Contents17

On the Road 4

Brazil Highlights 6

Destination Brazil 21

Getting Started 23

Itineraries 30

History 36

The Culture 56

Carnaval 76

Food & Drink 85

Environment 96

Brazilian Wildlife Guide 105

Rio De Janeiro City 124History 125Orientation 126Information 127Dangers & Annoyances 129Sights 130Activities 152Walking Tour 155Courses 157Rio for Children 158Tours 158Festivals & Events 159Sleeping 159Eating 165Drinking 172Entertainment 174Shopping 178

Getting There & Away 180Getting Around 181

Rio de Janeiro State 184COSTA VERDE 186Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraão 186Angra dos Reis 190Paraty 191Around Paraty 196ITATIAIA REGION 198Penedo 198Visconde de Mauá 199Parque Nacional de Itatiaia 201NORTH OF RIO DE JANEIRO 202Petrópolis 202Vassouras 205Teresópolis 205Parque Nacional da Serra dos Órgãos 207Nova Friburgo 208EAST OF RIO DEJANEIRO 210Saquarema 210Arraial do Cabo 211Cabo Frio 213Búzios 214

Espírito Santo 220THE COAST 221Itaúnas 221Vitória 224Guarapari 227Parque Estadual Paulo César Vinha 228Anchieta 229Around Anchieta 229INLAND 230Domingos Martins 230Around Domingos Martins 231

Minas Gerais 232BELO HORIZONTE 234COLONIAL TOWNS 242Ouro Prêto 242Around Ouro Prêto 249Mariana 249

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Argentine & ParaguayanMissions 373LITORAL GAÚCHO 374Torres 374Rio Grande 375Chuí 375

Brasília 377History 380Orientation 380Information 380Sights 381Tours 384Sleeping 384Eating 385Drinking 387Entertainment 387Shopping 387Getting There & Away 387Getting Around 388

Goiás 389Goiânia 391Cidade de Goiás 392Pirenópolis 394Caldas Novas 398Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros 399Alto Paraíso de Goiás 400São Jorge 401

Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul 402MATO GROSSO 404Cuiabá 405Chapada dos Guimarães 409Cáceres 411Alta Floresta 412Poconé 413THE PANTANAL 413Geography & Climate 415Planning 415Tours 417Sleeping 418Getting There & Away 421Getting Around 421MATO GROSSO DO SUL 421Campo Grande 421Corumbá 424Coxim 427Bonito & Around 428Ponta Porã 432

Campos do Jordão 313Gruta dos Crioulos 314

Paraná 315Curitiba 316Vila Velha 322Morretes 322Antonina 323Paranaguá 323Ilha do Mel 324Parque Nacional do Superagüi 328Iguaçu Falls & Around 328Parque das Aves 335Itaipu Dam 335Ciudad del Este (Paraguay) 335

Santa Catarina 336ILHA DE SANTACATARINA 337Florianópolis 339North Island 342East Coast 343South Island 345THE MAINLAND 346Joinville 346Blumenau 348Vale Europu 350North of Florianópolis 352South of Florianópolis 355Serra Geral 356

Rio Grande do Sul 358PORTO ALEGRE 360Orientation 360Information 360Sights 361Tours 362Sleeping 362Eating 362Entertainment 363Getting There & Away 363Getting Around 363SERRA GAÚCHA 364Bento Gonçalves 364Vale dos Vinhedos 365Gramado 366Canela 368Cambará do Sul 369ROTA MISSÕES 371Santo Ângelo 371São Miguel das Missões 372Other Brazilian Sites 372

Lavras Novas 251Sabará 251Congonhas 252São João del Rei 253Tiradentes 257Diamantina 261Serro 264CENTRAL PARKS 265Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipó 265Cachoeira Tabuleiro 266Parque Natural do Caraça 266SOUTHERN MINAS 267Caxambu 267Aiuruoca & the Vale do Matutu 269São Thomé das Letras 270EASTERN PARKS 271Parque Nacional de Caparaó 271Estação Biológica de Caratinga 272

São Paulo State 274SÃO PAULO CITY 277History 277Orientation 279Information 279Dangers & Annoyances 282Sights 282Walking Tour 292Courses 294São Paulo for Children 294Festivals & Events 294Sleeping 294Eating 296Drinking 298Entertainment 299Shopping 301Getting There & Away 302Getting Around 303AROUND SÃO PAULO 304Paranapiacaba 304Embu 304PAULISTA COAST 304Ubatuba 304São Sebastião 306Ilhabela 307Boiçucanga & Around 309Guarujá 310Iguape & Around 310Cananéia 311INLAND 311Iporanga 311

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Beaches Northwest of Fortaleza 577Icaraí de Amontada 578Jericoacoara 578Camocim 581Sobral 582Serra de Baturité 582Parque Nacional de Ubajara 583Juazeiro do Norte 583PIAUÍ 584Teresina 584Parnaíba 586Around Parnaíba 587Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades 588Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara 589MARANHÃO 589São Luís 589Alcântara 596Parque Nacional dosLençóis Maranhenses 597Paulino Neves/Rio Novo 600Tutóia 600The North Coast 600Imperatriz 600Carolina 600

The Amazon 602PARÁ 606Belém 606Ilha do Mosqueiro 617Algodoal 618Ilha de Marajó 620Santarém 623Around Santarém 627Parque Nacional da Amazônia 631Monte Alegre 632Alenquer 632AMAPÁ 633Macapá 633Tumucumaque National Park 636Oiapoque 637TOCANTINS 637Palmas 637Around Palmas 641Natividade 643AMAZONAS 643Manaus 644Around Manaus 655Rio Negro Basin 658Presidente Figueiredo 659

Sergipe & Alagoas 499SERGIPE 501Aracaju 501Laranjeiras 505São Cristóvão 506ALAGOAS 507Maceió 507South of Maceió 512Penedo 514North of Maceió 516

Pernambuco 520THE COAST 521Recife 521Olinda 532Beaches South of Recife 536Ilha de Itamaracá 538FERNANDO DENORONHA 539History 540Orientation 540Information 540Sights 541Activities 541Sleeping 542Eating 543Drinking & Entertainment 544Getting There & Away 544Getting Around 544INLAND 544Caruaru 544

Paraíba & Rio Grande do Norte 546PARAÍBA 548João Pessoa 548Jacumã & Around 551RIO GRANDE DO NORTE 553Natal 553South of Natal 559North of Natal 562

Ceará, Piauí & Maranhão 565CEARÁ 567Fortaleza 567Beaches Southeast of Fortaleza 575Canoa Quebrada 575Southeast to Rio Grandedo Norte 577

Bahia 434SALVADOR 437History 437Orientation 439Information 439Dangers & Annoyances 442Sights 442Courses 447Festivals & Events 448Sleeping 449Eating 451Drinking 452Entertainment 453Shopping 455Getting There & Away 456Getting Around 456BAÍA DE TODOSOS SANTOS 457Ilha de Itaparica 457Other Islands 459RECÔNCAVO 459Cachoeira & São Félix 459Santo Amaro 462NORTH OF SALVADOR 462Arembepe 463Praia do Forte 463Praia do Forte to Sítio do Conde 465Sítio do Conde & Barra do Itarirí 466Mangue Seco 466SOUTH OF SALVADOR 467Morro de São Paulo 467Boipeba 470Valença 470Camamu 471Barra Grande 472Itacaré 473Ilhéus 475Olivença 478Porto Seguro 479North of Porto Seguro 483South of Porto Seguro 484Trancoso to Caraíva 487Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal 488Caravelas 489Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos 491WEST OF SALVADOR 491Feira de Santana 491Lençóis 492Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina 496

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Directory 696Transportation 715Health 724Language 732Glossary 741The Authors 744Behind the Scenes 747Index 753GreenDex 766Map Legend 768

Parintins 660Tefé 660Mamirauá Reserve 662The Triple Frontier 664Rio Javari 669RORAIMA 669Boa Vista 670Around Boa Vista 674Santa Elena de Uairén (Venezuela) 674RONDÔNIA 676Porto Velho 677Reserva Extrativista do Lago do Cuniã 681Guajará-Mirim 681Guayaramerín (Bolivia) 683Guaporé Valley &Central Rondônia 685ACRE 686Rio Branco 686Around Rio Branco 690Xapuri 690Brasiléia 692Cobija (Bolivia) 694

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overlooking the Atlantic surfdunes and pristine lagoonsEnormous expanse of high

and fine surfing, windsurfing and kitesurfingfantastic coastal scenery, good nightlife,The ultimate backpacker hideaway, with

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wildlife amid spectacular scenerygood seafood, old ruins and abundantVast, rain forest–covered island with

ILHA DE MARAJÓ (p620)

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culture and two of Brazil's top Carnavalscoast with jumping nightlife, fascinatingTwin historic cities of the Pernambuco

diving and magnificent beacheswith pristine waters, world-classSpectacular tropical archipelago

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and a bohemian arts scenepicturesque beaches, football madness

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OURO PRÊTO (p242)

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waterfalls and dazzling beaches

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town surrounded by jungled mountains,A culturally vibrant 17th-century seaside

museums, dining and nightlifecultural diversity with greatBrazil's megalopolis of rich

SÃO PAULO (p277)

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