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Brésil : When to go ?

Brazil is pleased to visit all year round. In the states of northeastern France, from December to March, there are frequent but brief showers. Possibly avoid this period to visit this region. In July and August rains are scarce and it is still hot. The Amazon is a hot, humid and rainy region. The period from June to December is the best way to travel.If you have no special attraction for the Carnival, avoid at any price this season: high prices, complete hotels, many people.

Brésil : Go with a local agency

A large country like a continentDespite the absence of marked landforms as in the countries surrounding it, the vastness of Brazilian territory, the largest in Latin America and the fourth largest in the world with nearly 9 million square kilometres, stands in infinite contrasts. The five geographical regions (South, Sudeste, Centroeste, Nordeste, Norte) have their own identities, cultures, traditions, dishes, accents...A nature that has geniusLandscapes and biodiversity seem to compete with ingenuity and extravagance. Brazil is probably the country where the number of endemic species is highest in the world. Beyond the extraordinary Amazon green lung, the country has many reserves, natural parks or biosphere reserves, natural heritages of mankind. Thanks to a custom-made circuit set up by a local agency, you can discover most of Brazil's natural wonders.Des plages plagesThe tropical beaches of white sand, hot and crystalline water certainly remain one of Brazil's strengths. The warmth and sun that shines almost all year round serve to complement this idyllic setting.A endearing populationDespite the country's social violence, linked to its slave heritage and current social inequalities, visitors will soon be absorbed by Brazilians'extreme kindness, their need to speak for hours in front of a beer or simply front door. By organizing your stay with a local agency, you will often have the opportunity to familiarize yourself with Brazilians for an authentic stay.Brazil, as we write these lines, is no longer a cheap country. In the cities (Rio, São Paulo), tourist cities and southern cities with high purchasing power, accommodation and catering have become quite expensive. As everywhere, rates for hotels and different tourist services vary depending on season and events. During the summer holidays, from December to February (including the carnival period) and the July school holidays, prices are multiplied by two or more in Rio, Salvador, Recife or Olinda. They also vary according to the events (Formula ? 1 Grand Prix in São Paulo, for example carnival in Salvador, Rio, Olinda and Recife). In this respect, Brazilian hoteliers and restaurateurs are able to show remarkable dexterity to manage prices, both up and down, depending on the law of supply and demand. That is why it is strongly advisable to negotiate. Displayed prices sometimes mean little more than a bunch of doodling on an array. There are even regions where the prices displayed are never used and where you are offered the game of attractive réductions! The low season runs from March to June and from August to November. June, tempered, the by Brazilian tourists, is considered by some tourism professionals as the least good time. So please take advantage of the broken prices.FormalitésA 3-month visa is issued upon arrival at the airport on the basis of your passport only. For an additional 3 months, you must go to the headquarters of the federal police in the city where you are located. Just fill in forms and pay a small amount. You can also leave the territory to a neighbouring country to return and receive a new 3-month visa. However, the length of stay must never exceed 6 months in the year. An immigration card with your date of entry is issued upon arrival at the airport. Please do not lose it, it is requested at the exit.

Spoken languages

Although familiar to tourism, Brazilians speak little foreign languages. The Brazilian Portuguese is spoken throughout the country. Apart from large cities and tourism professionals, you will meet few English or French speakers. However, the Brazilian Portuguese is relatively easy to handle. His grammar is simpler than that of the academic Portuguese and the Brazilian accent will ring much more familiar to your ears than that of the Lusitano. Moreover, Brazilians are very patient and indulgent with travellers trying to express themselves in their language. Whoever will make the effort to speak to them in Portuguese - even though he would make ten grammatical errors per sentence - will usually find himself confronted with a listening interlocutor and who will use treasures of ingenuity and linguistic DIY to inform him. Portuguese is a Latin language and many words in its vocabulary have the same roots as those of our language. If you have good Spanish notions, you will quickly understand. If you have no concept of Spanish, a small Franco-Portuguese or Franco-Brazilian dictionary will allow you to start. And then it is part of the pleasure of the journey that you can communicate with the locals and immerse themselves in their universe.Learning Portuguese from Brazil is not very difficult and we strongly encourage all lovers of Brazil to do so. There are several excellent methods of Portuguese in Brazil. Make sure that it is the Portuguese of Brazil, the Portuguese speaking in Portugal with some differences. Ideal is a method with audio support to immerse itself with the accent. In the large cities, you can easily find Portuguese teachers by looking at the small ads.Learning the language. There are different ways to learn a few basics of language and the offer for self-learning can be done on different media: CD, DVD, exercise books or even directly on the Internet.

Currency

Local currency: the real (pronounced "réaou") becomes r, in the plural. It is, except in some very tourist areas, the only commonly accepted currency (in hotels, restaurants, taxis, etc.).Brazil has experienced a turbulent monetary history. Indeed, under the impact of inflation and successive changes in government, the Brazilian currency has passed, in less than thirty years, from cruzeiro novo to real in 1994, passing through the cruzado in 1986. Today, with real, the country seems to have stabilized. There is no restriction on import and export. You can enter Brazil with r and exit without difficulty. Furthermore, all payment facilities are accepted on site. On the other hand, if you are in possession of 10 000 r and more, you must report them to customs.Subdivisions. 1 real (often abbreviated in R $) is subdivided into 100 centavos. There are 1 pieces (increasingly rare, usually Brazilians prefer round), 5, 10, 25 and 50 centavos, as well as 1 real pieces. After a workout, you will be able to identify them. As for tickets: that of 2 r is grey blue, that of 5 is purple, that of 10 is red, that of 20 is yellow, that of 50 is orange brown and that of 100 is blue.

Weather

Brazil in the Southern Hemisphere, the seasons are inverted compared to the north. In summer, from December to March, it is hot across Brazil. This is the warmest period of the year. The country can be divided into 5 major climatic zones:The North: equatorial hot and humid climate, wet almost all year round.Nordeste: hot and dry semi-arid climate with continental or ocean tendency, with short rainy seasons.Southeast: humid climate under tropical influences with hot and dry seasons in winter, cold and humid in summer.The West Centre: continental-type climate with warm and dry winter in winter, hot and humid in summer. It is in this area that the Pantanal is found.The South: southern Brazil has subtropical climate; with regular entries of Antarctic cold fronts that bring abundant precipitation. Cold winter, capable of arriving at 0 ° C, was very hot with temperatures close to 40 ° C.

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