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Hi, I am visiting Rio with my friend for 16 days and we would like other people's opinions on how to split the trip between cities. We already have our first week locked in for Rio but we are debating whether or not we should journey to Sao Paulo as well? Our two options are: 6 nights Rio, 2 nights Ilha Grande, 1 night Paraty, 3 nights Sao Paulo, 3 nights Rio or should we spend ~14 days in Rio and maybe a few days in Ilha Grande + a day trip to Buizos? We are prioritizing the beach and the nightlife, our reasons for going to SP would be to just get a different vibe, the food, and to see the big city. Our return flight is in Rio and we would be bussing/ubering everywhere. Is it better to stay in Rio or to see other places as well?

This is a follow-up question to the thread about the guy spending 2k reals per month on food. Many comments mentioned that their monthly grocery costs are less than 1k. So, here’s a question for those who spend less than 1k per month: What exactly do you buy at the store?

Hi, guys 👋 I'm really fond of Brazilian Portuguese language and Brazilian culture and mentality in general. I find it very similar to my own personality. I even think I was Brazilian in my previous life 😅 I would like to start learning the language, but don't know where to start from. Maybe you could recommend me some YouTube courses or some textbooks and other sources that I can find online. I would appreciate very much ☺️

I'm not Brazilian and I recently broke up with my Brazilian boyfriend because of incompatibility, but majorly because I couldn't see that he was trying to improve after he cheated on me with his Brazilian female friend. When I posted here earlier this year about the cheating, I mentioned that both him and her are right-wing and people commented how that's already a red flag. Is supporting Bolsonaro that much of an issue? I don't know much Brazilian politics so I want to know why people were saying that.

Female visiting solo from the US. Where do I find the events? Interested in ticketed parties or events but also curious about whatever might be going on in and around the city for younger people mid 20s and 30s. Not my first time in SP but its been a while

Hi everyone! I live in Brazil now and my family wants to send me a package. Earlier this year, they tried and it would not come through customs even tho they followed every single rule. They labeled everything that was in the box correctly, made sure none of the stuff was going to go bad in the next 6 months, made sure everything was allowed into the country etc etc.

I was wondering if anyone knows a way to send snacks and such correctly? I’ve seen on tiktok (I know I know) that people send stuff to France and other countries and just label it as “socks and books” and it goes through no problem. I’m just scared to have my family try something like that if it’s unacceptable or dangerous. lol thank you in advance.

The cost at my end has risen to £30 to send a 2kg box. It arrives in Brazil 4 days later. It leaves Brazil 10 days later because the tax hasn't been paid. No notification of it's arrival, that tax is due or that it's been sent back to me. I've no idea what's going on politically over there but someone needs to get a grip of this shit.

/vent

I am traveling from the US and the ones i see on amazon here are mostly data and voip calls. Any recommendation for esims that will also allow me to call? I mainly need it to book ubers

I'm an open minded person with liberal views, and she is a hardcore Christian with conservative principals. We have been it was a situationship for almost 2 years and it was a lovely time, beside moments her pressing me , because I wasn't feeling ready. Now I want to make a serious step and offer her poly/open relationship. But I'm not sure how to approach Brazilian with this question. I'm in despair, because I love her, but she also needs to understand and accept my needs. Please advice 🙂‍↕️❤️

edit. No borat pls

Hi going to Brazil (Trancoso) with a group of 6-8 for a wedding and decided to stay for an extra week to experience Carnival. All very well traveled but no one has been before…

We were thinking about going to Rio. What area do you recommend staying in? Anything regarding carnival we need to think about/plan in advance? Tickets, etc?

Any MUST SEE/EAT/DO advice?

I appreciate the help!!!

Any Americans that have traveled recently to the state of Goiás? In particular, Caldas Novas? There is a festival that I am interested in attending next year called caldas country but as a solo traveler I am a bit apprehensive to travel alone. If there’s a tour guide that anyone knows about I would appreciate it.

My husband and I have a house there that is paid off. We are interested (after a lot of back and forth) in updating the house in order to spend more time there without building a new house on some of our other pieces of land and not having to stay with his parents. He originally just wanted to up and move there but has seen this could end up being a bad decision. He keeps telling me that Brazil doesn’t have the same house products for updating that I am speaking of and have here in the US. I am ignorant to exactly what can easily be done on a budget since I have no desire to sink a ton of money into this house. Only to update it, make it aesthetically pleasing and make sure the structural integrity is maintained. One bathroom is newly done, however, the tile floors in the rest of the house is dated but in great condition. In the U.S., it is not uncommon to have tile flooring that they don’t like the design or color so they will clean it well, paint it and then add a design using stencils. Once that’s complete, they’ll seal it so the paint doesn’t chip and is easily cleaned. The outdoor kitchen has a solid concrete floor as does the perimeter outside around the house. Here, a lot of people will add a layer of concrete over the top, as long as there are no problems with the existing concrete and then go on to do stamped concrete that can end up looking like tile and sealed. Tearing out perfectly intact floors to end up buying a modern tile seems very wasteful. Obviously painting the entire house, adding light fixtures among other things will really make a difference without spending a lot of money. Does anyone currently living there, whether Brazilian, or from anywhere else have any idea if my ideas are possible or have any recommendations on other ways to update a dated house on a budget?

I am visiting my coach in January. He moved back to brazil a few months ago after living in the states for several years.

He has two children 8 boy and 5 girl. What would be a good gift to bring him his wife and/or his family from the U.S.?

I have never been to Brazil and I am a little nervous hearing some stories. I am flying in to rio then going to juiz de fora. Any other travel advice would be appreciated as well!

Hi Everyone! I will be travelling to Rio in early June 2025. I'll be there for my honeymoon and I am trying to plan ahead for some good restaurants to go out at night for a nice dinner. We're staying at Windsor hotel in Leme. Does not have to be super fancy or expensive. Any suggestions?

First, I’m not asking if YOU personally like Lula, I mean more broadly speaking popularity.

For background, I’m American and my boyfriend is Brazilian. He does not like Lula very much but absolutely despises Bolsonaro. He basically thinks that Lula is just as corrupt as any other garden variety politician but that Bolsonaro is the absolute scum of the earth. We both lean rather left politically by US standards and supported Bernie Sanders.

In 2022 when Lula beat Bolsonaro, this was before we were dating, I recall celebrating his victory among other left-leaning friends including a local Brazilian-American, and it really was portrayed as good triumphing over evil, though i was somewhat skeptical as to whether the corruption allegations were actually suddenly swept under the rug. Either way, general portrayal of Lula’s first two terms were very good, especially economically.

But this time the cultural zeitgeist seems to be different. The vibe seems to be that Lula is tolerated as a lesser evil, not as a hero, and frequently mocked. My boyfriend introduced me to the 80s band Legião Urbana, showed me the clip of Que Pais e Esse? and said, this is politically relevant every four years.

I had my meeting to register at the Polícia Federal middle of November 24 (in SDU). After that, I flew back to my home country in Europe. Now I am planning my next trip to Brazil for February 2025. I was wondering/hoping if my CRNM might be ready to pick up until then... 😊

I've been reading about all kinds of waiting times between 3 and 8 months... What was your experience?

Obrigado!

Give me some suggestions opinions on the best

As a tourist, I prefer to self drive. Me and 2 guys are visiting Sao Paulo and would like to know which cars should I choose and which cars are status symbols and are known to be less vulnerable there in case of robberies?

I’m trying to send some Christmas presents to my cousins in Brazil: 2 sweatshirts, a jersey, and a toy. This is approximately 10 pounds. So far I have only been to UPS but they told me it was going to be $1000 dollars! Is this normal? How do I find a cheaper way to send?

Going to Rio in a week for a week and looking at the weather forecast….and it doesn’t look good. Will I still be able to have fun? Almost every day it looks like it’ll be cloudy with some rain. Is the weather forecast in Rio different where it’ll rain for a few hours then let out and go back to sunny? Is the weather subject to last minute changes?

Any tips on navigating this?

For context my best friend and I met while she was on exchange year and this will be the first time I am visiting her and meeting her family. They only speak Portuguese and I don’t speak any I’ve tried to learn some phrases. I was hoping to learn what might be expected of me, culture differences etc. I am going during Christmas and new years if that helps.

Bom dia ! Tudo bem ? Hi all ! I am an Indian software engineer, visited Brazil in this year 2 times for my work related assignment ! I loved Brazil, people, the landscape, the food, the culture, football, everything ! My Brazilian colleagues were very nice people they helped me learn Portuguese little bit ! I used to stay in Mogi Das Cruzes and travelled to São Paulo, Sao Laurenco, Bertioga and few other places on weekends ! I loved Brazil ! I would like to visit once again !!

Hi all, just got my CPF and bought a Claro-pré eSIM online, got it all set up and received a phone number, used it to sign up to whatsapp and everything was working great. But I can't receive green texts, only iMessage, is there something else I have to do to enable this? Thanks

hello, r/brazil

(writing in english bc of rule #1) i'm an esl teacher for educação infantil and fundamental I trying to think of interesting field trips that provide an immersive experience for my students without leaving our country. i already know of day camp opportunities near the city of são paulo and now i'm wondering if there are any museums that have people giving tours in english or something similar. as my students are quite young, i'd rather tours that are not out on the street. thank you <3

Hi everyone! I run an international blog in English about Rio de Janeiro, where I share tips and insights about the city. I want to highlight Rio’s beauty even more with amazing photos and count on your help!

What are your favorite spots in Rio that you think deserve the spotlight? I’d love to hear your suggestions! Also, I’m looking for photographers here in Rio to collaborate. The idea is to showcase your work on my blog and give full credit for the photos. If you’re a photographer or know someone who might be interested, let’s chat!

My website: Tales of Rio

What are your opinions here? I recently went to the US and I found it so much harder to move through the health care process.

hello! i hope you are doing well,

i am currently living in peru, and i am thinking of moving to brazil. i went for a month in 2022, to rio, sao paulo and floripa and i loved it.

i am an african, so sometimes in peru, i feel a bit out of place, but that isn't the way i felt when i was in this beautiful country.

any how, i am planning to move for a year at least and getting the digital nomad visa. in peru, it's normal to find an airbnb and then lease it separately after, is it the same in rio? also, i am finding that a lot of the places are not as modern as i would prefer and if they are, they are $3k USD per month (that's INSANELY expensive), is that normal? i've been looking on leblon, flamengo, ipanema & even botafogo.

i do open water swims, crossfit, martial arts and love the beach so i am set on rio, sao paulo is a bit too much of a city for me and salvador is on my list as a maybe, but i am open to other recommendations on coastal cities.

thank you in advance!