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The 30-second card
TimeUTC−3The capital’s time. The country has 16 time zones.Source: IANA Time Zone Database · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Emergency · tap to call
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Visa · United States passport
Online visa or authorisationSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗TippingA service charge is usually included in the bill as the tip.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗
SIM and eSIM
Prepaid SIMs are everywhere, but registration needs a CPF tax number; find a shop that accepts a passport.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
The biggest ride-hailing service in the country.A local alternative for booking rides.Shared long-distance car rides with rated drivers, often cheaper than the bus.Navigation app many local drivers use alongside Google Maps.Intercity bus tickets across most of the country outside the Amazon.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 4 of 5: Cards are widely accepted, but keep some cash on hand.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Brazil
Brazilian Real · R$ · BRL
Keep small notes: small shops rarely have change for R$50-200, so break those at restaurants or supermarkets.
Banco 24 Horas cash machines accept foreign cards but charge a withdrawal fee.
Take enough cash to small towns, where no machine may accept your card.
Ask for the cash price in shops; it is often lower than the instalment total.
Collect Brazilian Real in CointryOur sister app for coin and banknote collectors · cointry.appOpenPublic holidays in the next 12 months
Sun, 15 Nov 2026 · Republic Proclamation Day Proclamação da República
Fri, 20 Nov 2026 · Black Awareness Day Dia da Consciência Negra
Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Natal
Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day Confraternização Universal
Mon, 8 Feb 2027 · Carnival Carnaval
Tue, 9 Feb 2027 · Carnival Carnaval
Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Sexta-feira Santa
Sun, 28 Mar 2027 · Easter Sunday Domingo de Páscoa
Wed, 21 Apr 2027 · Tiradentes Dia de Tiradentes
Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Dia do Trabalhador
Thu, 27 May 2027 · Corpus Christi
Fri, 9 Jul 2027 · Constitutionalist Revolution of 1932 Revolução Constitucionalista de 1932
Tue, 7 Sept 2027 · Independence Day Dia da Independência
Tue, 12 Oct 2027 · Our Lady of Aparecida Nossa Senhora Aparecida
Tue, 2 Nov 2027 · All Souls' Day Dia de Finados
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Brazil say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 14 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 14 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise increased caution
Calm
Caution ●
Serious
Don’t go
Level 2 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 30 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 30 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
Advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country
Some regions differ, see the official page.
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 29 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 29 Sept 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Card cloning
Keep your card in sight and skip any cash machine that looks tampered with.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Overcharging by terminals and vendors
Check the amount on the card terminal before paying and ask for a receipt.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Dating-app drugging and robbery
Meet in public, buy your own drinks, keep them in view and tell someone where you go.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Paid trips as a drug courier
Refuse any offer of money to travel and carry a package for someone else.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Fake ride-hailing drivers
Book only in the official app and check the plate and driver match before getting in.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Routine shots plus hepatitis A and B; yellow fever for many states; malaria and altitude risk in some areas.
Vaccinations
Be up to date on routine vaccines; hepatitis A and B are recommended, and yellow fever for many states and Iguaçu Falls, though it is not required for entry.
Malaria
In some regionsAltitude
Altitude sickness can be a risk in some parts of the country.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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Deep facts
| GDP | ≈ $2.3 trillionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $10,713Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | soybeans, crude petroleum, iron ore, raw sugar, corn (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 212.8 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Median age | 35.4 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 76.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Roman Catholic 56.8%, Evangelical 26.9%, none 9.3%, other 4%, Spirtism (Espírita) 1.8%, unspecified 1.4%, Umbanda and Candomblé 1.1%, Indigenous religions .06%, undeclared 0.2% (2022)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 8,515,770 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Climate | mostly tropical, but temperate in southSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | mostly flat to rolling lowlands in north; some plains, hills, mountains, and narrow coastal beltSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | federal presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Calling code | +55Source: libphonenumber · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 23 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 1 Nov 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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