Mangue Seco Beach Village (Bahia)
Mangue Seco is a beach village in Jandaíra, Bahia, Brazil. It is very famous in Brazil because of a soap-opera (telenovela) adaptation of the novel “Tieta do Agreste”, by the Brazilian writer Jorge Amado, which was shot on its white beaches in 1996. Mangue Seco Beach is located in the northern coast of the state [...]
Mercado Modelo (Salvador)
Mercado Modelo is located in the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia, Brazil. The market is in one of Salvador’s oldest commercial areas and is one of Salvador’s popular tourist attractions. It is right across the street from Lacerda Elevator and a few blocks from the Historical Center of Pelourinho. The market has [...]
Sao Francisco Church (Salvador)
The São Francisco Church and Convent of Salvador (Portuguese: Convento e Igreja de São Francisco) is located in the historical centre of Salvador, in the State of Bahia, Brazil. Sao Francisco Church is also known as the golden church due to the huge amounts of gold that were used in its interior decoration. It is [...]
Ipanema Beach (Rio de Janeiro)
Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Address: Avenida Vieira Souto, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Less than a 10-minute walk from the world famous Copacabana Beach is Ipanema Beach. If you have ever heard of the song “The Girl from Ipanema” by Brazilian musicians Antonio Carlos aka Tom Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes this is the [...]
Paraty, Brazil
Paraty (pronounced par-a-chee) is a well preserved colonial historic town along the coastline of the Rio de Janeiro State of Brazil. Paraty is located about 140 miles from Rio de Janeiro city on Costa Verde (Rio’s Green Coast). Paraty is host to many musical and cultural festivals, the biggest one being FLIP – Festa Literaria [...]
Sugarloaf Mountain (Rio de Janeiro)
Address: Avenida Pasteur, 520, Urca, Rio de Janeiro Sugarloaf Mountain (in Portuguese, Pão de Açúcar), is one of Rio de Janeiro’s top tourist attractions. It is a peak located at the mouth of Guanabara Bay on a peninsula that sticks out into the Atlantic Ocean. Sugarloaf Mountain rises 1,299 ft (396 meters) above the harbor. [...]
10 Of My Favorite Things To Do In Rio de Janeiro
I often get asked the question, “so what is there to do in Rio de Janeiro after you visit all of the main tourist attractions?” The great thing about Rio aka The Marvelous City is that there are a lot of fun and interesting things to still do, even after you visit all of the [...]
The Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim (Salvador)
The Church of Nosso Senhor do Bonfim or Bonfim Church is the most famous Catholic church in Salvador, Brazil. The church was built in the 18th century on a hill in the lower town section of Salvador and features an amazing wooden ceiling that was painted in 1818 by Franco Velasco. The church is the [...]
Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro (VIDEO)
Video: BrazilGeeks This is a quick trailer we put together highlighting some of the fun and sun that happens on on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana Beach is Brazil’s most popular beach and one of the most famous beaches in the world. share this post: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on [...]
