Must-SeeRio de Janeiro
The most spectacular city setting anywhere, with Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer, Copacabana and Ipanema.
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Southeast Brazil
Rio, São Paulo and colonial Minas Gerais.
The Short List
Must-See
Must-See
Must-SeeRio Carnival
Rio de Janeiro
The world's biggest party: samba schools parade through the Sambadrome, and street parties take over.
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Worth a Detour
Worth a DetourParaty and Ilha Grande
Rio de Janeiro
A cobbled colonial port and a car-free jungle island, between Rio and São Paulo.
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Worth a DetourOuro Preto and Minas Gerais
A gold-rush town of baroque churches, by the sculptor Aleijadinho. Inhotim's art park is nearby.
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Worth a DetourSão Paulo
South America's giant, with superb food and art and huge Japanese and Italian communities.
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If You're Nearby
If You're NearbyOn the Map
Grey pins: guides still being written.