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Rio de Janeiro
How Rio de Janeiro is laid out, when to go and how to get around, so you can start choosing an area: South Zone beaches, the centre and the hills.
Where-to-stay guides for Brazil
Where to stay in Brazil, area by area
Guides to choosing an area in each destination: who each one suits, what's nearby and what to know before you book.
- Areas compared
- Pros and cons of each area, with no paid rankings.
- Who each one suits
- Families, couples, first-timers or nightlife.
- What to check before booking
- Lead time, getting around and season, before you pay.
Destinations
Each page sums up the destination and gathers its guides.
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Búzios
A peninsula with more than twenty beaches a few hours from Rio: how Búzios is laid out, so you can start choosing where to stay.
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Florianópolis
How Florianópolis is split between the calm north, the surf beaches of the east and the quieter south, so you can start choosing an area.
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Foz do Iguaçu
What Foz do Iguaçu offers besides the falls, and how to choose between staying in the centre or on the road to the national park.
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Salvador
Historic centre, city beach or nightlife district: how Salvador is laid out, so you can start choosing where to stay.
Latest guides
The most recent guides across all destinations.
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Reviewed by a person
Drafts are prepared with the help of AI tools; before anything is published, a person reviews and corrects it and checks the details of each area.