The climate of Minas Gerais is generally the tropical climate of altitude, only in the less elevated areas the climate becomes tropical, both these types of climate have two seasons according to the rainfall. Temperatures vary with altitude variation. In most of the state, which is located at altitudes varying between 600 and 900 meters, […]
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Alagoas: colonial beaches and towns
The state of Alagoas is one of the smallest states in Brazil, only the neighboring state of Sergipe and the territory of the Federal District where the capital Brasilia is located are smaller. Alagoas is bordered to the north by the state of Pernambuco, to the south by that of Sergipe, while to the east […]
The Alagoas climate is tropical hot humid along the coast, while inland it becomes increasingly dry. According to the rainfall, two seasons are identified, a rainy season generally between March and August and a dry season between October and February. Temperatures are fairly stable in all seasons and quite hot especially inland. The rains are […]
Acre: the westernmost state of Brazil
Acre is the westernmost state in Brazil. This state is in fact at the western end of the country. The most western point of Brazil are in fact the sources of the Rio Moa, in the Serra Contamana on the border with Peru. Acre is one of the least populated states in the country. The […]
The climate of Acre: when to go to Acre
The climate of the state of Acre is of a humid equatorial type with a long rainy season and a short dry season, temperatures are stable during all seasons of the year, humidity is very high. The rainy season extends during most of the year, while the dry season lasts only for a few months, […]
The state of Bahia is a state in northeastern Brazil, which has the historic city of Salvador as its capital. This state is the fifth largest state in Brazil. The population is made up of a majority of mulattos, with substantial black and white minorities (mulattos 63.4%, whites 20.3% blacks 15.7%, Asians and indigenous people […]
The state of Bahia is the second most visited state in Brazil by tourists. This is due to the wealth of Bahia tourist attractions. A combination of historical, cultural and natural references that make it one of the most complete destinations in Brazil. The city of Salvador, the ancient capital of colonial Brazil, is the […]
The climate of Bahia: when to go to Bahia
The climate of the state of Bahia is tropical, with stable and rather high temperatures in every month of the year, but with two seasons differentiated by the rain regime. The intensity of the rains varies considerably based on the distance from the coast, inland the dry period is very long. ARID INTERIOR AND PRECIPITATIONS […]
La Chapada Diamantina is a National Park created in 1985, which is located about 450 km from the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia in the north-east of Brazil. The Chapada Diamantina National Park (Parque Nacional da Chapada Diamantina) is a mountainous region located in the central part of the state of Bahia. […]
Chapada Diamantina is a species of green island within the semi-arid territory of the sertão. Thanks to the altitude, the Chapada has a green and water-rich territory. Chapada Diamantina has a tropical climate with fairly stable temperatures in every season and moderate in altitude. In Chapada Diamantina two climatic seasons can be highlighted, mainly based […]
The Chapada Diamantina is a natural paradise made up of spectacular mountains, waterfalls, marshy areas and caves. The town of Lençóis is an excellent base for visiting the many tourist attractions of the Chapada Diamantina. LENÇÓIS The city of Lençóis, 410 km west of Salvador, was founded by gold miners in 1845. The origin of […]
Ceará: between wild beaches and dunes
Ceará is a state of Brazil famous for its long sandy beaches which stretch for almost 600 km along the Atlantic ocean. This is one of the northeastern states of Brazil (Região Nordeste), located west of the Brazilian states of Rio Grande do Norte and Paraíba, north of Pernambuco and east of Piauí. The capital […]
The climate of Ceará: when to go to Ceará
Ceará has a semi-arid tropical climate with a rainy season and a dry season, the duration of the rainy season is longer along the coast and in the mountainous areas, and decreases in the interior in correspondence with the Sertaneja depression, the temperatures are high and vary little on an annual basis. Along the coast, […]
Espirito Santo: mountains and beaches
The state of Espirito Santo is a small state located along the southeastern Atlantic coast of Brazil, between the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Minas Gerais. The state capital is Vitória, but the largest city is Vila Velha. The islands of Trindade (Ilha da Trindade, 9.2 km²) and Martim Vaz (Ilha de Martim […]
The Brazilian state of Espirito Santo has a tropical climate which, due to the different altitudes, varies between the tropical altitude climate that characterizes the area of the highlands, and the classic tropical climate that characterizes the flat area along the coast. The differences between these two types of climates are mainly due to the […]