is huge, and distances between Rio, Iguaçu, Salvador, Manaus and the Pantanal mean flights. Pick two or three regions for a first trip rather than trying to cover the country.
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Brazil
Brazil is vast: Rio's bay and beaches, Iguaçu Falls, Amazon river lodges, Afro-Brazilian Salvador, the Pantanal wetlands and white dunes, linked by domestic flights.
Rio de JaneiroBeach city
Iguaçu FallsWaterfall border
The AmazonRiver rainforest
SalvadorAfro-Brazilian heritage
Lençóis MaranhensesWhite dunes
PantanalWetland wildlife
Top destinations in Brazil
Handpicked places that create different chapters of the same country.
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de JaneiroA city of beaches and granite peaks, with Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf and a UNESCO-listed landscape between mountain and sea.
City · BeachesIguaçu Falls
ParanáUp to about 275 falls on the Argentine border, seen from a Brazilian panoramic walkway or Argentine trails.
Falls · WalkwaysThe Amazon
AmazonasRainforest and river trips from Manaus, where the dark Rio Negro and sandy Solimões run side by side for about 6 km.
Rainforest · RiversSalvador
BahiaBrazil's first capital, founded in 1549, with a UNESCO-listed historic centre at Pelourinho and a strong Afro-Brazilian culture.
Heritage · CultureLençóis Maranhenses
MaranhãoA national park, UNESCO-listed in 2024, where rain fills blue lagoons between white dunes, fullest from roughly late June to August.
Dunes · LagoonsPantanal
Mato Grosso do SulThe world's largest tropical wetland, with caimans, capybaras and hyacinth macaws, and jaguars most often seen in the northern Pantanal.
Wetland · Wildlife
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Hotels and flights
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Brazil travel guide
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Pair Rio with Iguaçu
Rio and Iguaçu Falls pair well by a domestic flight. The falls can be seen from both Brazil and Argentina with different views, so check border and entry rules for your passport if you cross.
Seasons differ by region
Rio is hottest from about December to March. The Pantanal is best for wildlife in the drier months of roughly June to October, the Lençóis lagoons are fullest around June to August, and the Amazon has high-water and low-water seasons.
Northeast chapters are separate
Salvador and the Lençóis Maranhenses are both in the northeast but far apart. Barreirinhas, the gateway to the dunes, is about 260 km from São Luís, a drive of four to five hours.
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