Brazil is known for many different things from their world famous Carnival celebrations, diverse music scene to having one of the seven wonders of the world as the Christ redeemer.
Brazil gained its independence from Portugal in 1822 when Prince Pedro, who was the regent of Brazil, declared the country’ independence on September 7th. Since then Brazil is known to be one of the largest countries in the world with a population of 2122.8 million people in 2025.
Population Tourism status, In 2024,Brasil had a record-breaking 6.65 million international tourists, a 12.6% increase from the previous year. This was the highest number of tourists to visit Brazil since 2018.
Some of the most popular things to do when visiting Brazil are visiting the Christ Redeemer,prices including transportation and admission,can cost anywhere from around $11 to $62 per person and are able to pay extra to go inside the top view of the statue.
Another once in a lifetime opportunity you have to do when visiting Brazil is booking tickets and seeing the Sambadrone Carnival. With Tickets ranging from $50-$100with prices going up based on the type of seating and view within the venue.
Rio’s Carnival is celebrated for five days from Friday to the following Tuesday. Carnival is known to be one of the biggest events around the world. The Sambadrome itself accommodates up to 90,000 people a night during the week of festivities.
The Sambadrome carnival parades typically start around 9:00 PM and run until around 6:00 AM, with the gates opening at 7:00PM.
The Sambadrome has parades Friday through Tuesday. Sunday, Monday and Tuesday are the best nights to go because they are the “ Special Groups “ and are the best Samba Schools that are competing against each other for the title of Carnival 2025.
With this competitive parade each show lasts up to 65-75 mins. After attending carnival a popular thing to do when leaving is attending a block party, also known as “Carnival blocos” blocos are street bands that mobilize crowds on the streets and the main popular expression of Brazilian Carnival and happen during the mid of February to March.
One of the third most visited places in Brazil is The Delton Staircase,nestled in the heart of Rio de Janeiro, and can be known for its blocos. It’s a vibrant piece of Brazil’s urban art and culture, this famous staircase made by a Chilean artist named Jorge Selaron moved to Brazil and settled in the Lapa neighborhood of Rio. Drawn to the colors and rhythms of Brazilian culture,he started to cover the steps in his street with colorful tiles,each chosen for their deep personal meaning. The staircase,originally an unassuming part of the street slowly transformed into something with more value. As he would collect each piece from around the world and hand paint it. This place is visited by thousands of people everyday and has up to 215 steps.
Brazilian culture has grown and inspired millions of people around the world with their different varieties of music like Samba,bossa nova,forro,axe,to bright colorful clothing.
