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Brazil is one of the most sport-oriented countries in the world, with a culture that ties sport closely to community and an outdoor lifestyle. Sport in Brazil is culturally influenced, with roots in indigenous games such as archery and canoeing, later influenced by European activities like football and African traditions such as capoeira. Today, sport is part of everyday life across Brazil. You’ll see kids juggling footballs barefoot in narrow streets, capoeira circles formin

Traveling to the surf town of Pipa on the coast, to the Bahia's capital city of Salvador  is a fairly long trip, but can be made quicker...

The Garanhuns Winter Festival (Festival de Inverno de Garanhuns)  is one of Brazil's most celebrated cultural events, drawing artists,...

Brazil, the largest country in South America, offers a dynamic blend of culture, architecture, and urban life that makes it a dream...

Carnival is all about music, dancing, and pure joy in the streets—but if you're heading to a bloco  (one of the many street parties...

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The blocos, also called "bloco de rua" or "bloco de carnaval", are community-organized street parties that have become the lifeblood of...

Tickets for Rio de Janeiro Carnival 2026 are already on sale. Check here  to find out how to get tickets and don't forget you book your...