With magnificent beaches, glorious sunny weather, rich
ecosystems, vast rain forests and music-fuelled cities, Brazil
bears an astounding array of wonders, where the only limit to a
journey is your imagination. Spectacular, sassy and simply
unforgettable.
Flying time: Rio de Janeiro - 11 hours 45
minutes.
Time difference: GMT -4 Hours.
Getting there: Direct services operate to Rio
de Janeiro with British Airways.
Currency: Brazil: Real
Vaccinations: Precautions for tetanus,
diphtheria, rabies, typhoid and hepatitis A are recommended, with
some regions under risk of malaria - please contact your doctor for
up-to-date information.
Visas: British passport holders do
not require a visa. All other nationals please check visa
requirements with the embassy.
Best time to visit: Brazil is a country that
can be visited throughout the year. Most of the territory lies
between Ecuador and Tropic of Capricorn in the southern hemisphere:
the Brazilian winter lasts for only three months from June to
August and summer runs from December to February.