> Central WestCOUNTRY INFORMATIONCLIMATE September through May are the summer months in Brazil. Winter runs June through August. The best time to visit the South and Southeast regions [SSE] (including Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo) is March-November. December-February can be rainy and humid. Only south of Rio is there real cold. Rio winter temperatures average between 13-18º C.(55-62° F).
South of Rio evenings and winter days (June-September) can be cool (5º C/40º F). A light coat or a sweater is a must even in the warmer months.
The Amazon region [N] is always hot and humid. In Manaus, generally representative of the Amazon Basin, the average high temperature hovers around 30º C (86º F). Nights tend to be in the low to middle 70’s. The high humidity may make these temperature levels uncomfortable. From January through April the monthly rainfall here is above 200mm (8 inches). Rain decreases steadily from May on,reaching a low in August. The best time to visit is July-August, neither the peak of the rainy season nor of low water in the river.
The Northeast [NE] is quite warm. Except in the dry northeastern interior region, where rain is concentrated in a few months, short rains occur frequently year round.
In the Pantanal and neighboring areas [CW] high temperatures remain above 30º C (86º F) throughout the year. Winter low temperatures generally do not drop below the high teens C (the low 60’s F). The variation in rainfall is more extreme than in Rio [SSE] or Manaus.[N], averaging at or above 200 mm (8 inches) monthly from December through March, falling very sharply thereafter to a very dry period in June and July.
HEALTH INFORMATION Health authorities suggest that travelers to Brazil take antimalarial drugs. This may be particularly important advice for birders, who spend a good part of their time in rural areas or forested areas.
Innoculations for hepatatis, typhoid and cholera are recommended for those visiting Amazonia.
Yellow fever is present in Brazil and vaccination is recommended if you travel to the endemic zones. A certificate of yellow fever vaccination may be required for entry into certain countries if you have visited an endemic area. Consult your health care provider and/or The Center for Disease Control at http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/default.aspx for information concerning recommended preventive measures and vaccinations.
TRAVEL SECURITY The least safe places in Brazil are the large cities, especially Rio and Salvador. Travellers are advised not to flaunt jewelry, to carry only a minimum of money, and to avoid travelling alone. Fortunately, most birders are in the large cities only en route to other places (though there are often some quite good sites for birds in or near the big cities themselves).
British Embassy
Setor de Embaixadas Sul, Quadra 801, Conjunto K
CEP 70200-010
Brasilia – DF, Brazil
Telephone: (55) (61) 3329 2300
Facsimile: (55) (61) 3329 2369
Email: contact@uk.org.br
Website: www.uk.org.br
Southeast Brazil
British Consulate-General
Praia do Flamengo 284/2 andar
22210-030
Rio de Janeiro RJ
Telephone: (55) (21) 2555 9600
(55) (21) 2555 9640
Facsimile: (55) (21) 2555 9671 Consular
British Consulate-General, São Paulo
Rua Ferreira de Araujo, 741 - 2 Andar
Pinheiros, 05428-002
Sao Paulo-SP
Telephone: (55) (11) 3094 2700
Facsimile: (55) (11) 3094 2750 Management
Email: saopaulo@gra-bretanha.org.br
U.S. Embassy, Brasilia
SES - Av. das Nações,
Quadra 801, Lote 03
70403-900 - Brasilia, DF
Phone: (55-61) 3312-7000
Fax: (55-61) 3225-9136
http://brasilia.usembassy.gov/
United States Consulate General, Rio de Janeiro
Av. Presidente Wilson, 147 Castelo
20030-020 - Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Phone: (55-21) 3823-2000
Fax: (55-21) 3823-2003
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