Brazil Hotels

Brazil is a land of magnificent beaches, vast rain forests and music-fueled cities, Brazil bears an astounding variety of natural and cultural wonders. This is the world's largest country in the tropics, and the only limit to a journey here is your imagination. Setting the stage are idyllic, unspoiled islands such as Ilha do Mel or Ilha Grande, pristine stretches of coastline fronting emerald seas and jewel box colonial towns like Ouro Preto or Olinda. Then you have the cities of Brasilia, the futuristic inland capital Salvador, historic and colorful pearl of the northeast; megalopolis with the mostest Sao Paulo and of course Rio de Janeiro. Spectacular, sassy, simply unforgettable you will run out of superlatives trying to do this cidade maravilhosa (marvelous city) justice.

Is your head spinning yet? Brazil's rich ecosystems make for some amazing journeys, too. You can go horseback riding through the Pantanal near Campo Grande in search of monkeys and capybara, or whale-watching off the coast of Santa Catarina. There are unforgettable river trips up the Amazon from Manaus descents into waterfall cooled canyons, refreshing dips in forest streams and ascents up rocky cliff tops to breathtaking views. And so, so much more. Whether or not you come for Carnaval, music is a big part of the Brazilian experience. There are numerous ways to discover the perfect beat, from dancing with Cariocas at Rio's atmospheric samba clubs to following powerful drumbeats through the streets of Salvador.

There's dancehall forró of the Northeast, twirling carimbo of the Amazon, scratch skilled DJs of Sao Paulo and an endless variety of regional sounds that extends from the back country Sertanejo to reggae loving Maranhao. Given the country's many riches, it's no surprise that Brazil has been turning heads for centuries. Among the first to fall under the spell was the Portuguese king himself (Dom Joao VI), who came, fell in love and just couldn't tear himself away from his adopted homeland something to keep in mind when booking that return flight.