The Chemical Brothers perform at the CrediCard Hall in São Paulo on the back of their latest album We Are the Night.

São Paulo celebrates the incoming year along Avenida Paulista with a traditional party featuring renowned musicians and local celebrities.

The Good Food in Rio Festival (Rio Bom de Mesa) gives you the chance to savour Brazil's varied regional cuisine. Participating restaurants open up their kitchens to chefs from around the…

Enjoy typical Brazilian food and live folk music during Sao Paulo's religious celebration of the Divine Spirit (Festa do Divino Espirito) at Casa dos Acores. On the 11 May, there is a special…

The Sao Vito (or San Vito) festival is a major event in the diaries of São Paulo's large Italian community. With typical Italian dishes, dancing and music, this event on Rua Fernandes Silva…

Created on 13 June, 1808 by Dom João, Rio's spectacular Botanical Gardens today cover a massive 137 hectares. This year a programme of events marks the gardens' 200th anniversary with live…

The Boi-Bumba Folkloric Festival in the Amazonian town of Parintins sees thousands of people flock to the musical parades at the Bumbódromo stadium every year in June. The festival celebrates…

The city of Cáceres, in the state of Mato Grosso, hosts the International Fishing Festival (FIP). What started out as a local festival in 1980 has now become the biggest river fishing festival…

This festival in Aparecido do Norte celebrates the patron saint of Afro-Brazilians, Nossa Senhora Aparecida, and it is a public holiday all over Brazil.

Brazilian and international teams show the extent of their physical prowess by competing in the Ecomotion - Adventure Racing World Championship. This year the adventure takes place across a…

During Rio's Panorama festival, you're likely to see dance performances at unusual places around the city such as metro stations. A celebration of contemporary dance, this is a not-for-profit…

You'll meet a few Cariocas (Rio locals) at the city's tastiest annual competition. Comida di Buteco involves sampling savoury snacks at participating bars, then voting for your favourite.…

The Amazon Rainforest contains thousands of different species of birds, hundreds of reptiles, mammals, insects and countless plants and trees, many unique to the region. Huge, lazy rivers flow…

A vibrant district of the north-eastern city of Salvador, Pelourinho ("Pelo" to the locals) is also its historic centre with colonial-style buildings painted in pastel colours. The district is…

One of the largest waterfalls in the world, Iguaçu Falls is located in Iguaçu National Park at the border between Argentina and Brazil, and is one of the Natural Wonders of the World.

It is no surprise that Brazilian and international tourists are so drawn to Morro de Sao Paulo - with plenty of pristine beaches to choose from, the island's shores cater for party animals and…

Rio de Janeiro Harbour, on Guanabara Bay, has been dubbed one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. A large part of Rio is spread around the 143km circumference of this awesome bay…

Housed in an imposing domed building in the heart of downtown Rio, the Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil is a popular contemporary art space. Its three floors house exhibition rooms, a theatre…

Fernando de Noronha national park in northern Brazil is a volcanic archipelago made up of 21 islands, and the best diving spot in the country. Explore a colourful underwater world of coral…

In Brazil, there are 270 indigenous tribes - that's 370,000 people who speak 180 indigenous languages between them. The Museu do Indio in Rio is dedicated to exploring the history and culture…