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Capital: Brasília · 27 regions · 5,897 places

BR BRUS travel advisory: 2/4
Population
209.47M
Area
8.51M km²
Capital
Brasília
Currency
BRL
Power plugs
C · N
127 V
Calling code
+55

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is also the world's fifth-largest country by area and the seventh-largest by population, with over 214 million people. Brazil is a federation composed of 26 states and a Federal District, which hosts the capital, Brasília. Its most populous city is São Paulo, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Brazil has the largest Lusophone population in the world and is the only Portuguese-speaking country in the Americas, where it is the official language. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Brazil in October

96 Brazil

Natal

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
30° / 21° 18 mm Oct
96 Brazil

São Gonçalo do Amarante

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
31° / 21° 18 mm Oct
96 Brazil

Extremoz

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
31° / 21° 18 mm Oct
95 Brazil

Maxaranguape

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
30° / 22° 15 mm Oct
94 Brazil

Parnamirim

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
31° / 21° 18 mm Oct
94 Brazil

Ceará-Mirim

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
31° / 21° 16 mm Oct
94 Brazil

Touros

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
31° / 22° 8 mm Oct
94 Brazil

São Miguel

Rio Grande do Norte · Brazil
30° / 22° 14 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Brazil: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
São Paulo646464737577747871636462
Rio de Janeiro606371737883848475656564
Belo Horizonte565661829197939584626259
Salvador767170686767676969767373
Fortaleza696864656972747882888777
Manaus424141414344495244363438
Brasília64666779951001009580646562
Curitiba636363646156586660636463
Recife727170696867676571758074
Goiânia555355658595958166495555
Belém636161626771737572716967
Porto Alegre555863797458596163717365
Guarulhos636464747678757972636462
Maceió727169686868676970768075
Water temperature

Sea temperature along the coast of Brazil

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Afuá29°28°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°30°30°29°
Chaves29°28°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°30°30°29°
Tucumã29°28°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°30°30°29°
Barcarena29°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°
Santa Bárbara do Pará29°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°29°
Colares28°28°28°29°29°29°29°29°29°28°29°29°
Curuçá28°28°28°28°29°29°29°28°28°28°28°29°
Salinópolis28°28°28°28°29°29°28°28°28°28°28°28°
São Luís28°28°28°29°29°29°28°28°28°28°28°28°
Alcântara28°28°28°29°29°29°28°28°28°28°28°28°
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Brazil

All holiday types
National parks73Waterfalls16Caves25Lakes5Canyons5Island holidays20History12Palaces18Museums42World Heritage38Cathedrals21Paragliding83Surfing43Diving11Golf3Theme parks10Zoos & aquariums13Lighthouses41Beaches258Summer holidays
Tourist density

Tourism in Brazil

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
6.35M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#62
Visitors per resident
0.03
Visitors per km²
0.7

Most popular destinations in Brazil

  1. 1BrasíliaHigh
  2. 2MacapáModerate
  3. 3Rio GrandeModerate
  4. 4PinheirosModerate
  5. 5AtinsHigh
  6. 6GaropabaModerate
  7. 7CopacabanaLow
  8. 8IpanemaLow
  9. 9Alter do ChãoModerate
  10. 10CeilândiaLow
  11. 11Capão BonitoLow
  12. 12TaguatingaLow
Practical

Brazil: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
CN
Voltage
127 V · 60 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Brazilian Real

BRL · R$

1 USD ≈ 5.024 BRL

Languages
Portuguese
Calling code
+55
Emergency numbers
Safety & travel advice
2
Exercise increased cautionUS travel advisory
Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the countryUK travel advice · Sep 29, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantR$55.00≈ $11.00
  • CappuccinoR$14.00≈ $2.80
  • Beer (0.5 l)R$20.00≈ $4.00
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)R$6.40≈ $1.30
  • Taxi, 5 kmR$39.00≈ $7.70
  • Public transport ticketR$7.30≈ $1.40
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightR$485≈ $96.00

Estimated from Brazil’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 46% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Nov 2All Souls' Day
  • Nov 15Republic Proclamation Day
  • Nov 20Black Awareness Day
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day
  • Feb 8Carnival
  • Feb 9Carnival

Regions of Brazil

27

Largest cities in Brazil

63 Brazil

São Paulo

São Paulo · Brazil
24° / 14° 137 mm Oct
65 Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
28° / 18° 82 mm Oct
62 Brazil

Belo Horizonte

Minas Gerais · Brazil
28° / 16° 121 mm Oct
76 Brazil

Salvador

Estado de Bahia · Brazil
28° / 22° 114 mm Oct
Fortaleza i
88 Brazil

Fortaleza

Ceará · Brazil
31° / 23° 14 mm Oct
36 Brazil

Manaus

Amazonas · Brazil
32° / 23° 121 mm Oct
Brasília i
64 Brazil

Brasília

Federal District · Brazil
27° / 17° 154 mm Oct
63 Brazil

Curitiba

Paraná · Brazil
23° / 13° 136 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Brazil

Brasília i

Brasília

Plano Piloto · 0 km
Salvador i

Salvador

Salvador · 1 km
Q157603 i

Q157603

Puerto Quijarro · 51 km
Rocas Atoll i

Rocas Atoll
Jaú National Park i

Jaú National Park

Barcelos · 137 km
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park i

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park

Primeira Cruz · 34 km
Serra da Capivara National Park i

Serra da Capivara National Park

Coronel José Dias · 19 km
Cerrado i

Cerrado

Alto Paraíso de Goiás · 23 km
Paraty i

Paraty

Paraty · 0 km
Iguaçu National Park i

Iguaçu National Park

Serranópolis do Iguaçu · 17 km
Jesuit missions among the Guaraní i

Jesuit missions among the Guaraní

San Ignacio · 1 km
Valongo Wharf i

Valongo Wharf

Saúde · 0 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

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