After adventures in the Amazon or exploring its sprawling cities, holidaymakers in Brazil have ample opportunity to do little more than lie on a towel and pitch up a parasol on its soft sandy shores.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Copacabana Beach in the upmarket neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro is perhaps the most iconic beach of Brazil — for good reason.

Dive through the surf, spray, and rolling waves of four stunning coastal destinations in this high-energy aerial reel, ...

Latin America is one of the world’s most varied holiday regions. One trip might take you from Inca ruins and Andean peaks to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From Florianópolis to Ceará these are the beaches that showcase Brazil at its best (Getty Images/iStockphoto) After adventures in ...

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). When Brazilians have confidence that an endeavour is going to be successful, they say ‘Vai dar praia’ — literally, ‘It’s going to give ...