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Electricity |
| Check out the list of countries to see if you need a visa (European Union members don´t need one, but U.S. citizens do) |
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Check out the local voltage before you plug in any electrical equipment you may have brought with you. Since sockets are different, maybe bring an adapter with you. |
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Customs & Travel Documents
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Don´t forget your passport. Hold on to your copy of the white immigration form which you´ll need to give back when you leave the country |
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Check out the opening times for shops so that you have time to buy your souvenirs. Banks have limited opening times, but ATMs are usually available 24 hours per day. |
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Money / ATM
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Weights & Measures |
| You can change money to Brazilian Reals in the hotel or, even better, use a bank ATM. Look out for the stickers which show which machines accept your bank card. |
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Brazil uses the metric system of weights and measures. We have some useful information for you if you´re not accustomed to this system. |
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Airport taxes
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Health |
| Check with your travel agent to see if you have to pay airport tax when you leave the country. Often it´s included in your ticket. |
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Don´t worry about strange tropical diseases in any of the major tourist destinations, but be careful to avoid excessive sunshine. Read our information just in case... |
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Boat Trips
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Safety |
| The new rules and regulation from the Official Navy Department demand that every passenger boarded on a boat needs to be in a passenger list containing full name, date of birth and nationality. |
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Criminality / Documents
You are in a large city with abroad cross-section of social
classes. Act carefully and stay alert as you would in any
major city in the world. Hysteria and exaggerated mistrust
is counter productive! But be sensible: Leave your valuables,
flight tickets and passport in the hotel and just take your
hotel card with you. Donīt wear expensive jewels on the
street. |
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Telephones
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Food |
| Under the Brazilian system you choose your operating company for every long-distance and international call you make. This helps the locals save money but can be confusing for visitors. Read our helpful hints. |
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Everyday Brazilian food still includes many ingredients known to the indigenous Indians, mixed with others brought by the millions of slaves from Africa. Enjoy the feijoada black-bean stew accompanied by a caipirinha. |
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Time
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Embassies & Consulates |
| When it´s Summer Time in the Northern Hemisphere, it´s winter here. Summer Time in Brazil is from October to February. You´d better take a look at our information. |
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Find here our list of consulats and embassies of most countries.
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Reconfirmation
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| Many airlines require you to reconfirm your flight home at least 72 hours before departure. |
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Duty-free Allowances
- USD500 (or equivalent in other currency) worth of goods bought duty-free in Brazil
- 400 cigarettes or 25 cigars
- 250g of tobacco
- 2 litres of alcoholic beverages
- Books and periodicals
Prohibited Goods
- Meat (fresh, dried, canned or otherwise) or meat products
- Diary products (ie milk, eggs, cheese etc)
- Fresh fruit and vegetables
- Plants or parts of plants (ie flowers, seeds, bulbs, stakers, mushrooms, soil etc)
- Animal feedstuffs
- Apicultural products (ie honey, wax etc) or live insects and snails
- Vaccines, viruses, germ cultures, human or animal tissues (ie semen and embroyos) and biological products or materials used in veterinary medicine
- Agricultural defensives (ie pesticides, herbicides etc)
- Birds
Special Notes
- Customs authorities may enforce strict regulations concerning temporary importation or export of items such as firearms, antiquities, tropical plants, medication and business equipment.
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