Lonely Planet Brazil
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Discover BrazilWander the streets of bohemian Lapa, where samba spills from every doorway Swim eyeball-to-eyeball with hundreds of exotic fish in crystalline waters Brave near-vertical descents on a wind-whipped dune buggy ride Sling a hammock and relax as your riverboat glides up the AmazonIn This Guide:Seven authors, 375 days of in-country research, 33 types of transport (including water buffalo, mine car and canoe)50% more coverage of chic, dynamic Sao Paulo A samba musician, a wildlife tour guide and other locals introduce you to their Brazil Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews and traveler suggestions New York Post, May 2004 - New York Post Nobody covers the world like Lonely Planet.
On The Road 4Nosso Brasil (Our Brazil) 7Getting Started 21Itineraries 26Snapshot 32History 34The Culture 51Environment 71Food & Drink 103Carnaval in Rio 114Rio de Janeiro City 121History 122Orientation 123Information 124Dangers & Annoyances 126Sights 126Activities 158Walking Tour 161Courses 162Rio for Children 163Tours 163Festivals & Events 164Sleeping 164Eating 169Drinking 176Entertainment 179Shopping 182Getting There & Away 184Getting Around 185Rio de Janeiro State 187Costa Verde 189Ilha Grande & Vila do Abraao 189Angra dos Reis 193Paraty 193Around Paraty 199Itatiaia Region 200Penedo 200Visconde de Maua 202Parque Nacional de Itatiaia 203North of Rio de Janeiro 204Petropolis 204Vassouras 207Teresopolis 208Parque Nacional da Serra dos Orgaos 209Nova Friburgo 210East of Rio de Janeiro 212Saquarema 212Arraial do Cabo 213Cabo Frio 215Buzios 216Espirito Santo 220Vitoria 221The Coast 224Itaunas 224Guarapari 226Around Guarapari 227Anchieta 227Around Anchieta 228Inland 230Domingos Martins 230Around Domingos Martins 230Minas Gerais 232Belo Horizonte 233Around Belo Horizonte 240Colonial Towns 241Ouro Preto 241Around Ouro Preto 248Mariana 248Lavras Novas 250Sabara 250Congonhas 251Sao Joao del Rei 253Tiradentes 257Diamantina 261Serro 264Southern Minas 264Caxambu 265Aiuruoca & the Vale do Matutu 266Sao Thome das Letras 267Parks 268Parque Natural do Caraca 268Parque Nacional da Serra do Cipo 269Around Serra do Cipo 269Parque Nacional de Caparao 270Estacao Biologica de Caratinga 271Sao Paulo State 272Sao Paulo City 275History 275Orientation 276Information 276Dangers & Annoyances 278Sights 278Walking Tour 287Courses 288Sao Paulo for Children 288Tours 289Festivals & Events 289Sleeping 289Eating 294Drinking 296Entertainment 297Shopping 299Getting There & Away 300Getting Around 301Around Sao Paulo 302Paranapiacaba 302Embu 302Paulista Coast 302Ubatuba 302Sao Sebastiao 304Ilhabela 305Boicucanga & Around 306Guaruja 307Iguape & Around 308Cananeia 308Inland 309Iporanga 309Campos do Jordao 310Around Campos do Jordao 311Parana 312Curitiba 313Morretes 318Antonina 319Paranagua 319Ilha do Mel 321Parque Nacional do Superagui 324Foz do Iguacu & Around 325Santa Catarina 332Ilha de Santa Catarina 333Florianopolis 334North Island 337East Coast 339South Island 340The Mainland 342Joinville 342Blumenau 344North of Florianopolis 346South of Florianopolis 349Serra Geral 351Rio Grande do Sul 353Porto Alegre 355Orientation 356Information 356Sights 356Tours 357Sleeping 357Eating 357Entertainment 358Getting There & Away 358Getting Around 359Serra Gaucha 359Bento Goncalves 359Gramado 361Canela 362Cambara do Sul 364Rota Missoes 365Santo Angelo 366Sao Miguel das Missoes 366Other Brazilian Sites 368Argentine & Paraguayan Missions 368Litoral Gaucho 368Torres 368Rio Grande 369Chui 370Brasilia 371History 372Orientation 372Information 372Sights 373Tours 377Sleeping 378Eating 379Drinking 380Entertainment 380Shopping 380Getting There & Away 381Goias 382Goiania 384Cidade de Goias 386Pirenopolis 388Caldas Novas 392Parque Nacional da Chapada dos Veadeiros 401Mato Grosso & Mato Grosso do Sul 404Mato Grosso 406Cuiaba 406Chapada dos Guimaraes 411Alta Floresta 413Caceres 413Pocone 414The Pantanal 415Geography & Climate 416Planning 418Tours 419Sleeping 420Getting There & Away 422Getting Around 422Mato Grosso do Sul 422Campo Grande 423Corumba 426Coxim 429Bonito & Around 430Ponta Pora 434Bahia 436Salvador 439History 439Orientation 440Information 440Dangers & Annoyances 443Sights 444Courses 449Festivals & Events 450Sleeping 451Eating 454Drinking 456Entertainment 457Shopping 458Getting There & Away 458Getting Around 459Baia de Todos Os Santos 460Ilha de Itaparica 460Other Islands 461Reconcavo 462Cachoeira & Sao Felix 462Santo Amaro 465North of Salvador 465Arembepe 465Praia do Forte 466Praia do Forte to Sitio do Conde 468Sitio do Conde & Barra 468Mangue Seco 469South of Salvador 470Morro de Sao Paulo 470Boipeba 472Valenca 473Camamu 474Barra Grande 474Itacare 475Ilheus 477Olivenca 481Porto Seguro 481North of Porto Seguro 485South of Porto Seguro 485Trancoso to Caraiva 489Parque Nacional de Monte Pascoal 490Caravelas 490Parque Nacional Marinho de Abrolhos 492West of Salvador 492Feira de Santana 492Lencois 493Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina 498Sergipe & Alagoas 501Sergipe 503Aracaju 503Laranjeiras 506Sao Cristovao 508Alagoas 508Maceio 508South of Maceio 514Penedo 516North of Maceio 518Pernambuco 521The Coast 523Recife 523Olinda 533Beaches South of Recife 537Ilha de Itamaraca 539Fernando de Noronha 539History 540Orientation 540Information 541Sights 541Activities 541Sleeping 542Eating 543Drinking & Entertainment 544Getting There & Away 544Getting Around 544Inland 544Caruaru 544Fazenda Nova & Nova Jerusalem 545Garanhuns 545Paraiba & Rio Grande do Norte 547Paraiba 549Joao Pessoa 549Jacuma & Around 552Baia Da Traicao 553Sousa 553Rio Grande do Norte 554Natal 554South Of Natal 561North Of Natal 563Ceara, Piaui & Maranhao 565Ceara 567Fortaleza 567Beaches Southeast of Fortaleza 574Canoa Quebrada 575Southeast to Rio Grande do Norte 577Beaches Northwest of Fortaleza 577Jericoacoara 578Camocim 581Sobral 581Serra de Baturite 581Parque Nacional de Ubajara 582Juazeiro do Norte 583Piaui 584Teresina 584Parnaiba 585Around Parnaiba 587Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades 587Parque Nacional da Serra da Capivara 588Maranhao 589Sao Luis 589Raposa 596Alcantara 597Parque Nacional dos Lencois Maranhenses 597Paulino Neves/Rio Novo 599Tutoia 599The North Coast 599Imperatriz 600Carolina 600The Amazon 601Para 605Belem 605Around Belem 615Santarem 621Around Santarem 625Amapa 631Macapa 631Around Macapa 634Oiapoque 634Tocantins 635Palmas 635Around Palmas 638Natividade 640Amazonas 641Manaus 641Around Manaus 651Presidente Figueiredo 656Parintins 657Tefe 657Mamiraua Reserve 659The Triple Frontier 660Rio Javari 665Roraima 665Boa Vista 665Around Boa Vista 670Santa Elena de Uairen (Venezuela) 671Rondonia 673Porto Velho 674Around Porto Velho 677Guajara-Mirim 677Guayaramerin (Bolivia) 680Guapore Valley & Central Rondonia 682Acre 683Rio Branco 683Around Rio Branco 686Xapuri 687Brasileia 688Cobija (Bolivia) 690Getting to Peru 692Getting to Bolivia 692Directory 693Transportation 714Health 724Language 732Glossary 741The Authors 744Behind the Scenes 747Index 757World Time Zones 766Map Iegend 768
