1. transparent waters in Boipeba, Salvador de Bahia

2. Sancho beach in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco

3. Bainema beach in Boipeba, Bahia

4. Church of St Francis of Assisi in Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais

5. turtle seen snorkeling in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco

6. Christ Redeemer, Rio de Janeiro (this is an old shot I only processed in 2009)

7. Sunset at the Praia do Forte, Bahia

8. Meeting of the waters, near Manaus, Amazon

9. National Congress, Brasilia

10. Mercado Central, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

Before you go, organise a variety of ways to access your money overseas, such as credit cards, travellers’ cheques, cash, debit cards or cash cards. Australian currency and travellers’ cheques are not accepted in many countries. Consult with your bank to find out which is the most appropriate currency to carry and whether your ATM card will work overseas. Credit card fraud is widespread in Brazil.

Making plans for Brazil vacations is all part of the fun, but for visitors from certain countries there is one important detail that should be taken very seriously: applying for an entry visa at the right time.

One of the defining Brazil travel experiences… but get your visa first!

For visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Japan however, it is important to apply for the correct visa before setting off on your Brazil vacation

Where to Get Help

In Brazil, you can obtain consular assistance from the:

Australian Embassy
SES QD 801
Conjunto K, Lote 07
BSB, DF 70200-010,
Brasilia, Brazil
Telephone 55 61 3226 3111
Facsimile 55 61 3226 1112
E-mail: embaustr@dfat.gov.au

or

Australian Consulate-General
Edificio Trianon Corporate – Cerqueira Cesar
Alamenda Santos 700
9th Floor, Unit 92
Sao Paulo 01418 100, Brazil
Telephone 55 11 3171 2851
Facsimile 55 11 3171 2889

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Temperatures

At Salvador, Bahia, Brazil the average temperature is 25.13C (77.225F). 20.00C (68.00F) is the lowest average monthly low temperature (occurring in July & August) while 30.00C (86.00F) is the highest average monthly high temperature which occurs in JanuaryFebruaryMarch. This gives us an average range of temperatures of 3.00C (37.40F). Wet weather in Salvador accumulates to give us an average total of 1866.00mm (73.46in) per annum. Therefore the average monthly rainfall is 155.50mm (6.12in). May is the wettest month when an average of 293mm (11.54in) of rain falls over a period of 24 days while in January only 77mm (3.03in) of rain falls over 14 days. Salvador’s climate enjoys an average of 225 days per year with greater than 0.1mm (0.004in) of rainfall. Relative humidity at Salvador averages 80.16666667% over the year. 78% is the lowest average monthly relative humidity which occurs in February and 82% is the highest average monthly relative humidity which occurs in AprilMay. Salvador’s climate enjoys an average of 2694 hours of sunshine per year which is an average of 7.38 hours per day. The range of sunlight hours is from an average of 6.4 per day in June to 8.3 per day in February. There is more complete information about the Salvador, Bahia, Brazil climate on the world climate, temperature and weather website. Details of the average high and low temperature for each month are available there.
Much like the weather in Rio, Salvador is quite pleasant all year. The summer temperature is around 80 F. The temperature starts to drop in April, the start of the Brazilian autumn, and then starts to get warmer in October. Even during the winter (July and August), the temperature doesn’t drop below 75 F. Similar to other areas in Brazil, Salvador experiences a distinct wet season from April to July.

Although the weather is usually enjoyable any time of year, the optimum time to go is typically between February and June, especially February if you don’t want to miss out on Carnival. During these months you can expect perfect weather for lounging on the beach or swimming, or for strolling down the avenues rich in history and culture.

Average Salvador de Bahia Temperatures

The Brazilian Grand Prix of Formula 1 2009 is hosted in the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil in the Interlagos circuit. This is the 38th annual edition of the Brazil GP F1 event. Official tickets and tour packages with tickets and hotel can be purchased directly online using this website. For any queries regarding the 2009 Brazilian Grand Prix Tickets, please use the form here

INTERLAGOS CIRCUIT HISTORY

In the first twenty years of the World Championship Brazil had shown very little interest in motor sport. All that changed in the early 1970s when Emerson Fittipaldi exploded on the international scene. His success led to the inauguration of the Brazilian Grand Prix and the venue chosen was Sao Paolo – Emerson’s home town.

The Interlagos circuit had been built in 1940 and consisted of a sweeping outer section with a tight infield – an unusual concept in its day.

At just shy of five miles in length the circuit was also one of the longest tracks on the calendar. Located just a few miles from downtown Sao Paulo attendances have usually been enormous especially in the boom years of Brazilian racing.

The fact that the track was built within a natural amphitheatre has resulted in spectators being offered an excellent view of more than half of the circuit, regardless of where they sit.

Interlagos in one of the toughest tracks on the current round of Formula 1 circuits and having been built on basically unstable ground the surface is full of lumps and bumps. Unusually the circuit runs anti-clockwise and is at high-altitude, so races are particularly hard on the drivers. The ever-present heat and humidity of Brazil also add to the driver’s discomfort