What to do in Brazil if your team didn't make it - awesomeness beyond the World Cup
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What to do in Brazil if your team didn’t make it (or if you find yourself sober between games)
wanderantPhoto: Tania Rego CC BY 2.0
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Just don’t be this guy…
Photo credits: [goal photo] seriouslysilly CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, [girl photo] Moazzam Brohi, CC BY-SA 2.0
The stadiums are all over Brazil – great excuse to see the country!
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But how do you actually get around it all?
A more comprehensive guide can be found hereNo matches will be held in Manaus, Cuiaba, Curtiba and Natal after Group Stage
8-9 hrs
4-5 hrs
Brazil is HUGE!It is almost as big as all of Europe or the USA.
Bus is a pretty good way to get around
Bus it between -– Porto Alegre - Curitiba - São Paulo– São Paulo - Rio - Belo Horizonte– Natal - Recife - SalvadorGet a “Leito” – sleeper bus – where you canCheck out options on BuscaOnibus or BrasilbyBus
Flying is even better – if you can afford it
Get a TAM AirPass before you get to Brazil (covers 4-9 local flights)Try the main carriers: TAM, Avianca Brasil, Azul, Gol, as well as the more regional ones: Puma, Rico, Team, Trip
2 hrs, R$420
<2hrsR$440
<2hrsR$330
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* Prices are indicative, based on search of ITA software on 6/26 for cheapest one-way direct flight for 7/2
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start planning at wanderant
add rio to your triphttps://www.wanderant.com/items/3713
photo credits: Embratur, Barbara Eckstein, Cachaca_Dave; OpenStreetMap
Take in the view from the feet of Cristo Redentor
Get there early to beat the crowds!
Spend the rest of the day on Ipanema beach, playing ball with Brazil’s future stars
Each Posto has it’s own flavor – find the hipsters by #9
WALK & EAT: As you make your way down to the beach, treat yourself to a caipirinha (or two), and try out Rio’s famous cheesy pao de queijo and super-fruit açai!
a perfect day in
Rio de Janeiro
Famous for its beaches, open-
air cafes, traditional
churrascarias, good-looking people, and a
laid-back attitude
Have a drink at Palaphita Kitsch
add são paulo to your triphttps://www.wanderant.com/items/3717photo credits: Embratur, Marcelo Träsel, Gláucia Góes, DigaoSPBR, D-Edge; OpenStreetMap
The city is a Mecca for modern art and culture. Check out exhibitions in Niemeyer’s Biennial Pavilion or catch a theater performance, then....
Embrace the Meat.Try the local favorite meaty bauru sandwich, feijoada (always best at a popular cheap place), or the fried doughy goodness known as pastel de feira (omnipresent in markets)
a perfect day in
São Paulo
If you have extra time, escape from the World Cup madness to one of the picture perfect beaches on island IlhabelaBuses depart from Tiete station. Go to Sao Sebastiao, then take the Ferry
The most vibrant nightlife, culture
scene and a foodie paradise!
ParParty!! At D.Edge, Terraco Italia or one of the other trendy clubs
Biennial Pavilion + Modern Art Museum
D.Edge
Terraco Italia
Vila Olimpia (more nightlife)
Vila Madalena (more nightlife)
add Salvador to your triphttps://www.wanderant.com/items/3706photo credits: Embratur, Rodrigues Pozzebom - Agência Brasil; OpenStreetMap
a perfect day in
Salvador
Brazil’s “capital of happiness” is
famous for outdoor parties, samba,
Afro-Brazilian culture and the best
moqueca
Look for the spontaneous drum and capoeira circles and mystical candombleceremonies around town
Stroll along hip Aleluia or Costa Azul or take a day trip to Morro de Sao Paolo – the ultimate beach relaxation
Explore colorful Pelourinho – the historical center dating from 17-19 century, and discover the story of Afro-Brazilians
BAIANAS DO ACARAJE
Spicy and exotic, this is Bahia’s ownversion of fast food. Look on the street for the ladies in white (like the goddess of the wind). Acaraje is a peppery deep-fried bread made of beans.
Costs Azul
Aleluia
add bh to your triphttps://www.wanderant.com/items/3692 photo credits: Embratur, Lluciofllavio; OpenStreetMap
a perfect day in
Belo Horizonte
The home of cachaca, “neigh-
borhood bars” and 5 million Brazilians
Great getaways along Brazil’s colonial roads of Estrada Real
Ouro Preto, the old capital, is an open air museum and a UNESCO World Heritage2 hrs by bus from BH
Tiradentes, flourished thanks to gold mining in 18-19c. In addition to exploring the architecture, treat yourself to its culinary master-pieces feijao-tropeiro, tutu, dolce de leite
4 hrs by bus from BH en route to Rio - a perfect detour
Get lost in the Central Market – a feast of foods and cultures that reflects the diversity of BH
Savassi is known for its bars, cafes, nightlife
Pampulha, designed by Nie-meyer, is an open air work of art by the lake (20min outside BH)
photo credits: Embratur, Josa Júnior, iurikothe. Leonel Ponce, dgarkauskas; OpenStreetMap
a perfect day in
Brasilia
A masterpiece of modern architecture,
the capital is designed in the shape of an
airplane!
add brasilia to your triphttps://www.wanderant.com/items/3589
Rows of ministries on Esplanada dos Ministerios
Crowning the Monumental Axis is National Congress. Tours are in Portuguese only but there is a restaurant with a great view on top of the towers
The Cathedral of Brasilia, with its glass roof and pillar reaching like hands towards the sky, is another Nyemeyer masterpiece
