Brazil
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Thursday, 26 Apr 2012 | Views [634] | Comments [1]

A Dengue Fever epidemic has been declared in Brazil's Rio De Janeiro, with more than 64,000 cases reported in the city and surrounding state so far this year. According to news reports, in the last week alone there were 517 new cases. Health officials ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, dengue, south america, travel-alert, travel-health
Monday, 6 Feb 2012 | Views [972]

(UPDATE: February 14th, 2012 - striking police in Salvador and Rio have reached an agreement over their pay claim and have returned to work. All officers will be back on duty for the official start of the festival on February 17th.) Salvador, ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, carnival, south america, travel-alert, travel-crime
Saturday, 21 Jan 2012 | Views [2402]

Brazil’s annual celebration of sun, skin and samba is a wild time for
travellers and locals alike. Around 700,000 tourists flock to Rio de Janeiro
every year to witness the outrageously elaborate floats parade around the Sambadrome,
while others ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, carnival, rio, south america, travel-crime, travel-tips
Monday, 16 Jan 2012 | Views [1521]

Brilliant swathes of rainforest, strange topography and vibrantly
coloured wildlife mean Brazil is the perfect place to get back to nature. The
continuous stretches of sparkling beaches may tempt you to simply stay close to
the coast, but to see ... Read more >
Tags: amazon, brazil, south america, travel-crime, travel-health
Monday, 29 Nov 2010 | Views [1708] | Comments [1]

Police have claimed victory in a drug raid against underworld
kingpins deep within the Grota Favela, seizing 36 tonnes of marijuana
destined for distribution. In the confrontation, 35 people were killed - mostly suspected traffickers - in a staggering ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, favelas, rio de janeiro, travel-alert
Monday, 13 Sep 2010 | Views [1583]

Rio de Janeiro is a city defined by its division. The gaudy
wealth of Ipanema and Copacabana are juxtaposed with the crowded poverty of the
favelas. The landscape, squashing the city between the mountains and the surf,
only brings this into tighter ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, rio, south america, travel-safety
Friday, 13 Aug 2010 | Views [1430]

Rather than a place to avoid, the favelas are some of the
most vibrant parts of Rio de Janeiro, both in colour and culture. They are the
flipside of the city’s strange dichotomy. Exploring these communities is a
great way to dive beneath the flashy ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, favelas, rio, south america, travel-crime
Sunday, 25 Jul 2010 | Views [770]

Brazil - it's a big, big place and if you want to 'do it all' you'd better be prepared for some long distance travel, whether that's by avioes, trens e automoveis is up to you, but here are some tips on getting around safely. Domestic Flights The ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, south america, travel-tips, travel-transport
Thursday, 24 Jun 2010 | Views [913]
UPDATE: Thursday 24 June 2010 The military and state rescue services are continuing attempts to reach towns cut off by floods which followed several days of torrential rain in Brazil's north-east. The floods have affected Alagoas and Pernambuco provinces, ... Read more >
Tags: alagoas, brazil, flooding, floods, travel-advice, travel-alert, travel-insurance
Tuesday, 22 Jun 2010 | Views [940]

Overview of the situation Several days of heavy rain has sparked severe flooding in north-eastern Brazil. 31 people are confirmed dead, thousands are missing, and 40,000 people are homeless in the states of Pernambucco and Alagoas. A spokesman ... Read more >
Tags: alagoas, brazil, flooding, floods, travel-advice, travel-alert, travel-insurance
Thursday, 8 Apr 2010 | Views [1896]

Overview of the situation Flash floods and severe landslides killed at least 95 people in Rio de
Janeiro's hillside slums ( favelas ) after heavy rainstorms, according to
authorities in Brazil . Between Monday night and Tuesday ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, favelas, flash floods, floods, landslides, rio, rio de janeiro, travel-alert, travel-safety-tips
Monday, 9 Feb 2009 | Views [14270] | Comments [1]

"God made the world in six days, the seventh he devoted to Rio," or so say the Cariocas, residents of the beautiful city of Rio de Janiero, Brazil. Rio is a city of contrasts, from the white sandy beaches and hotels of Copacobana and Ipanema, ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, rio, south america, travel-crime, travel-safety