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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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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.

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

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

Visiting Iguazu Falls, Brazil: The Complete Travel Guide
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.

10 Facts About Onçafari, Brazil’s Jaguar Conservation Project
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.

Exciting, Comfortable, Funny: Sally’s Family Trip to the South Pantanal
10 Fernando de Noronha Facts About One of Brazil’s Most Beautiful Islands

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.

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

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