Currency
Brazilian currency is the REAL, divided into centavos; 100 centavos = 1 real. The US dollar is the best foreign currency to take to Brazil as dollars can be exchanged everywhere. The most widely accepted travelers checks are American Express. Visa, MasterCard and American Express credit cards are accepted almost everywhere, Visa the most widely. There are many ATMs. Check with your bank prior to your departure to make sure your cards will work.
Exchange rates (Jan 06)
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.430 U.S. Dollars |
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.309 Euros (€) |
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.521 Canadian Dollars |
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.296 British Pounds (£) |
Source: CurrencySource
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Current Weather (Jan 06)
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Rio de Janeiro Cloudy, 70° F |
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Sao Paulo Mostly Cloudy, 63° F |
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Brasilia Mostly Cloudy, 68° F |
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Foz do Iguazu Partly Cloudy, 64° F |
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Manaus Fair, 81° F |
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Salvador Partly Cloudy, 75° F |
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Belem Mostly Cloudy, 79° F |
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Belo Horizonte Fog, 63° F |
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Blumenau Partly Cloudy, 63° F |
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Curitiba Mostly Cloudy, 55° F |
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Florianopolis Partly Cloudy, 63° F |
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Natal Partly Cloudy, 79° F |
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Recife Partly Cloudy, 82° F |
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Fortaleza Partly Cloudy, 81° F |
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Buzios Cloudy, 70° F |
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Campinas Fair, 63° F |
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Ribeirao Preto Fair, 68° F |
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Porto Alegre Fair, 63° F |
| Source: Yahoo! Weather |
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