Brazil by Region & State
Explore Brazilian culture state by state — discover videos, landscapes and traditions from all 27 states.
North
Acre
Capital: Rio Branco
Gateway to the Amazon rainforest
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Capital: Manaus
Heart of the world's largest rainforest
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Capital: Macapá
Where the Amazon meets the Atlantic
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Capital: Belém
Amazon river, açaí and Círio de Nazaré
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Capital: Porto Velho
Amazon frontier and Madeira river
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Capital: Boa Vista
Tepuis, savannahs and indigenous lands
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Capital: Palmas
Jalapão desert and rivers of crystal water
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Alagoas
Capital: Maceió
Pristine beaches and turquoise lagoons
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Capital: Salvador
Soul of Afro-Brazilian culture and carnival
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Capital: Fortaleza
Wind-sculpted dunes and warm tropical beaches
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Capital: São Luís
Lençóis Maranhenses and Bumba Meu Boi
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Capital: João Pessoa
Easternmost point of the Americas
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Capital: Recife
Frevo, maracatu and the Venice of Brazil
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Capital: Teresina
Ancient fossils and spectacular tablelands
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Capital: Natal
Cashew country and giant sand dunes
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Capital: Aracaju
Brazil's smallest state, big on culture
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Distrito Federal
Capital: Brasília
Brazil's modernist capital city
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Capital: Goiânia
Cerrado landscapes and colonial history
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Capital: Campo Grande
Gateway to the Pantanal wetlands
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Capital: Cuiabá
Where Amazon, Cerrado and Pantanal meet
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Espírito Santo
Capital: Vitória
Beaches, mountains and Italian heritage
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Capital: Belo Horizonte
Colonial towns, cheese and rich cuisine
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Capital: Rio de Janeiro
Samba, carnival and Copacabana beach
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Capital: São Paulo
Brazil's cultural and economic powerhouse
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