When landscapes are this diverse, the trekker is rewarded every step of the way. These stark rock formations, gentle arches, light-catching quartz deposits, and carnivorous ...

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The world's largest tropical rain forest is where the fabled Amazon River—known as the River Sea for its vastness—runs its course. One ...

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One of Brazil’s most widespread national dishes, a curious concoction of black beans, sun-dried meats, and spices, this rich stew is traditionally served with ...

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Bahian cuisine was heavily influenced by African ingredients and techniques, many brought from West Africa during colonial times. Dominating the menus here are spicy, seafood-based ...

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The capital of the state of Pará—up in the north of Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon—has a market that could be ...

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About 311 miles off the mainland, this 21-island archipelago is on a par with Tahiti. Blue, blue waters, stark rock formations, flowers, and birds that ...

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Nicknamed the Brazilian Sahara, the park covers 383,000 acres along the country's northeast coast. It's a wild ecosystem, with crystal-clear rainwater lakes ...

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Trace Brazil's prospecting past by visiting the well-preserved gold centers of Ouro Preto, Diamantina, and Paraty, a port town and prettiest of the bunch ...

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Not far from Uruguay, in southern Brazil's state of Santa Catarina, safe and beautiful Floripa, as it's known locally, is a great place ...

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Brazil's postcard city, sitting between mountains and ocean, has its iconic sites—Sugarloaf Mountain (one of the world's largest monoliths), the "Christ the ...

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