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 07)
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.441 U.S. Dollars |
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.325 Euros (€) |
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.526 Canadian Dollars |
| 1 Brazil Real = 0.302 British Pounds (£) |
Source: CurrencySource
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Current Weather (Jan 07)
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Rio de Janeiro Mostly Cloudy, 75° F |
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Sao Paulo Cloudy, 68° F |
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Brasilia Partly Cloudy, 75° F |
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Foz do Iguazu Fair, 73° F |
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Manaus Mostly Cloudy, 79° F |
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Salvador Rain Shower, 84° F |
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Belem Mostly Cloudy, 82° F |
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Belo Horizonte Mostly Cloudy, 68° F |
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Blumenau Partly Cloudy, 75° F |
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Curitiba Partly Cloudy, 64° F |
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Florianopolis Fair, 75° F |
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Natal Mostly Cloudy, 84° F |
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Recife Partly Cloudy, 86° F |
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Fortaleza Mostly Cloudy, 86° F |
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Buzios Fog, 72° F |
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Campinas Fair, 73° F |
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Ribeirao Preto Fair, 77° F |
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Porto Alegre Fair, 73° F |
| Source: Yahoo! Weather |
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