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Serra da Capivara

A World Heritage park of sandstone canyons holding thousands of prehistoric rock paintings, among the oldest in the Americas.

Photo: Diego Rego Monteiro · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Mar–Jul
Our full guide to Serra da Capivara is being written. It's on the Northeast Brazil list as If You're Nearby.

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Bahia
About 406 miles away

The heart of Afro-Brazilian culture, with a colorful old town, capoeira and drums.

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Lençóis Maranhenses

Maranhão
About 426 miles away

White dunes with blue rainwater lagoons, from about June to September.

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Rio de Janeiro

About 985 miles away

The most spectacular city setting anywhere, with Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Ipanema.

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Northeast Brazil

Salvador, sand dunes and island beaches.

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