Besides offering Brazil travel info, we also run customised vacations in Rio de Janeiro - we show you the night life, arrange apartments and anything else you want.

Brazil is a country that has fallen victim to the hype of the travel industry so badly that it's hard for the traveler to see anything beyond the football, the sex and the erotic images of Carnival that make travel ni Brazil seem like an endless party.

The reality of travelling in Brazil is far more complex than that and Brazilians are more than thie football team, a few sexy samba dancers and the bandits of City of God. Gringo Guides aims to show you another side to Brazil, a few images and reflections for the traveler to sink a little deeper into the reality of modern day Brazil.

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All a gringo needs to know about Brazil - beaches, samba, sex and carnival. With some favelas and politics thrown in.

In addition to articles on cocaine, favelas and sexual imagery in beer commericals, we also point the way to the best Brazil resources on the internet. Check them out.

Brazil Travel Stories - Brazilmax offers a range of Brazil tales. A little fluffy but in good spirit.

Rio de Janeiro guide - Ipanema.com is a cool, sexy site that gives you the lowdow on carioca culture.

Lonely Planet Brazi - Of course there's always the LP perspective.

BBC Brazil Profile - A sober look at the history, society and economy of the country