Brazil

Brazil

With many states and different landscapes, the largest country in South America offers more than a destination for tourists. Equatorial forest, Atlantic forest, pristine beaches, popular festivals, culture or even sport, there is something for everyone.

A land of contrasts, Brazil is primarily a land of hospitable people. All gathered around major holidays such as the famous carnival, do not forget the misery that affects a large part of the population. The vastness of the buildings is often across the poverty outside.

Brazil is the image of the area, covering almost half of South America: a land of extremes worthy of superlatives. Its beaches infinitely white sand Amazon forest, the lungs of the world; extreme poverty of the favelas to the upper classes of large metropolises, Brazil never end to surprise you.

One thing is certain: once the visit gives invariably want to return to explore other facets.
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Passport / Visa / Formalities

It is no longer necessary to obtain a visa from French wishing to Brazil for less than three months. A passport valid for at least six months after the date of return is sufficient.
transport

No fewer than 62 airports are scattered over the vast Brazilian territory, including 22 open to international traffic: so you're spoiled for choice. The main international airports are in Brasilia International, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo.

Several airlines offer regular flights from Paris, including Air France, to Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia, Campinas, Curitiba, Florianopolis, Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro.Vous can also travel via American Airlines, or Transbrasil Varig.

To reach other destinations you have to take an internal flight. The airline VASP offers Brazil AirPass cheapest on the market: 340 USD four flight coupons.

Upon arrival, a regular bus service connects the airport to downtown in most cases. However some airports (including Rio de Janeiro) will offer this service to 23h; it is necessary to resort to a taxi.

Moving to the country
There are no or very few railways in Brazil: the train is therefore not a current transmission means. Brazil is a vast country, air travel is the best way to travel from city to city.

There are also packages internal flights for tourists. These packages must be purchased before departure and you must have a return ticket and not be a resident of Brazil to qualify. Brazilian TAM offers "Brasil air pass".

The car is a good means of transport to get out a few major cities. There are car rental companies at all airports.

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Airports
Sao Paulo
Price: 900 € to 1500 €
The city of Sao Paulo in southern Brazil, has an international airport.
There are direct flights between Paris and Sao Paulo.


Car rental
There are car rental companies at all airports. Since 2000, it is no longer necessary for the French to have an international license, the license is sufficient national /

Price: from 30 € to 100 €