Beaches, islands, mountains, forests. Rivers, lakes, waterfalls. The nature of Santa Catarina provides great diversity of environments for the practice of the open air activities, all time of the year. Miscellaneous operators specializing in ecotourism programs and adventure are available. This combination transforms the state in an unforgettable destination. In Santa Catarina, you can perform any activity related to ecotourism, contemplative modes - such as bird watching or trail rides with low level of difficulty - or those requiring physical effort and special equipment - such as abseiling, canyoning, kite surfing , hang gliding, among [...]
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Surf, windsurf and kite surf in Santa Catarina
Surfing and its variations, windsurfing and kitesurfing are very practiced in Santa Catarina, attracting legions of fans with a different lifestyle that values the contact with nature and respect. They are 560 km of coastline and around 130 beaches suitable for surfing, plus at least two large ponds special for windsurfing and kitesurfing. It is [...]
Trekking, Abseiling, Canyoning in Santa Catarina
These activities can be practiced in all regions of Santa Catarina, in places always surrounded by beautiful scenery. The best known: Caminho dos Príncipes: Rota das Cachoeiras, in Corupá; Vale Perdido, in São Bento do Sul; Caminho do Peabiru, from Garuva or Campo Alegre. Rota do Sol: Eco-paths in Porto Belo and Bombinhas. Vale Europeu: [...]
Travel and Tourism in Brazil, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2016: Hosting of FIFA World Cup and Olympic Games to Promote Tourism Growth
The inform provides top-level marketplace analysis, data and insights, including: Historic and predict marketplace sizes casing the whole Brazilian go industry Detailed review of traveller spending patterns in Brazil Descriptions and marketplace outlooks for assorted sectors in the Brazilian traveller industry, such as transportation, place to stay and go intermediaries Detailed marketplace categorization opposite any [...]
Perfecting the Classic Brazilian Caipirinha
In our years of being semi-professional barflys, checking out bars purely in the name of research of course, we’ve developed a repertoire of favourite drinks that we always order to test out the skills of a barman. Mine is a martini, often ordered without specifying whether I want gin or vodka (which, according to the world’s [...]
Brazilian portuguese is the best language
If you want a decent return on your investment, says Helen Joyce, the best language to learn is Brazilian Portuguese… Some lunatics learn languages for fun. The rest of us are looking for a decent return on our investment. That means choosing a language with plenty of native speakers. One spoken by people worth talking [...]
Tips for Healthy Travel to Brazil: flying to Brazil
BEFORE TAKE OFF • Get a good night’s sleep before your trip. Adjust for crossing time zones by retiring earlier than normal if headed eastbound, and later if traveling west. • Dress in comfortable, loose-fitting clothing. • Keep essentials in your carry-on bag for easy access. Pack medications in their original containers, and if you [...]
Brazilian Money: Knowing the new “REAL” banknotes
Have you read the post ”Brazilian Money – It’s Real?“ the new bills on the Brazilian money. To help foreign tourists recognize the security features of banknotes of money in Brazil, the Brazilian Central Bank launched booklet with tips for recognizing whether a bill is true or false. features of your the security R$ 50 and R$ 100 banknotes of Brazilian Money #01 - Look at the Watermark Hold the note up to the light with [...]
Time in Brazil: Time Zone
What time is it in Brazil? Time difference: Being a large country, Brazil encompasses several time zones. Rio de Janeiro’s time zone is GMT – 3 hours. The time difference from Brazil to Europe is minus 4-5 hours in the summer and minus 2-3 hours in the winter. The time difference from North America to Brazil [...]
Brazil Tourist Information: Travel documents
For residents of the European Union, Switzerland and a number of other countries (check with the Brazilian Embassy in your country), it is sufficient to have a valid passport, which has a validity of a minimum of 6 months, after the date of departure from Brazil. For European Union, Switzerland and a number of other [...]
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