Brazil is the 50th most visited country in the world. It is known for its beaches, natural beauty and parties. Some of the top things to do is visit beaches, surf, wildlife while visiting the Amazon, visit carnival or see some popular shows, and visit some sites.
The most visited places is complied from a travel app, Visited. The app allows users to track their travels by mapping where they have been, check of popular places by travel lists and seeing personal travel stats. The app is available in 30 languages and is free to download. It is available on iOS and Android.
Brazil is known for its beaches, from sandy beaches, to beautiful views and famous sidewalks, here are the most visited beaches in Brazil:
- Copacabana Beach – Rio De Janeiro – Is a 4km beach stretch in the Atlantic, there are also 2 forts build at both ends of the beach. The beach has over million party goers for New Year. The beach has a wavey sidewalk design which is build with black and white Portuguese pavement. Shops, bars and hotels line the street across from the beach.
- Ipanema Beach – Rio De Janeiro – is found in the luxury part of Rio, it was made famous by the Bossa Nova song a “The girl from Ipanema”. You can play volleyball, football and beach tennis on the beach or even shop at the hippie market on Sundays. The streets around the beach have galleries, luxury boutiques, cafes and restaurants.
- Florianopolis Beach – is an island that has 40 beaches and is home to popular resorts. It is known for surfing as well as partying place. While being modern it does have a 16th century fortresses for visitors to check out. During the summer months, the population of the island triples due to its popularity for beach vacation goers.
- Buzios Beach – it is known as Saint Tropez of Brazil, it has a very natural beautiful beach setting which is only 180kms away from Rio De Janeiro. It has small fishing villages, luxury resorts and untouched nature for those looking for a more natural holiday.
- Ilha Grande Beach – is a 3km white sandy beach, found in Rio De Janeiro, making it the 3rd most visited beach in Rio. This island was originally the place for prison, which closed in 1994, which explains the untouched beaches found on the island.
- Jericoacoara Beach – is known for blue lagoons, big dunes and very calm seas. It became a national park to preserve its ecology. Reaching Jericoacoara is a big difficult as you have to take off road, between dunes and beach from Fortaleza, which can take an hour. However, the reward for pristine beaches is worth it.
These are just some of the many beaches that Brazil has to offer, to see the full list and its popularity, downland the visited app. Which has travel lists based on different interests including popular beaches as well as all things to do in Brazil.
On top of the popular beaches, there are also popular sites for tourist to visit in between their tanning and swimming activities:
- Christ The Redeemer – Rio De Jainero – the famous art deco statue found on top of the Corcovado mountain and be seen from parts of the city below. It is made of soapstone and reinforced concrete, the statue is 30 meters high plus 8 meter platform. To reach the statue visitors can take the train, by car, or bike/hike through beautiful tijuca forest, please note the hike uphill can take 3 hours or more. It is also hard to see the statue during cloudy days, so preferably the sun will be out during your visit.
- Harbor of Rio De Janeiro – Rio De Jainero – While not specifically a site, the harbor of Rio is something so gorgeous it a world wonder. Postcards and movies do not do the view justice. The iconic Sugarloaf mountain, you can see the Christ the Redeemer and the beautiful harmer with its green hills is enough to take your breath away. To view it you can go up the Sugarloaf mountain or visit the Christ the Redeemer which both offers views of the harbor.
- Amazon Rainforest – Outside of Rio the third most visited place in Brazil is its famous rainforest. The easiest way to visit the amazon rainforest is to fly into city of Manaus. It is recommended to take a guided tour as the guides can take you by boat around the amazon and provide guided hikes. Some rare animals that can be found is the Amazon River dolphin, Jaguar, monkeys, toucans, sloths, parrots, and more.
- Itaipu Dam – is one of the world’s largest dams, and is found on boarder between Brazil and Paraguay along the Paraná River. It offers tours for education and conservational efforts.
- Cathedral of Rio De Janeiro – is a catholic church found in the center of Rio and is build in the style of Mayan Architecture and is in a form of a pyramid. It is a modern church which was build finished in late 1970s.
- MASP Art Museum – is a landmark and symbol of Brazilian architecture and is found in Sao Paulo. It is home to more than 8,000 art pieces in historical European painters such as Botticelli, Cezanne, Picasso, Goya, Renoir, as well modern Brazilian painter Candido Portinari.
- Cathedral of Brasilia – was build in 1970s and is a Roman Catholic Cathedral found in the capital Brasilia is the 7th most visited place in Brazil. It has a capacity to host up to 4,000 visitors.
- Pinacoteca De Sao Paulo – is home to the biggest collection of Brazilian art. The museum which is found in Sao Paulo is inside the Jardim da Luz. Most of the paintings were 19th and 20th centuries.
No trip is complete without trying some local cuisines, while in Brazil the most popular dish to try is the Feijoada which is a stew of beef, port and beans.
The most popular cities to visit in Brazil includes:
- Rio De Janeiro -City is world famous for its Copacabana and Ipanema beaches, the iconic Rio De Janeiro harbor and sugarloaf mountain.
- Brasilia -is the capital of Brazil and is the 2nd most visited city in Brazil.
- Sao Paulo – is the the city of over 12 million people and is known for its modern financial district as well as Neo-Gothic and Art Deco architecture. It is also known as a great place to go shopping.
No trip to Brazil would be complete without partaking or at a minimum watching one of its most famous dances, here are the most popular watched dances in Brazil:
- Samba – Is often associated with the Carnivals of Brazil, it is an afro-Brazilian dance which is said to be originated in Congo and Angola Africa. The Brazilian samba is not to be confused with Ballroom Samba which is completely different.
- Capoeira – is a full contact martial art dance which is like samba is Afro-Brazilian and combines dance, acrobatics and martial art techniques. It is a very difficult dance to learn and requires high fitness level. If you are lucky you may witness young Brazilians practicing right on the beach.
- Frevo – started over 100 years ago in Recife, it has evolved over the years and translates to boil, as it makes dancers and listeners feel like thy boiling the ground. It is often referred to as a Polka of Brazil for those that are not familiar with Brazilian sounds.
For those trying to find what to do in Brazil, from surf locations to snorkeling places, and other sites to visit, download the visited travel tracker app.
