Is there somewhere you really want to travel to, or just yearn to know better?

Do you want all the essential facts about Brazil at your fingertips?

If you want to know what it's really about (rather than the things your parents think you should see!), The Real Brazil is a great place to start.

. What's hot: Brazil highlights you really won't want to miss

. Check out Brazil's beaches - including a few the Brazilians might not want you to know about

. The best place to watch the sun set over Rio de Janeiro, home of the 2016 Olympic Games

. Haggle with the stallholders at the morning markets

. Dance till dawn at Brazil's famous Carnival celebrations

. Need-to-know information about Internet access, mobile networks, dialling codes and more

Whether you are planning a trip or a holiday, just day-dreaming about one or simply need to know the facts, The Real Brazil is your essential guide.