Brazil Tours & Travel

Many would agree that the heart of Brazil is Rio de Janeiro. The capital of samba and spicy carnival celebrations has a simply magnificent and exotic setting among the mountainous South Atlantic coast. Rio de Janeiro obviously lives up to its nickname “The Marvelous City”. Luckily for the wayward traveler, there are a lot of [...]

Gory images of a woman fighting for her life in Brazil appeared on our TV screens. Clinging to a rooftop of her fast-collapsing house, a virtual island in raging floodwaters, showed her holding onto her pet dog, determined not to leave without it. As most of the houses surrounding hers were already engulfed by the [...]

Combine two of Rio’s most popular tours on a full-day excursion. Take a by cog train through the Tijuca Rain Forest to the statue of Christ the Redeemer on top of Corcovado Mountain, then later, ride a cable car to the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain. This tour is an excellent option if your time [...]