- Where to go to sunbathe?
- Weather features of a beach holiday in Brazil
- Along the January river
- Helpful hints
The birthplace of luxurious soap operas about a beautiful life, Brazil even in reality appears before the astonished traveler as colorful, noisy and bright as on the screen. There are burning beauties crossing the street in the rhythm of samba, and colonial mansions, and the Savior hovering over Rio, protecting the city from adversity, and of course, His Majesty the ocean. A beach holiday in Brazil is both the lifestyle of its citizens, who try to spend every free minute at the water's edge, and the favorite pastime of tourists who have flown over to the distant lands to enjoy the magical energy.
Where to go to sunbathe?
The list of cities where a beach holiday in Brazil is possible is very extensive, because its Atlantic coast stretches for more than seven thousand kilometers:
- Belen on the shores of Guajara Bay is one of the resorts in the very north of the country. The best beach holidays here can be organized on the nearby islands: the world's largest river Marajo or Algodoal. The closest to the city center and cleanest recreation areas on the coast are Salinopolis and Outeiro. The flight from Sao Paulo or Rio will take about 4 hours.
- To the south are the beaches of Fortaleza - a privileged resort that is especially loved by Europeans. An excellent and varied infrastructure allows not only staying in a comfortable hotel of any category, but also doing active leisure - diving and yachting, water skiing and surfing.
- Recife is often called the Brazilian Venice because of its beautiful architecture and a large number of bridges and canals. The ocean beaches here stretch for many kilometers, and the sights of the old center of the suburb of Olinda are taken under the protection of UNESCO as a world heritage.
- The beach paradise of the Salvador resort occupies four dozen kilometers of the coast. Most of the recreation areas are equipped with changing rooms, sun loungers and showers, and when choosing where to stay for the night, you should not discount the option of renting an apartment from local residents. The savings are multiple!
Weather features of a beach holiday in Brazil
The north of the country lies in the equatorial climate zone. In the resort of Belém, hot and humid weather is observed throughout the calendar year and the air temperature during the daytime, regardless of the season, is kept at around + 32 ° C and above. The greatest amount of precipitation falls in summer and autumn, which in the Southern Hemisphere occur in December and March. The driest and most favorable months for a beach holiday in northern Brazil are October and November.
Fortaleza's climate is typical tropical and even savanna, characterized by dry and wet seasons and hot weather throughout the year. The average air temperature on the beaches of Fortaleza is + 29 ° C both in summer and in winter, but the period from August to December, when the rainy season ends, is considered the most comfortable for recreation. During the rest of the year, tropical humidity makes it difficult to enjoy your vacation. However, in the "low" season, prices for hotels are somewhat reduced.
In and around Recife, the weather is subequatorial with monsoon features. The ocean softens the heat, which is unusually high here even in winter. The average daytime air temperature is + 29 ° С, and the driest season is in October-January.
The humid climate of El Salvador does not prevent its guests from enjoying a beach holiday in Brazil to the fullest. The 30-degree heat in summer is replaced by a relative "coolness" in winter, when the thermometer does not always cross the + 28 ° C mark. It rains here all the time, but the relatively "dry" months are September, November and January.
Along the January river
Opening the Guanabara Bay, the Portuguese colonialists were a little mistaken, mistaking it for the mouth of the river. This is how the name of the city was born, at the mere mention of which not only Comrade Bender's heart ached sweetly. Photo of Rio de Janeiro, its beaches, carnival, attractions can be easily recognized by every traveler, for whom a ticket to the airport of the most popular Brazilian city is a cherished dream and secret desire.
Tours in Rio are always expensive, especially when it comes to carnival time. But if you choose a different season for your trip or book it in advance, you can relax on a budget and comfortably.
Reviews about the beaches of Rio de Janeiro are always enthusiastic, and the names of the most famous are known to both avid travelers and housewives who respect Brazilian TV shows:
- Many tears of jealousy were shed and kisses of passion were thwarted on the Copacabana beach. Four kilometers of sandy strip along the ocean coast are reliably equipped with hotels and restaurants, discos and bars. Prices are very high compared to other resorts in the country, but everyone wants to visit Copacabana once in Brazil.
- Ipanema is a more pretentious and high-status place, but also a calm and family one. It is customary to sunbathe here with families, and the absence of strong waves for most of the year makes this beach a favorite among mothers with babies. Visitors to Ipanema can play beach volleyball, roller-skate along the waterfront, or enjoy tropical cocktails at any seaside restaurant.
The most comfortable period to stay in Rio is from May to November. At this time, the least amount of precipitation falls, and thermometer columns prefer to stop below + 30 ° С.
Helpful hints
A beach holiday in Brazil requires some simple rules to be followed. First, sunscreen should not be neglected. The sun in these latitudes is too active and can cause serious damage to your health even on a cloudy day. The second rule is not to leave things unattended. Unfortunately, the crime rate in the country is very high, and therefore it is not worth taking expensive things, cameras or phones to the beach and leaving them in splendid isolation.
In winter, be careful during storms. The waves on the ocean can be especially strong and even experienced swimmers cannot always cope with them.
