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Brazil international travel guide in 2024

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Brazil is part of South America with main city at Brasilia. It's usually ๐ŸŒค๏ธ 25.45 ยฐC in Brazil with a rainfall of ๐ŸŒง 236.62 mm. Internet speed in Brazil is on average 4.1 Mbps. In Brazil you drive on the right side. Its Developing country with a population of 206M people. The main currency is Brazilian Real. The languages spoken are Portuguese. Automatic teller machines are everywhere in Brazil. Current travel safety advice is Exercise a high degree of caution. Get other useful information like socket plugs, SIM cards and emergency numbers.
๐Ÿ‘ Developing ย  ๐ŸŒค๏ธ ~25.45 ยฐC ย  ๐ŸŒง ~236.62 mmย  ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ 206M people

Brazil Travel Advice

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Travel safety

Exercise a high degree of caution
We've reviewed our advice for Brazil. We haven't changed the level of our advice, exercise a high degree of caution. In case of protests, monitor the media, follow the instructions of local authorities and review our guidance on staying safe during demonstrations (see 'Safety'). We advise: Exercise a high degree of caution in Brazil due to high crime rates.
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Brazil Weather

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Brazil Essential travel details

๐Ÿ”Œ Plugs

Brazil uses 127/220V, 60Hz with sockets and plugs Type C and Type N.

๐ŸŒ Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Portuguese

Money in Brazil

๐Ÿ’ฑ Currencies Used

Brazil uses the Brazilian real (symbol: R$), code BRL.Banknotes come in denominations of 100, 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 reals. Real is subdivided into 100 centavos. Coins come in denominations of 1 real and 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 centavos.

๐Ÿง ATMs

Automatic teller machines are everywhere in Brazil. Pretty much anywhere you look there will be an ATM. Brazil has one of the highest ATM densities in the world.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM โ€” your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Calling in Brazil

๐Ÿ“ก Internet

Internet speed in Brazil is on average 4.1 Mbps. WiFi coverage in Brazil is moderate. It's relatively easy to find one when needed.

๐Ÿ“ฑ Phones

You can buy a SIM card for about 86.83 BRL, which includes 1 GB of data plan. You can choose from 7 telecoms: Algar Telecom, Claro, Nextel, Oi, Sercomtel, TIM or Vivo. Brazil uses GSM mobile networks GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 and GSM 1900. If you don't want to buy SIM card in Brazil upon arrival, make sure to check the roaming charges with your telecom provider before your departure so there are no surprises when you return home.

๐Ÿ“ž Calling

To call Brazil, dial +, then 55 (the country code for Brazil), then the area code (without the initial 0) and the local number. For local calls within Brazil, start with the area code (with the initial 0). In the case above area code is 11 .

Driving in Brazil

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ Road rules

In Brazil you drive on the right side. Most cars have manual transmission (stick). Unless otherwise posted, the speed limits for cars and motorcycles are as follows: 40-60 km/h (24-37 mph) in all built-up areas, 60-80 km/h (37-49 mph) on undivided highways, 80-120 km/h (49-74 mph) on motorways and 80-120 km/h (49-74 mph) on expressways.

๐Ÿ†˜ Emergency

Police
112, 113
Ambulance
118
Fire department
115

Brazil country map

Brazil travel details

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