VISABRAZILIAN VISA REQUIREMENTS - Brazilian authorities require a visa from foreigners who wish to get into the country. Exceptions are citizens from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, who might enter Brazil with a valid I.D.
PASSPORTPASSPORT ISSUING -Foreigners need a valid passport to get into the country, with the exception of citizens from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, who need only a valid I.D. Here are the adresses and phone numbers of passport- issuing and tourist-related offices in Brazil (in portuguese).
EXCHANGE Check this excellent real-time online
currency conversion system.
TRANSPORTATION Magellan's maps cover most countries and cities.
EMBASSIES CONTACT YOUR EMBASSY - Addresses and phone numbers of foreign embassies and consulates in Brazil (in portuguese). When the page opens, click on "Sites do MRE", scroll the page down until you see the link "DAC" and click on "Lista do Corpo Consular".
CLIMATE Temperature conversion table Celsius - Fahrenheit.
HEALTH HEALTH TIPS, WARNINGS - It's recommended that tourists get vaccines against malarya and yellow fever before entering certain areas of the country, like the Amazon and the Distrito Federal (where Brasilia is). Contact any tourist information office for-up-to date information on health warnings.
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