When travelling to Brazil you musn't bring much.
The diversity of travel destinations will determine the clothing needs, besides other specifics.
Nativa Brazil will provide full list to all clients for every itinerary, not only in Brazil but also in partner South American countries.
Shopping in Brazil is a good option: music, leather shoes, clothes, jewelery, craft jewels, local tendencies and styles make our offers tremendously attractive.
Brazil is a tropical country where temperatures are usualy very warm from November to April and cooler from May to September. But with some cool and warm fronts all year long.
Temperatures can reach as low as 0-12C during the winter in the southern part of the country to 40-43C in the northern region and Amazon in the hot season.
Geography
Brazil is Latin America's largest country. It covers almost half (47.3%) of South America's territory, totaling an area equivalent to 8,547,403 square kilometers. It is the world's fifth largest country, following the Russian Federation, Canada, China, and the United States. Except for a minor number of islands, the Brazilian territory extension is uninterrupted and continuous. The Equator line crosses the northern country, next to Macapá, while the Capricorn Tropic crosses the southern country, next to São Paulo. Brazil's east-west territorial extension (4,319.4 km) is almost equivalent to its widest north-south distance (4,397.7 km). Brazil borders with ten countries: the French Guyana, Suriname, Guyana, Venezuela, and Colombia at north; Uruguay and Argentina at south; and Paraguay, Bolivia, and Peru at west. Ecuador and Chile are the only two countries of South America with which Brazil makes no frontiers. The Atlantic Ocean extends along the entire Brazilian east cost, forming a 7,367-km seacoast.
Language
Portuguese is the official language, although very different from that spoken in Portugal and other ancient Portuguese colonies. Some people state that currently Brazilians speak Brazilish, with a pretty different accent and intonation. A comparison can be made with the English spoken by American and English people: each one has its own regional characteristics. Many Brazilians also speak German and Italian, especially in southern cities, thanks to the influence of colonization.
Currency
The Real is the official currency in Brazil. See chart for current banknotes and coins:
Fonte: http://blogdocdc.blogspot.com/2009_07_01_archive.html
Exchange information is published daily on newspapers. One can exchange currencies in banks, travel agencies, and authorized hotels. Both travelers checks and currencies are rapidly exchanged at these places. International credit cards are accepted by the majority of hotels, restaurants, stores, travel agencies, car rentals, and other tourist service companies. The exchange rate is floating but the Brazilian currency has sustained a reasonable stability.
See online exchange rates through the Central Bank website: http://www.bcb.gov.br/?english
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