Health and safety

Health

You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit as well as any personal medical requirements.

Safety

Brazil, like many countries, has a bad reputation for personal security. Use common sense. The best way to avoid theft is to stay in safe areas. When in doubt, ask your hotel.

If possible, leave valuables and documents in your hotel safety deposit box and keep a copy of these documents retained separately. Do not wear valuable jewelery or a visible wristwatch. Keep your camera in your pocket or bag. Cash kept on your person should be kept to a minimum.

Yellow Fever

An International Certificate of Vaccination against yellow fever is required for tourists who have been in transit over the past three months, or who are coming from certain countries - Angola, Benin, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Colombia, Ecuador, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, French Guiana, Liberia, Nigeria, Peru, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leon, Sudan, Venezuela and Zaire.

Receiving a yellow fever vaccine is recommended for all tourists who intend to visit these Brazilian states: Acre, Amazonas, Amapá, Federal District, Goiás, Maranháo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Pará, Rondánia, Roraima and Tocantins.

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Brazil Hotels

Rio de Janeiro

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Sao Paulo

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Current Weather (Jul 24)

	Rio de Janeiro Mostly Cloudy, 70° F
	Sao Paulo Fog, 61° F
	Brasilia Fair, 54° F
	Foz do Iguazu Fog, 63° F
	Manaus Fair, 73° F
	Salvador Partly Cloudy, 66° F
	Belem Mostly Cloudy, 77° F
	Belo Horizonte Fair, 57° F
	Blumenau Mostly Cloudy, 61° F
	Curitiba Thunderstorm, 55° F
	Florianopolis Mostly Cloudy, 61° F
	Natal Mostly Cloudy, 72° F
	Recife Mostly Cloudy, 73° F
	Fortaleza Partly Cloudy, 73° F
	Buzios Mostly Cloudy, 70° F
	Campinas Fair, 61° F
	Ribeirao Preto Fair, 59° F
	Porto Alegre Mostly Cloudy, 55° F
	Source: Yahoo! Weather