To the end of the Amazon in Brazil: ‘there are forms of life here that I never knew existed’
Into the Peruvian Amazon: ‘I’m going to show you good things. Let’s start with an anaconda’
February 2022
Readers' travel tips
Celebrate good times and ancient traditions: readers’ favourite carnivals
After a two-year, Covid-enforced hiatus, this weekend marks the start of carnival around the world. Our revellers recall celebrations of singing, dancing and orange-hurling from festas past
October 2021
Hopes for surge in holiday bookings as England’s ‘red list’ cut to seven countries
Tour operators welcome lifting of Covid restrictions on 47 countries and urge government to simplify testing protocols – and resist U-turns
February 2021
Virtual travel guides
Samba and caipirinhas: how to celebrate Rio’s cancelled carnival online
The world’s biggest party should have started today. Enjoy the virtual version through livestream shows, music and online tours of Rio’s spectacular sights
April 2020
City guide playlists
Feel the heat: Gilles Peterson's Brazilian playlist
From samba to jazz and house, the DJ and founder of radio station Worldwide FM picks 10 tracks to transport you to Brazil
February 2020
A vision in concrete: Oscar Niemeyer’s Brazil
As Brasília turns 60, it’s time to reassess the legendary modernist architect on a visit to the Brazilian capital and Rio de Janeiro
April 2019
A local's guide
A local’s guide to Rio de Janeiro: 10 top tips
As a direct budget flight from London launches this week, our Brazil correspondent picks out favela feasts, samba sessions and seaside cycle rides to savour
September 2017
'Pure inspiration': our writers pick their favourite cycle rides
A morning climb up the Corcovado in Rio, a Hampshire school commute, and a magical Scottish 100-mile trip are among our favourite routes
August 2017
Free world
Ragamuffin revolt: a celebration of gaucho traditions in southern Brazil
Every September the gauchos in the state of Rio Grande do Sul Brazil mark a 10-year civil uprising with a free music, dance and food festival
June 2017
The foodie traveller
Pão de queijo is the history of Brazil in a moreish cheese snack
Indigenous Brazilians, African slaves and European farmers all influenced the evolution of these tasty cheese balls from the state of Minas Gerais
April 2017
From our correspondent
10 top tips from our Rio de Janeiro correspondent
From the birthplace of samba to sundowners by the sea, our man in Rio knows where to go for a good night out, as well as the best spots for taking in the breathtaking tropical beauty of the ‘Marvellous City’
February 2017
Why I love …
‘São Paulo makes London seem like a village’
With its feverish energy, opulent nightlife, culture and chaos, the Brazilian megalopolis is a perfect setting for Joe Thomas’s debut crime thriller
December 2016
World view
New Year’s Eve on Copacabana beach: flowers before Rio's fireworks
Worshippers of Yemanjá ask for blessings from their deity at Copacabana – before the world’s largest New Year’s Eve beach party kicks off
October 2016
Brazilian Mama: boutique hotel chain Mama Shelter opens in Rio
Mama Shelter, a budget boutique hotel brand setup by the co-founder of Club Med, has plumped the cushions at a chic, stylish new property in Rio
August 2016
Rainforest wonder and remote villages in northern Brazil
An Amazon trip by boat and on foot offers the chance to meet the hidden communities and enjoy the natural splendour of a region still shrouded in mystery – and in need of preservation
The foodie traveller
Araras, Brazil’s new ‘Gourmet Valley’
The cool lush hillside in the imperial city of Petrópolis, north of Rio de Janeiro, has become a culinary destination, with a growing number of exceptional restaurants serving refined European cuisine
RioRun: take a virtual audio tour of Rio de Janeiro as you go
Introducing RioRun: Take a tour of Rio de Janeiro from wherever you are with the Guardian’s new interactive podcast. Just grab your phone and go!
July 2016
Holiday guides
Fun and Games – the inside track on Rio de Janeiro
