Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
OURO PRETO
Page 157
Check out the truly remarkable Baroque
churches and mansions tucked away in the
steep, narrow streets of this charming
colonial mining town.
COPACABANA
Page 79
On weekends you can hang out with locals
who escape to Rio's sands to play sports,
catch up on gossip or simply people-watch.
THE AQUÁRIO NATURAL
Page 452
Snorkel among some thirty-odd species of
fish in the crystalline waters of this marine
sanctuary, or spy on them from above in a
glass-bottomed boat.
THE PROPHETS BY
ALEIJADINHO
CONGRONHAS
Page 167
Amazingly, the master sculptor of Brazilian
Baroque produced his best work after
leprosy deformed his hands.
JERICOACOARA
Page 307
With some of the finest beaches and the
best surf and wind in Brazil, this is the crown
jewel of a long list of sensational
Northeastern beach resorts.
MANAUS
Page 363
Brazil's Amazon capital boasts an
up-and-coming culinary and cultural scene,
as well as the famous opera house.
