Brazil: What Tourists Should Know about Brazil

Where’s the actual party at. Like this seems like a nice laid back vibe but definitely not a party. Parties have people dancing. DJ is cutting up, it’s live people are up standing dancing drinking singing.

Again this looks like a good time just not the party vibe I’m used to…

Comidas boas qui o Brasil faz

Ymuito legal vcs fazer esse vídeo pra mostrR o mundo

Hi, I Am from Brazil. Most places accept credit card, no worries

Wow !😳
Amazing how much you know Brazil!👍🏼

Brazil is very good...

I'm brazilian! And...you are awsome! I love your videos!

Met a girl on Latin America Cupid last week. Flying to Rio to meet her. Staying at Nacional. She doesn’t speak English and I don’t speak Portuguese. Google Translate and Skype will be our 3rd and 4th wheels. Staying 12 days. Any advice?

If drinking the local water is not recommended then do not use it to brush your teeth. Use bottled water for that as well. You can get just a sick from a small exposure to local water from brushing teeth as you can from drinking the local water

My thoughts from being there for a month over Christmas, travelling from Sao Sebastian, Sao Paulo, all the way up to Recife, took flights, hire cars and Ubers...The standards of driving terrified me. Brazilians don't like being behind another car, and will overtake on blind bends, coming up to the brows of hills, on mountainsides...I handed over driving duties pretty quickly to my partner I can tell you, then closed my eyes. A lot. Even the Uber drivers have a death wish, and certainly won't wait ten seconds to get to a spot in the road when they can over/undertake through three lanes to get there in eight. The state of the roads we'd also been warned about so were ready for the potholes, the abundance of motorbikes, dogs in the street and pedestrians crossing at night wearing dark clothing...Food didn't take long to totally 'slow my transit' shall we say. Started worrying when there were two or three days between visits, ended up purely drinking yogurt drinks for a time. Eating out became quite bland, with so many restaurants offering the same staples at prices very similar to what you'd pay in England, i.e around 30 quid for two with the drinks. That said I did go to one steakhouse/buffet in Sao Paulo towards the end of the stay (Trevvison) and it was better than any other place combined. Ouro Preto was lovely, but also scary to get to along the mountainsides, and the roads in the actual town are like being on a roller coaster they are sooo steep! Loved the churches, and Sebastian the guide attached himself to us for a reasonable rate during our weekend there. Never seemed to stop raining and our guesthouse, though ok, had only basic blankets for the chilly evening. From Minas Gerias we flew north and enjoyed both the paradises that were Maciao and Maragogi. Beaches were to die for, though at the latter I had a few jellyfish? stings that got me racing out of the water. Also visited San Miguel dos milegres, Porto de Galinhas, Fonteleza which were all pretty decent, though at the first place, where we were in a little cabin type hut, I got my first site of the Marimbundo close up. It absolutely terrified me. Think of a black dragon fly, bent in half, flying silently that can bite AND sting! Certainly made me hanker for the much smaller wasps back home! All in all, and taking away the 'warnings' that I have given you here, it was a pretty stress free itinary. The people were welcoming and friendly, not once did we feel unsafe, but to be be fair towards the end of the month we had no money for them any robbers to take anyway! It was strange for me to see all the Christmas displays in the sunshine, but I got some great pictures with 10 foot Santa Claus statues. I also got a snap of me with a curious Capybara in the background which was another highlight. Learn some Portuguese before you go folks and have a great time...maybe for just a couple of weeks only though?

Mark, thank you for great tips as usual. chaos

Great video! I would like suggesting visiting the south of Brazil! Brazil is a melting pot of culture! In the south you will find the best barbecue (I know you love Kansas City and it’s barbecue), specially the ribs!
In some cities in Santa Catarina (where I’m from) and Rio Grande do Sul most people understand Spanish, some German, Poland, Italian speakers…
And we take credit card almost everywhere.
First stop: Florianópolis! Joaquim as beach, Jurere International, Cacupé ( Zé do Cacupe, restaurant), Ribeirão da Ilha (restaurant Ostradamus- that’s my fav). Other cities like: Blumenau (Octoberfest), Pomerode, Joinville…
Rio Grande do Sul: you must visit Serra gaúcha! There so many other amazing places to visit!
As you said before Brazil is big as America! It is with many trips.

Seemed like everywhere in Rio accepts cards

I always look like a hobo so I should be fine.

Really helpful video, thank you

Good video - too fast ! And keep names on screen longer… was trying to take notes

i use both my debit and credit card in ubatuba and sorocaba didnt really have issues with my card

can't believe they have a drink called pinga....esta de pinga if y'all know what I mean

Literally every single one of those words in the beginning allllll directly sound exactly like the Spanish translation but are spelled different lol... but I know what you're saying I've had portugués people try to speak portugués with me but I could only understand half the words. If they talk slow I can plug and play in my head and figure out what's being said.

I'm Brasilian, and if you have a international credit card you'll be fine most of the time, except if you want to visit simple villages of any state. Brasil is very advanced in payment options.

The traffic is not bad but there's a lot of cars specially at São Paulo city, and i really recommend study the traffic signs, pay attention and you'll be safe to drive, except at Goiás (joke) but they have the fame of bad drivers.

Came and visit us, but respect our girls. The stereotypes aren't the reality and many foreigners came with the wrong idea, so you could have problems (not joke 🤣). But we are all receptive people and ready to help you.

Well hat video has helped me decide to cross Brazil off my bucket list. Thanks for saving me the hassle.

Please stop with the up talk. It's so damn annoying. You're a grown man, stop talking like a teenager ffs

Hi, I was born in the US and so is my dad, but my mom is from Minas, Andradas specifically. I haven't visited my relatives for some years now. Do you have suggestions for what to see so I don't spend all my time being force fed by my grandma?

please can you suggest which cards works in Brazil? Is it revolut debit card working ?

Brasil não tem uma grande atração turística urbana. Em algo arquitetônico ou de engenharia passa vergonha.... não é a toa que é lembrado apenas por selva, uma resposta clara. Perdeu muito de construções históricas, pois ficaram abandonadas, demolidas, e arruinadas. Os vizinhos hispanos pelo menos preservaram melhor a parte urbana, notório em igrejas, estradas, edifícios, monumentos, por exemplo de comparação.

I loved the video. It was very informative. Thanks

Here a Brazilians from Sao Paulo, Guarulhos City.

Mix half and half beer and guarana!

Wolters, I have another question related to Dinning Options. Are there Food Vendors and Restaurants that provide Dairy-free and Gluten-free Beverages and Meals?

Would you recommend getting the yellow fever vaccination if only staying for a week? (Rio and Belo Horizonte) thanks!

Are there plenty of food options for people with gluten and dairy sensitivities?

Imagine being covered with barely visible insects constantly biting and removing pieces of you. Leaving infected welts all over you that take months to heal. Occasionally larva hatches under your skin and begin to feed on you that requires you to cut and squeeze out.
Imagine tinny ants that crawl into your ears and nose and anus while you sleep so that heebie-jeebie feeling you have when you wake is not your imagination but quite literal.
Clouds of mosquitoes and gnats constantly biting and sucking you to insanity.

Imagine driving in a city where people can't grasp the concept of staying in your own lane. Where incompetent inconsiderate drivers are everywhere you look. Drivers that poor through red lights until they completely block an intersection. Drivers that change lanes in the middle of an intersection. Drivers that get in the left turning lane to turn right and cut everyone off in there way. Roads that are so bad that they destroy your vehicle within months. Police looking the other way while everyone runs red lights and break common traffic laws all day. I had four officers run out into the street and force me out of my car at gunpoint because i smoked the tires pulling into traffic in a hurry. First time having AR's pressing against my head. This country is very difficult for a gringo to adjust to.
Homes are so poorly made that chunks of concrete fall off the front of your building and crush people to death when you slam your door. Masses of poor scumbags cut the power wires from the poles on your street to burn off the insulation leaving a cloud of noxious smoke that lingers throughout the city. Scumbags that abduct old people and force them to withdraw all their money from their accounts or die. Scumbags that see tourists as a free meal ticket. Kidnapping children to hold hostage for money. Every dumpster has legs hanging out and every intersection has the wretched asking for handouts. Every day so many people happily give what they can to the wretched and then go home and pleasure themselves in their mirror just so proud of the good deeds they have done.
Welcome to Brazil.

Portuguese speakers usually understand Spanish quite well. Obviously, not everything. But enough to where they get the idea of what you're saying.

Visited Natal, Recife and Rio for the 2014 world cup. I wanna go back.

About the language: spanish and portuguese are mutually intelligible, so if you only know spanish, you'll be fine here (and you probably know it).

I like your videos they are more down to earth

Thanks for sharing Wolter. I missed Brazil especially Ouro Preto and Belo Horizonte.

A F*ucking leftist goverment changed the plugs... its obviously not the best solution but some comadres made a lot of money! thats whats leftists do americans!

very helpful videos

Good video about Brazil!

Absolutely accurate,I'm Brazilian. May I add that, when booking Uber via the app, you may receive a message from the driver asking where are you going. That is illegal, don't answer, the driver is obligated to take you to your destination, no matter how close or far it is. Otherwise, Uber is way better than a regular cab.

nice video dude love it

My favourite beach in Brazil is Canoa Quebrada, Ceará State ;)

Por favor coloca legenda em Português Brasil

The best thing about Brazil is their amazing beautiful, fun people.

It’s very difficult to drive in Brazil for long distances due to mainly the geographical changes from plateau to semi mountainous areas crossing through rainforest, just fly.

I love it Brasil!!

I used to live in Brazil when I was a little kid - wonderful place. Your review was pretty accurate. Good job. Yes, they do drive like crazies, hahaha! Especially the truck drivers. And avoid foggy days on the highway - engavetamento! LOL. Loved feijoada and cerveja. Cafezinho, tambem.

What can you tell me about Cuiaba? I am looking to travel there in August. Proably from NYC or New Jersey.What travel agency do you use to book for flights/hotels? I am learning Portuguese ( i love this language). Obrigado in advance