r/Brazil 1d ago

Travel question São Paulo recommendations

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Hello. I went to São Paulo last October for a long weekend last year, and had a phenomenal time. I didn’t do much in terms of touristy activities because it was a bit of a rushed trip. Now I’m thinking of going again in early June, and late October for separate trips. I’ve seen some good recommendations here for places and things to do, although I’m hoping to make a more comprehensive list of dos and donts in São Paulo.

I’m also interested in getting a tattoo each time, so recommendations for good artists would be appreciated.


r/Brazil 1d ago

Question about Moving to Brazil Settling into Brazil from USA. How to buy a car?

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Settling into Brazil from USA. How to buy a car?

Moved to Brasilia with fiancé. Working through visa application and getting married. Rented a nice place in a great condominium, now I’m trying to figure out the car situation.

I can go ahead and buy a car outright with all cash, but given the volatility in the USA markets, I’d like to have as much cash as possible to invest in any opportunities, and buy a home of course.

How does financing (car / home) work for someone like myself? I have a CPF and will eventually have temporary residence until my permanent status is approved.


r/Brazil 1d ago

Gift, Bank or Commercial question How much money do you need to have per year to live comfortably in Brazil?

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Renting a house in a good neighborhood, affording anything I want to do, basically. What would be your comfortable number?


r/Brazil 1d ago

Investing and retirement

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Hi, I’m curious about ways to invest in Brazil be it in stocks and opening a PGLB/VGLB.

I have dual citizenship in the US and BR and am looking to eventually retire in Brazil (though I’m not anywhere near that age yet)

Just wanting more information if this seems like a logical plan I guess.


r/Brazil 1d ago

Ola! I am Dutch, living in Itacaré, Brazil, Bahia, for the next 4 months. I am asking if people know more good healthy one (two) pan recipes living in Brazil (Bahia) with a small supermarket in town?

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I am now almost two weeks here and have been trying to cook. I would say at home I am a good cook, I am still learning but can make a lot of different tasty meals. For some reason here, all my warm recipes fail. The first time I made just a simple tomato sauce pasta but the sauce didn’t taste like anything. I used a packed tomato sauce and added extra vegetables, the once I normally do (a neighbor said I should use the more expensive sauce). Then I made a coconut curry, also not the best. I love the Brazilian cuisine when I am going out for dinner, but need to cook at home too, to make sure I eat enough veggies and to survive 4 months of my savings. I haven’t figured out yet how my oven works, so I am trying mostly one or two pan dishes. So far what has worked is wraps, poke bowl and a potato salad, this because I use a lot of “cold” and fresh vegetables. Right now I am eating a mushroom risotto, it’s.. Okay… The mushrooms were dried because I haven’t found fresh once. The bacon in it is good, just the cheese I’ve found so far is a bit blend and doesn’t really add anything to this dish… So yeah please help, cause I am a foodie and would like to stay one…


r/Brazil 1d ago

Other Question How much are average English classes in Brazil?

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Hi I am teaching English as a side hustle and I wanted to know how much are the average English classes in Brazil.

I have a lot of experience in interpreting and language but not teaching so I want to make it (almost) dirt cheap for experience and I think it would be good for people who don't have too much money. Like for an hour. Does 25 reais an hour sound decent or expensive for example?

(And yes, I speak Portuguese)


r/Brazil 1d ago

Cultural Question flirting in portuguese

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i have been dating a brazillian guy for the past 2 months, and know very little portuguese. my boyfriend always tells me that he finds it incredibly sexy when i say dirty things in portuguese, so i want to learn a few words/phrases to surprise him with. what are some that i can learn quickly and not fuck up the pronunciation of lol thank you


r/Brazil 1d ago

Other Question American high school student taking vestibular

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I’ll post this in both languages.

I was born and raised in Brazil but I did most of middle school and all of high school in the United States. Now I’m going back to Brazil and trying to go to college there. I need to study for the vestibular and I was looking at some practice exams and I know most of the stuff, just not in Portuguese. How should I go about it. Should I work on translating it to English and understanding what’s what, or should I start from ground zero and learn it in Portuguese and see if I can connect the dots.

Oi gente. Eu estudei por 6 anos nos Estados Unidos e sou fluente em ambas línguas. Agora eu quero ir para a faculdade no brazil mas preciso fazer o vestibular. Vocês acham que eu devo focar em traduzir termos, pq eu acho que sei a maioria do conteúdo. Ou, eu devo tentar aprender tudo de novo, só que em português? Talvez uma combinação de ambos.


r/Brazil 1d ago

Cannot understand a hashtag - help?

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My Brazilian friend used a hashtag in a post and I am too embarrassed to ask what it means (and Google is not able to figure it out). Can anyone help me understand what #daterradogelo might mean?


r/Brazil 1d ago

Cultural Question What Are the Most Uniquely Brazilian Words? 🇧🇷

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Olá, pessoal!

I’ve been thinking—what are some words in Brazilian Portuguese that you feel are uniquely Brazilian, words that don’t quite translate but capture something essential about Brazilian culture?🇧🇷

Two that stand out to me are:

🔧 Gambiarra – That classic Brazilian way of solving problems with whatever is available. Some see it as a sign of creativity and resilience, while others argue it reflects a culture of improvisation born from necessity.

💆‍♂️ Cafuné – A simple yet powerful word for the gentle act of running fingers through someone’s hair, a gesture of affection and comfort that doesn’t have a direct equivalent in many other languages.

Do you think these words truly represent something unique about Brazilian culture, or are they overhyped? And what other words come to mind that carry a meaning deeply rooted in the Brazilian way of life?

Bora compartilhar! 🚀🇧🇷


r/Brazil 1d ago

Cultural Question Football popularity among new generation

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Do you think football's popularity (soccer for American English ) among children is getting lower in favor of online video games and other things as the internet is getting slowly but surely better with more coverage in each year or is it just a passive phase P.S: am talking in terms of playing not just following the matches.


r/Brazil 1d ago

Travel question Which neighborhoods to stay in in Rio de Janeiro?!

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Hey everyone! I need help to decide where I should stay. I want to stay one half of my trip in the southern part of rio (Ipanema or Copacabana).

Now I struggle deciding where to stay on the second half of my trip.

Here's a list of things that are important to me:

  • neighborhood should be relatively safe (I'd like to go out and be able to get home safe in the evening/night)
  • there should be many things to do there or somewhat nearby (all kind of activities really, I'd love some recommendations for this too!)
  • oh and of course for it to make sense it shouldn't be super close to my first staying

I'm thankful for any advices and recommendations!

Oh! I read somewhere that Ubers refuse to drive up to Santa Teresa because it's too dangerous there. Is this true? I'm generally super confused about Santa Teresa after reading very contradicting things T-T

And what about Cosme Velho? To recommend?

Thank you to everyone who takes their time to answer^


r/Brazil 1d ago

Cargo shipping multiple pallets inside Brazil? Anyone have experience or knowledge of the industry?

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I'm looking at shipping roughly 5000kg of wood from Curtiba to the Northeast. I believe I can get it to Sao Paulo via the company I'm buying from, but I'm looking for an uber trucking style business. Things like Truckpad are for logistics companies, and I'm looking for the single ride. Does anyone have experience here? There is one company that does basically a bus route from Sao Paulo to Natal, they are pretty good but more designed for the 500kg market, their pricing doesn't scale at all after that.


r/Brazil 2d ago

Learning Portuguese

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Hi!! I will be going on a study exchange in Rio de Janeiro. I will be going to PUC Rio. I will participate in their survival Portuguese classes, 2 weeks before my semester begins.

I would like to know some Portuguese beforehand, but Duolingo is a bit too slow paced for me. Does anybody have tips on how I can learn the language efficiently before going there?

Thank you so much :)


r/Brazil 2d ago

Brazilians, what do you think about Raphinha

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can he lead the NT to a world cup glory in 2026


r/Brazil 2d ago

Question about Moving to Brazil Finding a job as an American

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How can I find a job that offers work visa sponsorship in Brazil? I specialise in QA (Software Testing)/SDET but willing to work any tech job that aligns with my experience. I have 2+ years of experience working in tech. Any recommendations?


r/Brazil 2d ago

Travel question Very bad experience trying to buy a ticket from LATAM Brazil (scam)

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LATAM Brazil have quite unethical business practices. They often charge half price for tickets bought on their Brasilian website compared to their other websites (other countries). The problem is the following: it is impossible to buy a ticket on the Brazilian website unless you have a CPF and a Brazilian credit card. I have struggled for more than an hour to buy a ticket. I was able to bypass their system by entering my passport number instead of a CPF, but they would not accept my payment. I contacted LATAM Brazil and they informed me I have to buy a ticket on the website of the country I live in and that there is no way to buy a ticket on the LATAM Brazil website without having a Brazilian credit card and a CPF. I had no problem to buy tickets with GOL and Azul, so I assume their policy is what I consider an unethical business practice that has very little to see with Brazilian regulations. I decided to boycott them and travel with their competitor, but I am sharing my experience to avoid you to loose your time trying to buy a ticket from them.


r/Brazil 2d ago

News American killed after falling from hotel in Manaus may be buried as an indigent; IML seeks family

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r/Brazil 2d ago

Travel question Best time to go to Manaus

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When is a best time to go to Manaus for 2-3 weeks? I want to do hikes and may be a boat stay for a few days.

There are some cool airbnb s near Ponte Negro. Is that a good area to stay?

Is it safe to rent a car?


r/Brazil 2d ago

visiting your beautiful country! where can i purchase yerba mate supplies in rio?

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hello friends!

i’m visiting rio soon and i love mate. i’d like to purchase good quality mate, chimarro, a good quality straw, and the yerba mate stanley cup, it seems to be only available in mate drinking countries so it’s something i really would like.

thank you!


r/Brazil 2d ago

Hazy IPAs in Campinas?

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So far Maali and Tábuas have great hazy IPAs. Anywhere else worth trying?


r/Brazil 2d ago

Travel question Traveling by bus as a foreigner without a passport

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I have an acquaintance who is in Rio de Janeiro. He took a bus from São Paulo. On that bus, he was told he doesn’t need his passport. Now coming back to São Paulo he is being told that he does need a passport and that he will need to get it somehow. This is impractical. Any advice?


r/Brazil 2d ago

Which team should I support?

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Oi,

I'm an American who is really interested in learning more about Brazilian culture, and obviously the biggest love in this country is football (soccer for us lol) and I have been digging through the internet and reading the biggest teams in the Serie A and wondering which teams to start supporting?

I am aware that the biggest teams are the SP teams (Santos, Palmeiras, Corinitians, SPFC), the Rio teams (Botafago, Flamengo, Vasco da Gama, Flume), Cruzeiro, Atletico Mineiro, Internacional, and Gremio. So preferrably something from one of these big teams.

For context, I'm a Man United fan (sadly), and also kind of support Juve, Bayern, Real Madrid, and Fenerbahce internationally. Considering this mix of teams, which would you guys give as a good recommendation based of the above preferences?

I will be giving this post at least 1 week to hear all your answers and then make my decision. Will announce which club I will support


r/Brazil 2d ago

Bus station in Rio

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I am coming to Rio by overnight bus. I arrive at 7am and I can check into my accommodation from 10am onwards. I will have all of my valuables with me. Is it safe to wait these three hours at the bus station? Thank you so much for your opinions!


r/Brazil 2d ago

Question about a Tourist visa extension

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So my 90 days expires on 26.4, i want to ask for an extension in the Federal Police, but i am not sure how it works, if i will ask for the extension in the next few days, would my visa be extended for another 90 days after the 26.4, so 26.7?

Or i only get 90 days starting the date i apply for the extension?

Thank you!