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Brazil is one of the most visited countries in Latin America.  In terms of the number of international tourist arrivals in 2018, it ranked third next Mexico and Argentina. Brazil is famous for its tropical beaches, the Amazon rainforest, the iconic city of Rio and a party scene like no other.

In the recent years, Brazil's Ministry of Tourism and state administration have been investing in their towns and cities to make visiting as easy as possible for tourists. These improvements include better roads, more jobs, an improvement of community life, and many other benefits that are turning Brazil into a very desirable destination.

Aside from these, there are more reasons why you should take the opportunity to visit Brazil this 2020, according to an article by Chimu. Here's why:

1. It's visa-free for U.S. citizens.

Brazil is now a less complicated holiday option for more people. The Latin American country has recently become more accessible for U.S. citizens. Aside from U.S. residents, Australian, Japanese and Canadian citizens can also benefit fromthe the abolition of visas. Since June 17th 2019,  visiting Brazil has never been so easy and tourists from these countries can visit Brazil visa-free for up to 90 days. A year after Brazil shifted its visa process online, it reportedly had a positive impact on tourism.

2. Prices are incredibly cheap due to inflation.

Visiting Brazil is appealing for foreign visitors in 2020 is extremely reasonable due to the low inflation and the weakening of the Brazilian Real. This means that prices for tourists are cheap, thus it is an ideal time to support local businesses and maximise your time here. You can avail tour packages, check in at hotels and experience their unique culture for an incredibly lower price. For example, a Discover Rio itinerary can be customized to incorporate locally-run tours such as Eat Rio which explores regional Brazilian cuisine found at local markets and restaurants.

3. There are more flight routes.

With the increase in flight routes in Brazil, more destinations in the country are now accessible. You can also combine Brazil with other South American destinations easier. Since December 2019, Gol Airlines has been offering direct flights between Peru and Brazil, connecting Lima directly with Brazil's five cities. Tour agencies have been offerinf itineraries such as Chimu's Peru and Brazil Highlights which can be tailored to take advantage of these new routes.

According to Chimu Co-founder Chad Carey, "Brazil is a huge country and its size reflects the diversity of experience travellers can have here - from cruising remote Amazon tributaries and understanding how this mighty forest is the heart and lungs of the world to discovering remote tropical islands."

The travel agency wants to highlight Brazil as the exciting and accessible destination it is in 2020 and help more travellers visit.

Before travelling Brazil, travellers must also take note of the following:

Spanish is not the widely spoken second language or native language.

Portuguese is actually the official language in this country and most of its residents learn Spanish and English due to the requirements of the business industries.

In addition, the English language is not spoken commonly but São Paulo along with a few of the more popular tourist's destinations in Rio de Janeiro have a few people who have a bit of knowledge of English.
So if you want to impress a few of the locals, as early as now, you shoul learn a few of the Portuguese expressions.

Beer is always served in small glasses.

You may have party in mind as you think about visiting Rio de Janiero but take note that most of the places that serve beer will do so in glasses usually smaller than the ½ pint. Since most areas in Brazil experience heat that is extreme, the larger glasses warm up faster, which also means your beer would become warm before you can even finish it.

In some bars, they serve beer in 600ml large bottles with a smaller glass that you can drink from.

But there are certain areas in the country, particularly the southern parts where there is German-influence, which serve large-sized beers.

Brazil is not always hot, in some areas it even snows.

In contrast to the north part of Brazil where the climate is tropical throughout the year, the temperatures in the southern tip of this country plummet below freezing during the months of winter with occasional snow.
So if you plan to tour the whole country and don't want to be disappointed after packing only t-shirt, shorts and flip flops, take note of this reminder.

This 2020, grab the chance to include Brazil in your holiday destinations!