Brazil · South region

South Brazil: islands, highlands, wine country and cooler seasons.

Brazil’s South combines Atlantic beaches and islands with greener highlands, canyon landscapes, wine regions, distinctive migration histories and cities with a different rhythm from the tropical north. Seasons are more visible here, making timing part of the region’s travel character.

13 destinations 3 states represented

Region overview

South Brazil

Florianópolis, Curitiba and Porto Alegre are useful gateways to very different trips: beach time, Serra Gaúcha food and wine, mountain landscapes, historic communities and dramatic southern nature. The region can feel familiar in infrastructure while still being culturally and geographically Brazilian in its own way.

Coast and islands Highlands and canyons Food and wine Road trips

Strongest themes across our destinations

Photography 9.4/10

Nature 8.5/10

Food 8.3/10

Relaxation 8.2/10

These are averages across the published Brasilll destinations in this region, not a promise that every place offers the same experience.

States represented

3 states represented

Only states currently represented by a published Brasilll destination are shown.

Paraná6 destinations Rio Grande do Sul4 destinations Santa Catarina4 destinations

Destinations in this region

13 destinations

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Iguaçu Falls seen from the Brazilian side

3–4 nights

Foz do Iguaçu

A spectacular waterfall destination at Brazil’s three-country frontier.

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Itaimbezinho Canyon from the Cotovelo viewpoint near Cambará do Sul

4–5 nights

Aparados da Serra / Cambará do Sul

Brazil’s great southern canyon country: sheer Atlantic Forest cliffs, highland weather and big walking days around Cambará do Sul.

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4–5 nights

Ilha do Mel

Atlantic Forest, broad beaches, sandy trails and car-free island rhythm off the Paraná coast.

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3–4 nights

Prudentópolis

Giant waterfalls and Ukrainian-Brazilian culture make this one of Paraná’s most distinctive inland road-trip stops.

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3–4 nights

São Miguel das Missões

Jesuit-Guarani ruins and living mission-country culture make northwestern Rio Grande do Sul essential for Brazil’s deeper history.

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Lago Negro surrounded by trees in Gramado, Serra Gaúcha

4–5 nights

Serra Gaúcha / Gramado & Canela

Cool-climate Brazil with polished hotels, food, family attractions, mountain scenery and a strong winter-and-Christmas identity.

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Highland landscape near Urubici in Santa Catarina

4–5 nights

Urubici & Serra Catarinense

High plateaus, escarpments, waterfalls and cold-weather culture complete the mountain route across southern Santa Catarina.

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Vila Germânica in Blumenau, Santa Catarina

3–4 nights

Blumenau & Pomerode

German-Brazilian heritage, breweries, half-timbered streets and green Vale do Itajaí scenery in southern Brazil.

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3–4 nights

Curitiba

Parks, design, food and a highly organised southern Brazilian city that rewards a slower urban visit.

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5–7 nights

Florianópolis

A southern island city mixing dozens of beaches, surfing, lagoons, seafood, nightlife and Atlantic Forest.

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2–3 nights

Lapa & Caminho das Tropas

Tropeiro history, a preserved southern townscape and Paraná countryside make Lapa an easy cultural detour from Curitiba.

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3–4 nights

Porto Alegre

Guaíba sunsets, markets, museums and gaúcho food in the cultural gateway to Rio Grande do Sul.

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Guartelá Canyon and the Iapó River in Paraná

3–4 nights

Tibagi & Cânion Guartelá

A sandstone canyon, rock art and Campos Gerais trails give Paraná a strong geology-and-hiking destination beyond its famous waterfalls.

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