r/Brazil Rules

Hello I am traveling to Rio on Sunday night and will arrive on Monday morning. I will be staying alone in a nice hotel in Leme.

On my second day I will take a guided tour to see Christ Redeemer, Seleron Steps, Sugar Loaf Mountain.

On my third day I will attend the Flamengo match with a tour group.

On my fourth day I don’t have anything planned.

On my fifth day I will travel to Curitiba to meet a friend.

Does anyone have any tips or suggestions on what else I should do while there?

Hi all, I might move to Brazil soon and have some savings with me, I thought of investing in a business and many of the offers I had were related to restaurants.

I was wondering what is the profit margin (more or less, average) of these kind of businesses in Brazil (more fast food, not fine dining), 10%? 20%? More? Less? Trying to do my research to see if owning that kind of business is really making the best of my money.

Any input & your own experiences are welcome!

Edit, I was looking to fast food chains and thinking of having a business in a mall where the rent might be high but there's the volume advantage

please help me find this Brazilian jazz / rock CD from the early 2000s

I grew up listening to this CD and I only remember the genre and what the cd cover art looked like!

It’s primarily a white background, has this curved blue shape in the upper right corner, another curved shape in the lower left corner, and some dots that are blue and yellow spread on the front. The artist group was relatively young like 30 year-olds at the time. The music has Brazilian lyrics and a mix of jazz and rock vibes to it.

OI! :D

I want to learn some Brazilian comedy,

Concepts like Gambiarra

Maybe there's a comic artist you can point me to

Maybe a comedy special or what not

What are some things that brazilians find funny? :D

For writing purposes

I'm visiting Brazil for two weeks in early March, starting from Rio. I'm putting together an itinerary and am keen to avoid any flights. Where would you recommend going that's accessible by car/ bus or anything else? I'll be travelling with my partner, we're looking for a mix of chill and adventure, nice food and fun music/dance. We're not fussy about seeing the best of the best - just want to get a taste of what Brazilian life is like. Thanks!

Hello everyone, i feel like I'm going crazy. In traveling to Brazil in 4 days and I'm gonna stay there 2 months. My flights are with latam and I was trying to buy my seats, everything went fine until I had to pay, I put my debit card infos but then it never lets me pay. I thought the problem was that it was asking (mandatory) for a CPF, which i dont have. Apperently that's not the problem tho, cause after I've tried with the Italian website to buy seats and it didn't ask for a CPF still I couldn't pay. I've tried different cards and even different banks but nothing changed. It seems like there isn't even a way to contact the help center, the only numbers are for Brazil or the US and on WhatsApp they won't accept texts from Italy. Hope there's somebody out there who knows a solution.

EDIT: i tried with the apl as well as ome of you suggested but it's been stuck on the loading payment process page for like 10 minutes

I am planning a big South American holiday and want to visit Brazil for 7-14 days, sticking to a couple places close to each other. I will probably start a couple days in Rio but want to go somewhere a bit more... exotic... I guess? I am into nature and history mostly.

Please send travel advice for solo girlies in Brazil.

I’m going to the Botafogo vs. Cuiaba game tomorrow and was wondering if it’s ok to bring a small backpack to the stadium e.g. if I want to buy a jersey or other stuff?

Looking to invest in properties to rent out what’s a good price range for middle class in good areas where people will pay rent, and won’t be late.? Rio São Paulo

My Flight arrives on 31st around afternoon, is Copacabana barricaded? I was planning to take uber and drop off by copa beach, watch fireworks and grab uber back to airport. Is this doable? If Copacabana has restrictions with public transport where can i grab Uber after fireworks to return back to airport?

I was just in Brazil for about 3 weeks this past October. I plan to go back in January/February. I’m hoping to find clarification on how long I’m allowed to stay without a visa? I’m a US citizen. Is it 90 days minus the 3 weeks I had already stayed or does my 90 days reset? Any info would be much appreciated!

Hello friends,

In the end of december, a friend and me will travel through brazil for a month.

The destinations will be:

• Ilha Grande
• Rio de Janeiro (Reveillon)
• Salvador
• renting a car in Salvador and doing a round trip in Bahia

Do you guys have any recommendations or Tips, especially for Salvador and Bahia. Are there some things we must see? We think about going to itacare, but still no plans yet. Are there places we should avoid?

We are happy to receive feedback!

I plan on inviting my friend who is from Bogotá Colombia on a trip to Rio but I'm having trouble finding info on if Colombian citizens can enter brazil without passport or visa just identification card. Anybody have any experience with this or can confirm ??

I keep seeing conflicting information. Some sites say my passport has to be valid for 6 months after entry, others say it has to be valid for the time I’m in the country.

USA passport.

heading to rio in a few weeks and i am looking for recommendations for a really good artist

Iguazu falls - is single whole entire day enough? How’s the weather like around end of year? Its always good practice flying direct but i see cheaper rates with 1hr mx layover at fraction of this cost? Is it risky during NyE. Are layover from rio to igu and back reliable or will i get stranded at the airport due to delays? First time Brazil visitor so need inside scoope

Hi guys, i'm wondering if anyone could help me with some Tattoo recommendations in Rio. I will be heading near the end of November and looking to get one or two small pieces done. Any help appreciated <3

hello everyone. my bestfriend (brazilian) and i (born american) want to move to brazil but we are unsure of what legalities we need to take for myself. visa? how long is visa allowed? are visas renewable? where to apply? would it be in our favor if she just married myself to give brazilian papers? please help. any advice would help greatly 🤍 thank you

This girl winks at me every day when I wave bye and she is from Brazil is she flirting or is it common in Brazil to wink?

Pretty much the title. I'm American and dating a woman from São Paulo. We're here on vacation and I've gotten to meet some of her friends and her mom. So far she has fought with almost every single one of them and they are constantly talking over each other. She will also frequently interrupt me and talk over me to the point where I can almost never finish even the shortest thought. She keeps telling me "it's cultural" but at a certain point it got really hard to believe this. Is this just really how it is? Do rude Brazilians just use this as an excuse to be rude? I know that there is a fair amount of generalization going on in my question, but I'm not sure what to think.

Edit: To all of the people mentioning that this same thing was posted a few days ago, the post in question didn't mention interrupting in the title, so I most likely wouldn't have found it anyway. Also, the funniest part about it is that at least 8 people have commented the same thing, admonishing me for a repost, completely missing the irony of commenting the exact same thing as 7 other people. The second most funny thing is people telling me to do a simple search but also asking if I was the one who posted it. A simple search, on their part, would verify that it wasn't me. Thanks to everyone who responded respectfully. The rest of you, vai ver se tô la na esquina.

Rather easy question, I haven't been able to find any answer too.

If I were to move to brazil, and have a medical diagnosis and prescription.

Would there be anyway for me to get these recognized by the public health sector by the government, and how easy would that be. As long as I can prove it, of course.

Hello I need to sell a property in Brazil. As an American, how do I get paid?

Hey!

I'm an American who is extremely interested in Brazilian culture and the lifestyle here, I would love to know more about the country by visiting it in the future, but for now I'll have to suffice by just reading more about it.

I'm from Boston, which is an area that has the 2nd biggest population of Brazilians in the US outside of Florida and from what I know of, the country is extremely diverse (geographically, economically, and politically), Similar to the US. So from the knowledge I've basically gathered, here are the best equivalents I can think of when it comes to Brazilian and American States/cities:

1. Sao Paulo: NY, NorCal, maybe Florida? The financial and tech capital of the country, filled with a lot of businesses, the Paulistas are known for being somewhat similar to New Yorkers in attitude as well. The city of SP is quite diverse(Had no clue that SP has the highest amount of Japanese people outside of Japan!) and socially liberal. But the rest of state is kind of conservative and the governor is considered the "Brazilian DeSantis" according to my friends?

2. Rio de Janeiro: SoCal/Virginia. I know that this is weird, but it's like Virginia due to the historical significance of the state in the founding of Brazil. And it's like LA because Rio is what 99% of foreigners think of when they think of Brazil. Leblon/Barra is like the Hills/Orange County while Rocinha is like Compton. It's where all the movie stars live, where the whole "City of God" stereotype comes from, etc. Cariocas remind me of Californians too idk why.

3. Minas Gerais/Goias: Texas. It's one of the biggest states in the country and has it's own independent culture than the rest of the country I think. It's got a lot of ranches/cowboys, pretty conservative, and known for a lot of great food and cultural activities in the state. A lot of the Brazilians in Boston are from Belo Horizonte and it gives me Austin/Dallas, TX vibes. THough it doesn't have a beach, I would absolutely to visit the state and check it out! Especially Ouro Preto

4. Bahia: Mississippi/Louisiana. Has a massive black population, and is comparitevly less well-off and safer than the rest of the country. Nonetheless I absolutely wanna check out Salvador as it has such as interesting mix of black culture it kind of reminds me of New Orleans in Louisiana. Easily would be near the top of my bucket list.

5. Pernambuco/Paraiba: Georgia/North Carolina. From what I've heard they're the two most economically developed states in the Northeast but they're still a bit behind compared to the south. My friend told me that Recife is kind of like Atlanta in that it's booming a lot, and that NC is like Paraiba because it's really popular among Paulistanos and Minerios who want to retire there. The beaches in that part of the country look spectacular.

6. Santa Catarina: Colorado/Massachussetts/maybe San Diego? It's the most developed/safest state in the country like Mass and Colorado and it's known for it's mountains, beaches, high amount of European immigrants. Florianopolis, looks like the one city I'd want to live in if I ever move to Brazil and it looks like SD.

7. Fortaleza: Miami. A party and beach resort destination. Don't know much else though ngl.

8. Acre: Idaho. No one knows what the hell happens there.

9. Mato Grosso/MG do sul: Kansas/Nebraska/Oklahoma. Not a lot happens here except for farming.

10. Parana: Michigan. Filled with Polish/German people, Curitiba is like a better version of Detroit from what I've heard, not a whole lot else I know about the state though.

11. Rio Grande do Sul: NorCal/Oregon. Porto Alegre according to my friend is basically the Bay Area of brazil because of all the LGBT people that live in the state and how they are the first entity in all of Latin America to elect an openly gay governor. Another similarity is that they have a bit of a wild west image because of Gauchos but idrk if that's fully accurate. It's like Oregon because it's filled with a lot of really nice and chill white people and the state is kind of colder than the rest of the country.

Again these are my best guesses about the equivalents of Brazilian States as someone who is a big fan of the country but has not had the opportunity to visit it yet. I hope that if there are inconsistencies or issues with this analysis you guys can let me know in the comments respectfully. I am always interested in learning more about this beautiful country and seeing how things are going in the US, I would definetly want to plan a good visit to the country in the future.

Thanks.

This is an IG post from a UFC fighter with, what I assume is, a Brazilian song playing in the background. Can anyone identify the song?

Hello everyone,

I'm planning to launch a YouTube channel focused on interviews about happiness and how people can lead happy and healthy lives. My goal is to establish a practice with a befriended doctor in a German-speaking country that offers evidence-based healing services. This includes modalities like acupuncture, rational phytotherapy, yoga, and mindfulness—essential elements in a lifestyle medicine service and elements we learn through the interviews and first-hand experiences. The idea is to not only treat patients when they're already seriously ill but to take preventive action to promote overall well-being.

As a paramedic, I've witnessed firsthand how overloaded doctors and hospitals are, and how helpless patients can feel. I believe that without preventive measures, the healthcare system will collapse. Therefore, offering such a service seems like an idea I would like to pursue. However, it's important to me that this isn't about "hocus-pocus" therapies without medical, evidence-based foundations.

I'll be traveling to Brazil in January for two months, and I'm looking to achieve the following:

1. Discover Preventive Healing Practices: I want to learn about preventive healing methods in Brazil, especially those with strong evidence supporting their effectiveness. Is there something very typical for Brazil? For example, traditional Brazilian massages, indigenous healing practices, or herbs that are commonly used?
2. Connect with Respected Practitioners: I'm seeking individuals who are highly regarded in this field—people I can interview for my channel and learn from personally. Who are some practitioners you know or have heard of?

If you have any recommendations, know someone who fits these descriptions, or are interested yourself, please let me know. Your insights and assistance would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you in advance, and I'm looking forward to connecting with the community.

Best regards