Brazil, differently
Discover your Brazil.
Explore Brazil by destination, interest and travel style with honest recommendations built around what actually fits you.
Start with what you enjoy, how you travel and what you would rather avoid. Then let the country get more specific.
Brazil is not one trip.
A beach holiday, an urban weekend, wildlife immersion and a food-and-culture journey can all be Brazil — but they should not lead you to the same places.
Start with 30 very different Brazils.
The live catalogue already shows how widely Brazil changes from one trip to another. Every destination is evaluated on the same 0–10 scale.
GcalinBR · CC BY-SA 4.0
Fernando de Noronha
Exceptional beaches and marine nature in a remote, protected Brazilian archipelago.
Melissa L Lustosa dos Santos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Foz do Iguaçu
A spectacular waterfall destination at Brazil’s three-country frontier.
Gerda Arendt · CC0 1.0
Lençóis Maranhenses
White dunes and seasonal freshwater lagoons in one of Brazil’s most otherworldly landscapes.
Leonardo Ramos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pantanal
Brazil’s great wetland wilderness for wildlife, photography and immersive nature.
Bárbara Gondim · CC BY-SA 4.0
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil’s iconic city of beaches, mountains, culture and nightlife.
Geotrieb · CC BY-SA 4.0
Salvador
Brazil’s Afro-Brazilian heart, where history, music, food and tropical beaches meet.
Cristino Martins / Agência Pará · CC BY 2.0
Alter do Chão
White-sand freshwater beaches, clear Tapajós water and Amazon communities near Santarém.
Paulo SP / Wikimedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chapada Diamantina
Canyons, table-top mountains, waterfalls, caves and some of Brazil’s strongest multi-day hiking.
Rodrigo Menezes (Ironman br) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chapada dos Veadeiros
Cerrado plateaus, waterfalls, crystal pools, long hikes and big skies north of Brasília.
Ana Claudia Jatahy - MTUR · CC0 1.0
Manaus & the Amazon
Amazon rainforest, immense rivers and regional culture with Manaus as the practical gateway.
ProtoplasmaKid · CC BY-SA 4.0
São Paulo
Brazil’s immense metropolis for food, museums, neighbourhoods, design and nightlife.
Serra da Capivara
Rock art, archaeology and dramatic Caatinga canyons in one of the most important prehistoric landscapes in the Americas.
Marcos Eduardo de Sousa · CC BY-SA 4.0
Belém
Amazonian food, river life, markets and history in one of northern Brazil’s most distinctive cities.
HelenCampos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Bonito
Crystal-clear rivers, caves, waterfalls and organised ecotourism in Brazil’s Central-West.
Barbara Borges de Carvalho Aguiar · CC BY-SA 4.0
Chapada das Mesas
Table-top sandstone, big waterfalls and Cerrado adventures around Carolina in southern Maranhão.
Florianópolis
A southern island city mixing dozens of beaches, surfing, lagoons, seafood, nightlife and Atlantic Forest.
Fortaleza
A sunny Northeast capital of beaches, Ceará food, design, nightlife and easy coastal day trips.
Cibele Brugnera · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ilha Grande
A car-free island of Atlantic Forest trails, beaches, boat days and protected coastal nature.
Alexandre Marino · CC BY-SA 2.0
Jalapão
Golden dunes, fervedouros, waterfalls and long 4x4 days across one of Brazil’s wildest Cerrado landscapes.
Renato Ribeiro · CC BY-SA 2.0
Jericoacoara
Dunes, lagoons, beach sunsets and wind sports around a sandy-street village on Ceará’s coast.
Daniel Alves · Public domain
Maceió
Turquoise urban beaches, reef pools, Alagoas food and a gateway to one of Brazil’s prettiest coastlines.
Alfredo J G A Borba · CC BY-SA 4.0
Paraty
A preserved colonial town between Atlantic Forest mountains, islands and calm coastal water.
irene.nobrega · CC BY 2.0
Pipa
Cliff-backed beaches, dolphins, surf, nature and a cosmopolitan village atmosphere south of Natal.
Leonardo.stabile · Public domain
Porto de Galinhas
Warm natural pools, reefs, family resorts and easy beach days south of Recife.
Lyssuel Calvet · CC BY 2.0
Recife & Olinda
Frevo, maracatu, colonial Olinda, Recife Antigo, food and urban beaches in one cultural stop.
Demetrio Jereissati · CC BY-SA 4.0
São Luís & Alcântara
Azulejo-lined streets, Afro-Brazilian culture and a tide-dependent crossing to one of Maranhão’s great historic towns.
Amarildo S Varela · CC BY-SA 4.0
Brasília
Brazil’s modernist capital: monumental architecture, urban planning, public art and a surprisingly green setting.
Búzios
A polished peninsula of many beaches, boat days, restaurants and lively evenings near Rio.
AdrianaOrtega · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ouro Preto
Brazil’s baroque hill town of churches, gold-rush history, steep streets and exceptional colonial architecture.
Danilo Camba de Almeida · CC BY-SA 4.0
Praia do Forte
Bahian beaches, natural pools, sea turtles, marine life and resort comfort north of Salvador.
We would rather tell you “no” than sell every destination.
Brasilll is designed to make decisions clearer, not to make every place sound perfect.
Same scale
Destinations are scored against the same criteria, so comparisons actually mean something.
Honest fit
A famous place can still be a poor match for your priorities. We say so.
Season matters
The same destination can be a very different recommendation depending on the month.
Not sure where in Brazil you belong?
Tell us what matters to you. Find Your Brasil turns preferences, timing and deal-breakers into a practical shortlist.