--- title: "Brazil Travel Journal, Page 4 | AuthenticBrazilTravel" description: "Explore more Brazil travel stories, seasonal advice and insider tips from our founder and local guides on page 4 of the journal." url: https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/4/ language: en --- # Stories & advice from Brazil Written by us, living in Brazil, seasonal tips, destination know-how and the small details that make a private journey exceptional. ## [Things to Do in Salvador, Brazil: The Heart of Afro-Brazil](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/salvador-bahia-culture-guide/) August 14, 2026 Brazil's first capital is the beating heart of Afro-Brazilian culture: the UNESCO Pelourinho, capoeira, acarajé and moqueca, and day trips into the colonial Recôncavo. What to do, when to come and how many days it honestly takes, from the people who plan it privately. Read article ## [Foz do Iguaçu: A Guide to Both Sides of Iguazu Falls](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/foz-do-iguacu-guide/) August 13, 2026 Iguazu is not one waterfall but roughly 275, and the border runs through the middle of them. Which side to see first, how to be on the walkways when almost nobody else is, what fills a third and fourth day, and how many days it honestly takes, from the people who plan it privately. Read article ## [The Best Time to Visit the Lençóis Maranhenses: When the Desert Is Full](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-lencois-maranhenses/) August 12, 2026 The Lençóis Maranhenses run on a timer: the rains fill the lagoons from roughly January to May, and from June to September they sit full, turquoise and warm under a clear sky. Month by month, so you do not arrive after the water has gone. Read article ## [Beach Vacations in Brazil: Which Coast, Which Month, and How to Combine Them](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/brazil-beach-guide/) August 12, 2026 Brazil has more than 7,000 kilometres of coast, and picking the right stretch matters more than picking the right hotel. Which coast fits which month, what it costs, and how to combine two coasts in one trip. Read article ## [The Best Time to Visit Rio de Janeiro, Month by Month](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-rio-de-janeiro/) August 11, 2026 April to June and September to November are Rio at its best. When the rain comes, what Carnival and New Year's Eve do to prices, and the mild, sunny winter nobody talks about. Month by month, with real 2026 costs. Read article ## [Amazon Jungle Tours from Manaus: Lodge or Riverboat, and How Many Days](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/amazon-jungle-tours-from-manaus/) August 11, 2026 The jungle is not in Manaus, it starts a real drive beyond the city. Lodge or private riverboat, how many days you actually need, what the fixed transfer times do to a short trip, and what four days on the river cost at 2026 rates. Read article ## [The Best Time to Visit the Amazon: Two Seasons, No Wrong Answer](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-the-amazon/) August 10, 2026 The Amazon has two seasons and no bad one. High water floods the forest and lets you canoe between the treetops, low water opens beaches and trails and concentrates the wildlife. Which one is your trip, month by month, with real 2026 costs. Read article ## [Brazil With Kids: A Family Vacation That Actually Works, Grandparents Included](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/brazil-with-kids/) August 6, 2026 A private Brazil family vacation that works for six year olds and seventy year olds on the same itinerary: real safety advice, family rooms, honest costs, and days built around who actually wants to do what. Read article ## [Three Weeks in Brazil: What the Extra Week Actually Buys](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/brazil-itinerary-3-weeks/) August 3, 2026 Three weeks lets you stop choosing between the coast, the rainforest and the wildlife. What the extra week is worth, the window when all three are at their best, and what it costs. Read article ## [What a Pantanal Jaguar Safari Actually Looks Like](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/pantanal-jaguar-safari/) July 30, 2026 The Pantanal is the one place on Earth where going out to look for a jaguar is a reasonable plan. What the days are actually made of, where the good jaguar country is, and why we will never quote you a success rate. Read article ## [The Best Time to Visit the Pantanal, Month by Month](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-the-pantanal/) July 29, 2026 The Pantanal runs on water, not weather. Why the dry season, roughly June to October, decides your odds on a jaguar, and which month we would actually pick if you gave us a free hand. Read article ## [Brazil in Two Weeks: Real Routes, Real Costs](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/brazil-itinerary-2-weeks/) July 27, 2026 Four two-week routes through Brazil that actually work, what each one costs per person, and the honest answer to whether three weeks is worth it. Read article [Newer articles](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/3/) Page 4 of 5 [Older articles](https://www.authenticbraziltravel.com/blog/5/) A little Brazilian sunshine ## Your Brazil starts here. 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