Getting to Brazil
Depending on where you are travelling from, getting to Brazil could involve flying, travelling by bus, or taking a boat. Below is information on the three main ways to enter Brazil: by air, by river, and by road.
Airport information
Air passes
Boats run from Iquitos in
Bus
Car, and the procedure is straightforward. Keep
Getting to Brazil: Air
Airport information
For most visitors the point of arrival will be
Cumbica International Airport
at Guarulhos in São Paulo or
Tom Jobim International Airport
(also known as
Galeão
)
on the Ilha do Governador, 16 km from the centre of Rio de Janeiro.
Details of other entry airports are given in their respective sections.
Make sure you arrive two hours before international flights and it is
wise to reconfirm your flight in advance as departure times may have changed.
Air passes
TAM
, www.tam.com.br, offers a 21-day
Brazil Airpass
,
which is valid on any TAM destination within Brazil. The price varies
according to the number of flights taken and the international airline
used when getting to Brazil. They can only be bought outside Brazil. TAM also operates as part of the
Mercosur Airpass
,
which is valid for Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay using
local carriers. It is valid for any passenger with a return ticket to
their country of origin, and must be bought with an international
flight. Children pay a discounted rate for flights and air passes, and
under threes pay 10% of the adult rate. Some of the carriers operate a
blackout period between 15 December and 15 January.
Getting to Brazil: River
Boats run from Iquitos in
Peru
to Tabatinga in Brazil. Onward travel is then on a five-day riverboat
journey (or when they are available, a flight) to Manaus, the capital
of the Amazon. This border can also be crossed by land from Leticia in
Colombia
,
which is alongside Tabatinga. Getting through these borders can be difficult as security is tight and
Brazilian immigration occasionally refuse to allow entry to Brazil for
more than 30 days.
Brazil is connected to
Venezuela
through Puerto Ayacucho, San Carlos de Rio Negro and Cucui/São Gabriel
da Cachoeira. The crossing is difficult. Exit stamps should be secured
in Puerto Ayacucho.
Wayumi Airlines
flies to San Carlos. From here it is possible to hitch downstream to
Cucui and take a bus to São Gabriel. Entry stamps must be secured in
São Gabriel. Boats connect São Gabriel with Manaus (five to seven
days).
Getting to Brazil: Road
Bus
Getting to Brazil by bus is easier than you think. Argentina
is connected to the south of Brazil at Foz de Iguaçu/ Puerto Iguazú
(the Iguaçu falls) in Paraná state, Porto Xavier/San Javier on the
Uruguay river and Uruguaiana/Paso de los Libres, both in Rio Grande do
Sul state. Bolivia
is connected to Brazil at Puerto Quijarro/Corumbá via road and rail,
with onward connections to the rest of Bolivia via Santa Cruz. French Guiana
Uruguay is connected to the south of Brazil; as of 2008 all crossings go via
Bagé where Brazilian immigration is located. From here there are
connections to Aceguá for the Uruguayan town of Melo; Jaguarão for Rio
Branco and the Uruguayan border; and Barra do Quaraí/Bella Unión, via
the Barra del Cuaraim bridge and Quaraí/Artigas. Venezuela
is connected to Manaus via Santa Elena de Uairen/Boa Vista in Roraima state and a good road.
Car
Getting around South America by car is a good way to travel. There
are agreements between Brazil and most South American countries (check
in the case of Bolivia) whereby a car can be taken into Brazil for a
period of 90 days without any special documents. For cars registered in
other countries, you need proof of ownership and/or registration in the
home country and valid driving licence. A 90-day permit is given by
customs or at the
Serviço de Controle Aduaneiro
all
the papers you are given when you enter, to produce when you leave.
When
crossing the border into Brazil, make sure that there is an official
who knows about the temporary import of cars. You must specify which
border station you intend to leave by, but application can be made to
the customs to change this.
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