Brazil Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/brazil-travel/RSS feed for Brazil TravelenTue, 26 May 2026 11:00:49 +0000Brazil Lost 80 Percent of Its National Museum Collection in One Night. Here's How It's Fighting to Rebuildhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/brazil-lost-80-percent-of-its-national-museum-collection-in-one-night-heres-how-its-fighting-to-rebuild-180988796/Ever since a 2018 blaze destroyed priceless artifacts and scientifically important specimens, museum staff have devoted themselves to reopening its doors to the publicTue, 26 May 2026 11:00:49 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/brazil-lost-80-percent-of-its-national-museum-collection-in-one-night-heres-how-its-fighting-to-rebuild-180988796/In the World's Best Place to See Wild Jaguars, Residents Are Using the Big Cat's Appeal to Reach Conservation Goalshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/in-the-worlds-best-place-to-see-wild-jaguars-residents-are-using-the-big-cats-appeal-to-reach-conservation-goals-180988290/Brazil’s Pantanal region has the highest jaguar density on Earth, drawing camera-toting visitors to its riverbanks. Despite overtourism concerns, one enclave may offer a model for how to protect the charismatic apex predatorWed, 04 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/in-the-worlds-best-place-to-see-wild-jaguars-residents-are-using-the-big-cats-appeal-to-reach-conservation-goals-180988290/Appreciate Awesome Architecture With These 20 Photoshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/appreciate-awesome-architecture-with-these-15-photos-180983402/No passport is needed for this virtual tour of beautiful buildings around the worldFri, 15 Dec 2023 15:05:37 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/appreciate-awesome-architecture-with-these-15-photos-180983402/Bask in the Beauty of Brazil With These 15 Stunning Photographshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/bask-in-the-beauty-of-brazil-these-15-stunning-photographs-180985030/These selections from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest images capture this South American paradiseMon, 09 Sep 2024 15:39:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/bask-in-the-beauty-of-brazil-these-15-stunning-photographs-180985030/A Brief History of How Carnival Is Celebrated Around the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-how-carnival-is-celebrated-around-the-world-180983771/Here’s how Venice, Rio de Janeiro, Trinidad and Tobago, New Orleans, and Quebec City mark the pre-Lenten seasonMon, 12 Feb 2024 12:15:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/a-brief-history-of-how-carnival-is-celebrated-around-the-world-180983771/A New Statue of Jesus Is the World's Tallest—for Nowhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-statue-of-jesus-in-brazil-is-taller-than-rios-christ-the-redeemer-worlds-tallest-180980065/"Christ the Protector" is taller than Rio de Janeiro's most famous monumentThu, 12 May 2022 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-new-statue-of-jesus-in-brazil-is-taller-than-rios-christ-the-redeemer-worlds-tallest-180980065/Carnival Makes a Triumphant Return to Rio de Janeirohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brazil-holds-first-rio-de-janeiro-carnival-since-covid-180979974/Covid canceled the 2021 festival. Now, the Brazilian city is reclaiming its streetsWed, 27 Apr 2022 10:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brazil-holds-first-rio-de-janeiro-carnival-since-covid-180979974/Second Brazilian Museum Fire in Two Years Sparks Calls for Reformhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brazil-natural-history-museum-destroyed-fire-180975249/Authorities are assessing the damage caused by a June 15 blaze at the Natural History Museum and Botanical Garden in Belo HorizonteMon, 06 Jul 2020 15:23:48 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/brazil-natural-history-museum-destroyed-fire-180975249/Bossa Nova Became a Turning Point in Brazilian Culture. João Gilberto Helped Launch Ithttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remembering-bossa-nova-pioneer-joao-gilberto-180972578/The musician, who died at 88, developed the understated style in his sister's bathroom, launching the cool, sophisticated sound to international acclaimMon, 08 Jul 2019 21:11:32 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/remembering-bossa-nova-pioneer-joao-gilberto-180972578/A Faulty Air Conditioning Unit Sparked the Brazil National Museum Firehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/faulty-air-conditioning-unit-sparked-devastating-brazil-national-museum-fire-180971903/The September 2018 blaze destroyed the 200-year-old building and reduced the majority of its 20-million artifact collection to ashTue, 09 Apr 2019 13:24:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/faulty-air-conditioning-unit-sparked-devastating-brazil-national-museum-fire-180971903/