Destinations
Brazil is not only a crazy carnival in Rio de Janeiro, the impenetrable jungles of the Amazon and the stormy cascades of Iguazu, but also the famous beaches of Ipanema and Copacabana, excellent hotels, fine cuisine and cool football.
The Amazon jungle, the gold of the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, the delicate aroma of coffee, the roar of mighty waterfalls – all like a magnet, attracts millions of tourists from all over the world to Brazil. In addition, the beaches in the country – completely with world names, the sea is warm and transparent, and about the Brazilian cuisine – as well as about Brazilian women – tourists invariably speak with a breath. One sad thing: only travelers with large wallets can get into this fairy tale (at least from Ukraine) – there is a high cost of tours to Brazil, which depends primarily on the cost of the transatlantic flight.
Carnival in Brazil is another popular tourist attraction. Travelers who come here for a carnival walk are more demanding of the quality of the holiday and usually book 5* hotels. But people with children practically do not go here.
Most Brazilian hotels are rated from three to five stars. In Rio de Janeiro, almost all hotels are high-rise, urban. It should be noted that the 3* hotels in the country are quite good. The main disadvantage – many hotels are quite old. The quality of the service is quite high, although it does feel some slowness, however, it is characteristic of almost all areas of Latin America.
The voltage in the Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo electricity is 110 or 120 V, in El Salvador and Manaus – 127 V, in Brasilia and several other cities – 220 V, frequency 50/60 Hz. The adapter is available at the reception desk.
Brazilian national cuisine is formed from three, at first glance, poorly integrated components: European, African and Native American culinary traditions.
In the country popular “feijoada” (a kind of assorted black beans, meat, vegetables, flour and spices), thick mashed potatoes “tutu” with beans and meat, marinated and fried “sarapatel” liver with various sauces, dried in the sun the meat of “carne du sol”. In the Amazon, the cuisine has purely Native American roots, with almost no European influence, giving its dishes an original taste.
Dozens of cool non-alcoholic beverages from tropical forest fruits are produced throughout the country. Among alcoholic beverages beer is popular (many connoisseurs think the Brazilian varieties are the best on the continent), rum, vodka “kashasa” (more like moonshine) and lemon cocktails “kaipirinha”.
Tips in expensive restaurants and bars make up to 10% of the bill (although often it already includes a service fee), cheap eateries – 1-2 BRL, in the cafe on the beach tip is not accepted, the carrier at the hotel or airport is usually handed 1 BRL. Tipping must be left to hairdressers (10-20%), regular gas stations, shoe cleaners. In the taxi, the bill is rounded up (the newer the machine, the wider the mathematical range the driver operates), and the inclusion of air conditioning is charged a separate fee.
Materials are from the site: tonkosti.ru
A traditional way of getting from Ukraine and Kiev to Brazil is air travel. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights. You should fly through European cities with one or two changes: Zurich, Paris, Madrid, Frankfurt. The most popular destination is Kiev-Madrid-Sao Paulo. This is the fastest and cheapest flight to reach the country. The majority of flights depart from the International Airport of Garallus, located in São Paulo. The second largest is the Rio de Janeiro Galeon International Airport. On average, it will take 18 hours to travel.
Travel around Brazil
There are several levels of comfort for buses traveling between towns and cities. The most comfortable and expensive are called leito, instead of chairs there are real beds. You should book the night buses at least a day defore (except for the Rio – Sao Paulo line, which runs every half an hour). If the long run it is better to fly the plane (for example, the bus from El Salvador to Rio takes 36 hours). The large country of Brazil has a dense network of domestic airlines connecting virtually all major settlements. Rio and São Paulo also have a subway.
In many inland and coastal areas, river and sea transport is more popular. Numerous boats, ferries, coasters and just boats are the main transport in the Amazon.
Renting a car requires an international driving license and credit card. Rental locations are usually near large hotels and airports (they usually operate from 9am to 4pm, and at airports – around the clock). When renting a car, insurance is calculated at around $ 10-13 per day, and a cash deposit is charged (no credit card is required). Local businesses usually charge an average of 10% less rent than international ones, but their cars are usually older and it is not always possible to return a car in another city. It is forbidden to travel outside Brazil by rented car.
It is possible to travel around cities by taxi (prices approach European ones) and buses.
Nova Iguaçu (32.93km)
Duque de Caxias (19.62km)
Belford Roxo (28.14km)
Niterói (7.57km)
6.05 R$
20 R$
