Tag: Brazil

DUTY-FREE SHOPPING Overview The following items can be imported into Brazil duty-free: Entry by plane, ship or overland: 10 cigarette boxes of 20 cigarettes and 25 cigars / cigarillos and 250 g pipe tobacco (people over 18 years); 12 l alcoholic beverages (people over 18 years); Personal effects and gifts worth up to US $ […]

GETTING THERE Arriving by plane Brazil’s national airline is TAM Airlines (JJ) (Internet: www.tam.com.br). TAM Airlines (JJ) flies to many Brazilian destinations from Frankfurt to São Paulo as well as from London, Madrid and Paris. Lufthansa (LH) (Internet: http://www.lufthansa.com/) flies daily from Frankfurt and Munich and five times a week from Zurich to São Paulo. […]

GENERAL Official name of the state Federative Republic of Brazil. Capital Brasília. Geography According to computerannals, Brazil covers almost half of South America (fifth largest country on earth) and borders on all South American countries with the exception of Chile and Ecuador. The Atlantic forms the eastern border. The country consists of about 60% plateau […]

On April 24, 1500, Easter day, the Portuguese commander Pedro Alvarez Cabral was sailing in the Atlantic waters with the intention of reaching the Indies, from where he would bring wealth to his country. But he hadn’t noticed that he was heading the wrong way, so when he saw land he thought he had reached […]

A pioneer in Brazil for adopting a more comfortable stadium model and close to the field, the Grêmio Arena is certainly a point of Porto Alegre that is worth visiting. Come learn more about her with us! Whatever you are in love with the tricolor team or not: every football lover should visit the  Gremio Arena  when passing […]

For those visiting the land of drizzle, an unmissable place to know is the Cicero Pompeu de Toledo Stadium, better known as Morumbi Stadium! The course is located in the homonymous neighborhood and is the home of the Sao Paulo Football Club. It is a mistake to think that it hosts only sporting events. Morumba, affectionate nickname […]

As the capital of Espírito Santo, Vitória is a place for the most varied types of tourists. In the city, you will find historical sites, trails for adventurers and beaches for those who just want to enjoy the sun. Since there’s no shortage of things to do in Vitoria, we’ll list you the best options so […]

Among its skyscrapers, the largest city in Latin America has plenty of reasons to delight its tourists. Learn more about São Paulo, the city that never sleeps! What’s the face of Sao Paulo? This is undoubtedly the question worth a million reais. It is impossible to define a paulistano in one way: the largest city in Latin America […]

Brazil is multiple, culturally rich, with fertile soil and happy people. The country is full of unique tourist destinations. We know that in our travels, besides the beautiful landscapes and monuments, the taste marked in our taste buds generates incredible affective memories. If you want to know a little better some of the main gastronomic centers to […]