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Destination Feature: Brazil

Destination Feature: Brazil

Reflections on Brazilian Seduction

Feliz Ano Novo! ("Happy New Year!") Indeed, New Years is something very special in the only lusophone nation in the Americas. With millions dressed in white, jumping waves on the beach, and tossing gladiolas into the ocean, Brazil’s celebration is unlike any other as we detailed back in our Third Edition.

I’m always taken aback by winter travels southward, from a brown and barren land here in the northern hemisphere, to a lush, verdant, and seductive landscape that somehow revives my creative spirit. Really, anytime from October to March is a fantastic time for such South American reinvigoration. For me, Brazil is one of the world’s most sensual countries - from the curvaceousness of their modern architecture, the exotic cornucopias of their forests, and the alluring rhythms of their bodies and their voices – I challenge you not to find yourself charmed and even seduced... Continue Reading the Editor's Note

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5 Paradisiacally-Chic, Coastal Retreats in Northeast Brazil

Stays for seeing the most beautiful beaches in the Americas

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Map: Syllogi’s Brazil

Brazil is big. We put it on the map for you. Download it here.

Eat: Aprazível, Rio de Janeiro

Dinner in the tropical rainforest of your dreams. Read more.

Stay: Anavilhanas Jungle Lodge, The Amazon

A glass box “safari” deep in the heart of the rain forest. Read More.

On Location: Boipeba Island, Bahia

Paradise-found following an arduous journey

Read our story

See: Lina bo Bardi’s Trio of Modernist Museums, São Paulo

You should see some modern architecture in Brazil. Read more.

Shop: Osklen - and - Melissa, Favorite Brazilian Fashion Brands

Stalwart men’s and women’s icons. Go shopping.
From the Forum: One of our members is a spa enthusiast and recommended the spa at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, SC after a recent delightful experience.

Resources and Intel

Intel: Reinstating the Brazilian Visa in 2025

Americans will need to apply to visit Brazil once again. Read more.

Intel: Safety in Brazil

Tread carefully! Read More.

Intel: European vs. Brazilian Portuguese

Just like British vs. American English, the differences are noticeable. Read More.

Insider: Manuella Llamas

We ask one of Rio’s most fashionable residents what’s hot in this iconic city.

See her favorites

Musings

Syllogi’s ‘Musings’ is a series helping you paint a picture of a destination while traveling from your living room.

Listen: Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Wave” 1967

For Dreaming of: Bossa Nova at its finest hour.

Read: National Geographic’s Opus on the Amazon

For Dreaming of: A detailed guide to the river, mountains to the sea.

Watch: "Bossa Nova"

For Dreaming of: A silly, very Carioca comedy.

Watch: "City of God"

For Dreaming of: The harshest side of Rio’s Favelas.

Taste from Afar: Caipirinha / Caipiroska

For Dreaming of: A sweet, sweltering day on sunny Copacabana Beach.

Beauty: Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janerio, Brazil

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