I've been in Saquarema last February and what a great surprise Ii had with the very nice city and amazing beaches. The average prices are half than Rio prices. I recommend to visit Saquarema -- it's really nice and sunny!
Búzios … Buzios is a small resort town with a bunch of mediocre hotels, restaurants, and it's full of old people and mothers pushing baby buggies. This town is overhyped and needs a facelift.
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São Paulo … If you can arrange a walking tour, take it. If not, try to visit the Edificio Banespa. It is the tallest building in Sao Paulo and will give you an excellent view of the city.
Itacaré is a magical city with a cool athmosphere, beautiful beaches, the river, the sunset, the people, the forro nigths, everything in Itacaré is so nice.
If you want to enjoy a safe and beautiful place with all the basic commodities, you should visit Ubatuba.
Florianópolis … It's awesome and amazing -- a must-see place to chill.
Rio de Janeiro … It's for people who want to meet great and wonderful people and beautiful beaches. It's the greatest city in Brazil, but be careful!
Porto Seguro … Genial. Un lugar fantastico. Verdaderamente un paraiso.
[English Translation: "Brilliant. A fantastic place. Truly a paradise."]
Praia do Cumbuco … Cumbuco is a very small fishing village in Brazil and about thirty kilometers north of Fortaleza and belongs to the state of Ceara. The whole town has about a thousand citizens and is the weekend destination for a lot of young people from Fortaleza and from all Brazil because Fortaleza has the all year round climate to attract even visitors from Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo. Cumbuco has everything you need from super long quite beaches, supermarkets, pharmacies, small fish restaurants, Pizzeria, Steak house. Cumbuco is a paradise for kiters and windsurfers because the weather conditions allow you to kite and windsurf almost every day of the year. The huge and beautiful sand dunes around Cumbuco generate the perfect thermal wind for a Watersport Paradise. The best months are June till January where you need a kite from eight to sixteen meter m2! From February till May there is the rainy season but even then you will have days to kite. After one to three hours of…
Curitiba … The city is very clean and organized, worth a visit.
Salvador … Definitely stay in the Pelourinho district. There are a lot of things to do in the area. Beware of beggars and people trying to sale you little ribbons as "gifts" or "presents". They are trying to scam you. Visit the beaches, especially on Sat/Sun.
São Lourenço da Serra … Visited there the weekend of Dec 10th. What a lovely place....I truly fell in love with it. People were very nice...and the whole experience was unforgettable. I certainly intend to return.
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