Brazil Guide -- National Geographic

From its perch atop Corcovado Mountain, "Christ the Redeemer" oversees Rio de Janeiro.

Photograph by Christian Heeb

World Heritage Guide

Central Amazon

Get facts, photos, and travel tips for the Central Amazon Conservation Complex, a World Heritage site in Brazil, from National Geographic.

Amazon: The Lost World

An Amazon cruise goes deep into a jungle few outsiders have seen.
Three Ways to Stay in Parati

Located on Brazil’s Costa Verde between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Parati offers culturally rich experiences to travelers whether you stay in town, outside of town, or out in the wilds.
The Art of Brazilian Lace

The laborious craft of bobbin lace came to Brazil with Portuguese colonists.
Playing Rio

Rio is a city of glamour and glitz—but also of poverty and violence in the favelas that climb its hills. With the Olympics coming in 2016, the slums are getting a face-lift.
Megatransect the Amazon

Get inspired with our Ultimate Adventure Bucket List, a collection of 40 trips that range from totally extreme to actually doable.
The Wild Wet

Cowboys, caimans, and mud come together in the Pantanal, where modern pressures threaten one of the world's largest wetlands.
Brazil's Secret Societies Pictures

Escaped slaves in Brazil created thousands of hidden societies, or quilombos, in the heart of the country. Today these communities are winning rights to their land—and helping protect it.