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ALLMYNE BRAZIL
BRAZIL’S SPRAWLING CITIES, DENSE RAINFORESTS AND PARADISE COASTLINES ARE WAITING TO BE EXPLORED, ALL WITH THE HELP OF ALLMYNE
Brazil is South America’s giant, a country of dense rainforest, shimmering coastline and cities that pulse with modern ambition. Most travellers linger by the beach, lapping up sun and sea, but deeper inland, there’s another world, rich with hidden towns, living traditions and wild landscapes. Enter the ALLMYNE app — a digital companion to Brazil’s undiscovered treasures. Think of it as a storyteller, guidebook and local translator rolled into one. Inside, you’ll find curated itineraries for ofeat towns, immersive mini-documentaries that let you hear voices you won’t find in guidebooks, photos and maps, and insider tips that point you to the artisan workshops, mountain trails and forest canoe routes that even locals might overlook. ALLMYNE gives you the stories behind the places, along with smart navigation tools so you can roam on your terms.
Paraty: the artist’s harbour Rows of arched doorways painted in vivid shades mark Paraty, once a gold-exporting hub for Rio de Janeiro and today one of Brazil’s most celebrated
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historic towns. Its whitewashed houses, raised slightly above the street to welcome the tide twice a day, whisper of its colonial past. Wander between galleries such as Galeria Aecio Sarti, where figurative paintings bloom on truck tarpaulins, or Knot Artesanal, a studio on the seafront where hardwood furniture is shaped with time-honoured Brazilian techniques. The surrounding wilderness offers its own artistry: sail across the turquoise waters of Paraty Bay with Paraty Tours or trek the Indigenous trails of the Atlantic Forest with Paraty Explorer. ALLMYNE highlights these experiences, combining cultural encounters with wild exploration to create a deeper sense of place.
Pirenópolis: festival of the divine Encircled by the cerrado, Brazil’s fertile tropical savannah, Pirenópolis was founded by Portuguese miners in the 18th century. Its relative isolation preserved its character until the arrival of Brasília in the 20th century opened up the region. Each year, the town bursts into colour during the Feast of the
Divine Holy Spirit, a 23-day Pentecost celebration of jousting, masked revelry, horseback pilgrimages, church services and music. This is one of Brazil’s oldest folk festivals, a living expression of Goiás culture. Just beyond town lies Fazenda Babilônia, an 18th-century sugar mill built by enslaved people, where tours explore colonial machinery before visitors taste traditional cornmeal cakes and biscuits wrapped in banana leaves. Pirenópolis is one of the cultural itineraries recommended on ALLMYNE, which curates stories of celebration and survival alongside practical ways to experience them.
Cananéia: oysters and ocean trails Founded in 1531, Cananéia is among Brazil’s oldest settlements, tucked along a remote stretch of coast south of São Paulo. Its seafront glows with colour, while riverside restaurants serve mangrove oysters cultivated by a local Quilombo community in the Reserva Extrativista do Mandira. This protected area, an hour from town, offers visitors a glimpse of sand dunes, lagoons and rivers brimming
with wildlife. Surrounded by the Atlantic Forest, Cananéia is a gateway to adventure. Stay within the mangroves of Ilha do Cardoso, a state park where guest houses and campsites lie hidden among marshes, or venture further to the Reserva Ecológica do Sebuí, a former banana plantation turned private sanctuary, where trails lead to waterfalls and quiet canoe journeys. ALLMYNE recommends Cananéia for travellers seeking authentic community encounters alongside some of Brazil’s richest coastal biodiversity.
Antônio Prado: echoes of Italy In the highlands north of Porto Alegre, Antônio Prado reflects the legacy of Brazil’s Italian migration. Wooden shutters, ornate fascia and clapboard houses built by 19th-century settlers remain home to their descendants. At the Municipal Museum, Casa de Neni, objects from religious artefacts to jewellery illuminate everyday life a century ago. Food heritage lives on here, too, and ALLMYNE’s itineraries guide travellers through trattoria-style favourites such as Dona Carolina
and Nostra Cantina, where handmade pasta and regional polenta anchor menus. Pair a meal with wine from the Valley dos Vinhedos, Brazil’s first Controlled Destination of Origin, where nearby wineries such as Casa Geisse and Casa Valduga open their cellars for tastings that reflect the country’s growing reputation for winemaking.
Ouro Prêto: city of black gold Rising from one of the largest gold seams in the Americas, Ouro Prêto — meaning ‘black gold’ — is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its cobblestone streets are lined with baroque houses and churches built by enslaved labour, many adorned with carvings by Antônio Francisco Lisboa, known as Aleijadinho, Brazil’s great colonial sculptor. The ornate facade of São Francisco de Assis and the richly decorated Santa Efigênia dos Pretos are testament to his artistry and to the many craftsmen who shaped the city’s soul. Ouro Prêto features prominently in ALLMYNE’s curated journeys, which connect architecture and history with the lived experiences of the people who built them.
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