Brazil by Louis, Regis St. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Contents Getting Started

When to Go Costs & Money Travel Literature Internet Resources

Itineraries

Classic Routes Rio & the Southeast Best of Brazil Bahia & the Northeast Roads Less Traveled Waterways of the Amazon Southward Bound Tailored Trips Watching Wildlife Around Brazil in 80 Meals

Snapshot History

Before the Portuguese Cabral & Chums Brazil’s Indians Dividing the Land Sugar & Slavery Colonial Rivals The Bandeirantes & the Gold Rush Tiradentes Dom Joáo VI Independence Abolition & the Republic Full of Beans Open Borders Rubber Milk & Coffee Politics Getulio Vargas, Populist Dictator Hey Big Spender! The Generals Take Over The Workers Organize Democracy & Debt The Climber Falls Traveling Henrique Cardoso Lula, The Workers’ President Timeline

The Culture

The National Psyche Lifestyle Economy Population Multiculturalism Sports Media Religion Women in Brazil Arts

Environment

The Land Wildlife National Parks & Protected Areas Organized Tours Environmental Issues

Food & Drink

Staples & Specialties Drinks Celebrations Where to Eat & Drink Vegetarians & Vegans Eating with Kids Habits & Customs Cooking Courses Eat Your Words

Carnaval in Rio

History Sights & Activities Dates

Rio de Janeiro City

Botafogo Urca Flamengo Cosme Velho Catete & Glória Centro Santa Teresa Lapa Greater Rio Activities Cycling Diving Fishing Hang gliding Hiking & Climbing Surfing Volleyball & Other Beach Sports Walking & Jogging Walking Tour Courses Language Rio for Children Tours Walking Tours Bay Tours Other Tours Festivals & Events Sleeping Ipanema & Leblon Botafogo Flamengo, Catete & Glória Santa Teresa Eating Ipanema & Leblon Gávea, Jardim Botânico & Lagoa Botafogo & Urca Flamengo, Catete & Glória Centro Santa Teresa & Lapa Barra & Greater Rio Drinking Ipanema & Leblon Botafogo & Urca Centro Santa Teresa & Lapa Entertainment Classical Music, Theater & Dance Cinemas Spectator Sports Shopping Clothing & Spirits Handicrafts & Artwork Liquors Markets Music Shopping Malls Getting There & Away Bus Getting Around Boat Car

Rio de Janeiro State

Costa Verde Ilha Grande & Vila Do Abraáo Angra Dos Reis Paraty Around Paraty Itatiaia Region Penedo Visconde De Mauá Parque Nacional De Itatiaia North of Rio De Janeiro Petrópolis Vassouras Teresópolis Parque Nacional Da Serra Dos Órgãos Nova Friburgo East of Rio De Janeiro Saquarema Arraial Do Cabo Cabo Frio Búzios

Espírito Santo

Vitória The Coast Itaênas Guarapari Around Guarapari Anchieta Around Anchieta Inland Around Domingos Martins

Minas Gerais

Belo Horizonte Around Belo Horizonte Ouro Prêto Around Ouro Prêto Mariana Lavras Novas Sabará Congonhas São João Del Rei Tiradentes Diamantina Serro Caxambu Aiuruoca & The Vale Do Matutu São Thomé Das Letras Around Serra Do Cipó Parque Nacional De Caparaó Estação Biológica De Caratinga

São Paulo State

History Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights Walking Tour Courses São Paulo for Children Tours Festivals & Events Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around Around São Paulo Embu Paulista Coast Ubatuba São Sebastião Ilhabela Boiçucanga & Around Guarujá Iguape & Around Cananéia Inland Iporanga Around Campos Do Jordão

Paraná

Curitiba Morretes Antonina Paranaguá Ilha Do Mel Parque Nacional Do Superagüi Foz Do Iguaçu & Around

Santa Catarina

Ilha De Santa Catarina The Mainland

Rio Grande do Sul

Orientation Information Sights Tours Sleeping Eating Entertainment Getting There & Away Getting Around Bento Gonçalves Gramado Canela Cambará Do Sul Santo Ângelo São Miguel Das Missões Other Brazilian Sites Argentine & Paraguayan missions Torres Rio Grande Chuí

Brasília

History Orientation Information Sights Tours Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away

Goiás

Goiânia Cidade De Goiás Pirenópolis Parque Nacional Da Chapada Dos Veadeiros

Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul

Cuiabá Chapada Dos Guimarães Alta Floresta Cáceres Poconé The Pantanal Geography & Climate Planning Tours Sleeping Getting There & Away Getting Around Mato Grosso Do Sul Corumbá Coxim Bonito & Around Ponta Porã

Bahia

History Orientation Information Dangers & Annoyances Sights Courses Festivals & Events Sleeping Eating Drinking Entertainment Shopping Getting There & Away Getting Around Ilha De Itaparica Other Islands Cachoeira & São Félix Santo Amaro Arembepe Praia Do Forte Praia Do Forte To Sítio Do Conde Sítio Do Conde & Barra Mangue Seco Boipeba Valença Camamu Barra Grande Itacaré Ilhéus Olivença Porto Seguro North of Porto Seguro South of Porto Seguro Trancoso to Caraíva Parque Nacional De Monte Pascoal Caravelas Parque Nacional Marinho De Abrolhos Feira De Santana Lençóis Parque Nacional Da Chapada Diamantina

Sergipe & Alagoas

Aracaju Laranjeiras São Cristóvão South of Maceió Penedo North of Maceió

Pernambuco

Olinda Beaches South of Recife Ilha De Itamaracá History Orientation Information Sights Activities Sleeping Eating Drinking & Entertainment Getting There & Away Getting Around Fazenda Nova & Nova Jerusalém Garanhuns

Paraíba & Rio Grande do Norte

Paraíba Rio Grande Do Norte

Ceará, Piauí & Maranhão

Ceará Piauí Maranhão

The Amazon

Belém Around Belém Santarém Around Santarém Macapá Around Macapá Oiapoque Palmas Around Palmas Natividade Manaus Around Manaus Presidente Figueiredo Parintins Tefé Mamirauá Reserve The Triple Frontier Rio Javari Boa Vista Around Boa Vista Santa Elena De Uairén (Venezuela) Porto Velho Around Porto Velho Guajará-Mirim Guayaramerín (Bolivia) Guaporé Valley & Central Rondônia Rio Branco Around Rio Branco Xapuri Brasiléia Cobija (Bolivia) Getting to Peru Getting to Bolivia