region of Brazil
Leave the glamorous cities and beaches of Brazil's central and southern coast behind and see the wilder part of the country, where cities didn't really develop until the 19th century. Northern Brazil is the place to see the enormous Amazon rainforest.
| Acre A small state with a mix of cultures and cuisines, as its rubber and Brazil nut trees have brought people from all over Brazil. |
| Amapá Beaches, swamps, and jungle; unexplored rainforests cover most of the state's area. |
| Amazonas Two words: Amazon rainforest. This is the largest state in Brazil by area, and it is almost entirely covered by the Amazon. |
| Pará Lots of rainforest here too, as well as strong indigenous culture and one of the largest Catholic parades in the world. |
| Rondônia Formerly a center of Amazon deforestation, but the clearcutting has slowed, leaving Rondônia an off-the-beaten-path destination with numerous indigenous territories and rainforest adventure opportunities. |
| Roraima Squeezed between Venezuela and Guyana, sparsely populated Roraima has landscapes ranging from rainforest to grasslands to mountains. |
| Tocantins River oases, colonial cities, and a national park on a large river island. |
