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São Paulo is home to the world’s largest Japanese diaspora, with most nikkei descended from immigrants who arrived in the city at the beginning of the 20th century. Japanese immigration had a significant influence on Brazilian cuisine, and nowhere more so than in the country’s metropolis, which boasts a dazzling array of top quality sushi restaurants.

As the nation’s capital, Brasília is full of people from all over Brazil, and the food scene offers a whirlwind tour of the country just by eating.

The upscale district of Boa Viagem is the best place to stay during your visit to Recife, and the area boasts a variety of great restaurants to enjoy.

From white-tablecloth establishments to bustling neighborhood botecos, Rio is home to a dazzling array of classic restaurants, many of which date from the mid-20th century, when the city jumped onto the international scene with its sandy beaches and bossa nova rhythms gaining fame far beyond its borders. Besides their delicious food, these restaurants contain decades of history as well, and a meal at any of them is a great way to experience the fabric of the city.

Bahian cuisine is widely regarded throughout the country, and many of its dishes have become icons of Brazilian cuisine as a whole. Sampling the typical foods of Salvador is one of the best ways to experience the living culture of the city, where African traditions mix with Portuguese and indigenous influences to create something entirely new.

Paraty, the charming colonial town located roughly between Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, is one of the best places to visit in Brazil, and there is plenty of great food around to complement the history, architecture, and natural beauty that surrounds this place.

In addition to fabulous beaches and outdoor adventures, Florianópolis is also home to an exquisite food scene, adding the perfect complement to your visit here.

São Paulo is one of the world’s great football cities, but it’s also a great place to stock up on vintage football shirts. With a wide selection at great prices, make sure you leave extra room in your suitcase, as you’ll surely be leaving with several extra shirts. These stores all deal with authentic shirts—no fakes—and have a wide range of teams from around Brazil, Europe, South America, national teams, and the rest of the world.

Leblon is Rio’s swankiest neighborhood, home to some of the priciest real estate in the city. But this isn’t a stuffy neighborhood reserved for the rich—far from it. Leblon is home to some of the city’s best nightlife, as well as a beautiful stretch of beach and a number of classic botecos where you can sit back and take in carioca life.

Florianópolis, on the island of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil, is home to more than one hundred beaches. The island is a popular summer destination for South American tourists, particularly from neighbors Argentina and Uruguay, who come to enjoy the sandy beaches and the adventures to be had here.

Vila Madalena is one of the hippiest neighborhoods in São Paulo, with a bohemian past and present reflected in its ubiquitous street art and buzzing nightlife. The area is filled with charming cafes, lively bars and restaurants, and lots of independent businesses, with something to explore in every block.

Head to Liberdade, São Paulo’s ‘Japantown,’ to get a taste of what makes this city the most multicultural in South America.

Rio is one of the world’s foremost beach cities, and the lifestyle of the carioca is inextricably linked to the praia. The beach is a way of life here, and it is a shame to let a sunny day go by without at least a little time spent on the sand.

Founded merely as a port for the colonial capital of Olinda, Recife has grown to become one of the largest cities in Brazil’s northeast. With an urban landscape of small islands separated by rivers and tributaries and connected by bridges, the city offers a wonderful mix of natural beauty, history, art and culture, and culinary delights.

The town of Morro de São Paulo, on the northeastern tip of Ilha de Tinharé, is a perfect representation of what makes the Bahian lifestyle so revered throughout Brazil. This car-free village is a paradise of sandy beaches and lush tropical vegetation, where time seems to stop and the outside world disappears. Popular with tourists but not overrun, this is a perfect place to spend a magical few days away from any cares and concerns.

Brazil’s futuristic capital is a city unlike any other, built from scratch on a 3,300-foot (1,000m) plateau over the course of just three and a half years. Though Brasília can be a bit difficult to wrap your head around, it’s well worth a visit for its architectural beauty and its importance as the nation’s capital.

Located on a plateau deep in Brazil’s northeastern state of Bahia, the Chapada Diamantina is a rugged region that offers fantastic hikes, waterfalls, and outdoor adventures.

Ilhabela is a fantastic weekend getaway offering picturesque beaches, exhilarating water sports, and large areas of lush, unspoiled tropical forest.

Home to three of Brazil’s most popular and successful teams, São Paulo is a dream destination for football fans. Each of the city’s clubs offers a lively and unique atmosphere, and a visit to any or all of the three stadiums is an excellent way to experience the culture of Latin America’s largest city. What's in this Guide to Football in São Paulo Corinthians How to Get Ticket s Palmeiras How to Get Tickets São Paulo FC How to Get Tickets Corinthians Corinthians, the city’s

Brazil is famous around the world for futebol, but Rio is arguably the city that best encapsulates the Brazilians’ approach to the sport.

Beyond the amazing flora and fauna, the island is also home to some of Brazil’s best beaches.

Rio is famous for its marvelous nightlife, and you can find great parties all over the city any night of the week.

Rio’s Centro has plenty of hidden gems to explore, and not just on rainy days.