© Laura Rendell-Dunn
All holidays featured are based on two people travelling. Prices were correct at the time of writing but are subject to changes associated with availability and dates of departure.
026 TRAVEL BRAZIL WHERE TO HEAD? Family Brazil
Journey Latin America’s Laura Rendell-Dunn has recently returned from Brazil with her three and fi ve-year-olds. “Riding the train up
SALVADOR & BAHIA Salvador was Brazil’s fi rst capital and thanks to its mix of Europeans, African slaves and indigenous Brazilians developed a rich culture. The area grew prosperous on sugar plantations and cigar factories so there is colonial wealth and a city centre full of life. Around Salvador are fi ne beaches while inland is Chapada Diamantina, a national park with tabletop mountains, underground rivers and waterfalls.
AMAZON RAINFOREST Expedition cruises and specialist lodges around Manaus are great for nature, visiting remote communities and wonderful landscapes. Cruises offered by Veloso Tours (
www.veloso.com) go deeper into the forest offering more wildlife – and you can see the fl ooded forests if you go at the right time.
NATURE & ACTIVITIES The Pantanal is a little less popular than the Amazon but it’s a great destination as its wetlands are more open – the big draw here is the chance to spot the elusive jaguar. You can go out in a 4x4, in canoes or on horseback, or how about a spot of hiking in the Chapada Diamantina mountains of Bahia?
IGUAZU FALLS Eleanor Roosevelt is supposed to have declared “Poor Niagara” when she set sight on Iguazu. Straddling Brazil and Argentina, they’re often visited as a two or three-night stay, sometimes on route from or to Argentina’s swaggering, European-infused capital Buenos Aires.
BEACHES Almost the entire coast from Sao Luis to Florianopolis is lined with fantastic beaches. Standouts include Lencois Maranhenses National Park, Jericoacoara, Praia de Pipa, Morro de Sao Paulo, Armacao Buzios and Praia do Rosa.
Corcovado Mountain, playing football on Copacabana beach and sipping straight from a coconut are just a few of my children’s highlights after a family holiday to Brazil,” recalls Laura. “Brazilians embrace families – high-fi ving hotel porters is a must, and nothing is too much trouble. When you travel with kids to Brazil you have priority at airports, no queuing for Sugar Loaf Mountain and you even get faster service in restaurants! “Our trip with Anthony,
fi ve, and three-year-old Carmen worked out perfectly – great weather, short travelling distances and wonderful food. After a few nights in Rio, we headed down the Emerald Coast to Ilha Grande, an island cloaked in rainforest with pristine beach coves and calm crystal-clear waters. “We ended our stay at Casa Cairucu, a delightful house within easy walking distance of picture- perfect beaches and just a 15-minute boat ride from the colonial fishing village of Paraty. I’m sure we’ll return to explore more.”
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