- Attend Carnaval in Rio: The biggest party in the world. Whether you dance in the streets, watch thousands participate with their elaborate costumes in the samba parade, or attend the fairy-tale Copacabana Palace ball, it's the one event not to miss!
- Watch a Soccer Game at Maracan? Stadium: Nothing can prepare you for a game at the largest stadium in the world. Up to 100,000 fans sing, dance, and drum for hours in one of the biggest parties in town.
- Get to Know Pelourinho: The historic center of Salvador is a treasure of baroque churches, colorful colonial architecture, steep cobblestone streets, and large squares.
- Hear the Drummers in Pelo: At night the historic heart of Salvador comes alive with music. Most impressive are the Blocos Afro, the all-percussion bands that create a rhythm and beat with their drums so intense it sends shivers down your spine.
- Herd Water Buffalo in Marajo: The buffalo ranches on this island in the mouth of the Amazon offer city slickers a unique cowboy experience. Riding out on horseback, visitors to Fazenda Sanjo help round up the water buffalo herd and bring it back to the ranch.
- Watch the Sunset Over the Lencois Maranhenses: The magical snow-white dunes interlaced with strings of turquoise, blue, and green lagoons make one of the most spectacular sights in all of Brazil.
- Kayak in the Amazon: To explore the rainforest in depth, nothing beats a slow descent of an Amazon tributary; the kayak provides the freedom to view the rainforest at leisure, guides explain the workings of this ecosystem, and cooks prepare meals of delicious Amazon fish.
- Wildlife Viewing on Horseback in the Pantanal: Richer in birdlife by far than the Amazon, but far too soggy to hike, the wet fields of the Pantanal are best explored on horseback. And if you like it fast, there's nothing like galloping through the fields, as a flurry of colorful birds scatter and caiman scurry off underfoot.
- Admire the Modernist Architecture of Brasilia: Built from scratch in a matter of years on the red soil of the dry cerrado, Brasilia is an oasis of modernism in Brazil's interior. Marvel at the clean lines and functional forms and admire some of the best public art in the country.
- Get Drenched at Amazing Iguacu Falls: These falls consist of 275 cataracts along a 2.5km (1 1/2-mile) stretch of the Iguacu River. The water's power mesmerizes as you stare into the roiling cauldrons.
Brazil Travel Experiences
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Little house on the River
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7 Days on the Amazing Amazon River
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