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 (Jan 06)

	Rio de Janeiro Light Rain, 70° F
	Sao Paulo Mostly Cloudy, 63° F
	Brasilia Partly Cloudy, 68° F
	Foz do Iguazu Fair, 64° F
	Manaus Fair, 79° F
	Salvador Mostly Cloudy, 79° F
	Belem Partly Cloudy, 77° F
	Belo Horizonte Fog, 63° F
	Blumenau Partly Cloudy, 64° F
	Curitiba Mostly Cloudy, 55° F
	Florianopolis Fair, 68° F
	Natal Partly Cloudy, 82° F
	Recife Partly Cloudy, 84° F
	Fortaleza Partly Cloudy, 79° F
	Buzios Light Rain, 68° F
	Campinas Fair, 63° F
	Ribeirao Preto Partly Cloudy, 68° F
	Porto Alegre Fair, 57° F
	Source: Yahoo! Weather