Mistakes Tourists Make in Brazil

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Wolters World

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@elizabethbrogan6582 8 ай бұрын

i'm going to rio in april i don't drink beer but i'm so sold on beer snacks so excited!

@enteryournamehere3920 9 ай бұрын

Every time I was in brasil, it was a great experience. Rio was great, but i also liked Curitiba, which was not so hot. The food was always great, but the best part were the friendly people, instantly felt welcomed/ home there

@kenster1682 7 ай бұрын

My wife is from Brazil. We took a rental car from the airport to Itaguai (~40 miles). We drove all over from Copa to Baja de Recreio to a ferry that drove us to Ilha Grande. It wasn’t much worse than driving in DC, Baltimore, and New York. At times traffic was very congested and the major difference was having motorcycles and scooters FLY by you in heavy traffic at all times.

@boymom509 9 ай бұрын

Rice and beans was great! My first meal when I got to brasil.

@ronaldpinheiro1972 9 ай бұрын

Mr. Wolters, that may be your best Brazil video to date. Very useful to any gringo coming by to see our immense and multifaceted country. You've done more for Brazilian image abroad than the Ministry of Tourism... and the tip about favela tours is spot-on. It's really dangerous for most people, and although some favelas in Rio have amazing views, it just may not be worth the risk (not to mention the issue you tackled, really worth mentioning).

@marcopellegatti 9 ай бұрын

I thought exactly the same: you've done a great job for tourism in Brazil.

@INDIOcomvoce1 8 ай бұрын

kkkkkk I don't think they like being called gringos

@steh.victoria 4 ай бұрын

that's true!

@andredfreitas6909 2 ай бұрын

Every time I see one of your videos I think that you are a great tourist. You respect the people and the costumes of the country and enjoy the period you spend there. Have you ever been to Brasília?

@sl4193 9 ай бұрын

Thank you, Mark. Another helpful video - your advice and suggestions are appreciated.

@danield.7857 9 ай бұрын

Professor, you couldn't have depicted better my home country! It is great to see value and respect for the local culture in how you presented it. Thanks for all you do. I-L-L!

@jocelynwoltersworld 9 ай бұрын

INI 😊

@livinglifetothefullest22 5 ай бұрын

Im a South African and l understand what you say about the a tour into the favelas... like tourists do a tour into the townships.... The most disgusting thing to do!! Gazing at the poverty of fellow people...! Disgusting! Great you mentioned this!🙏🏼

@joaohenriquepace126 3 ай бұрын

@@livinglifetothefullest22 Foreigner and international media belove seeing the bad part of other countries as their own countries don't had and have problems as shameful, or even worst, as my one. Take care of your troubles, you don' t need to come here for afterwards slandering my country.

@livinglifetothefullest22 3 ай бұрын

@@joaohenriquepace126 stand proud of being a Brazilian! I don't watch TV. So l am not indoctrinated by the madness of media!😉

@TravelwithTravelarii 9 ай бұрын

Great tips! Don't miss out on Brazil's vibe, connect with locals, drink icy beer, and enjoy the dances!

@HellGate69 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Unfortunately, foreign films and series have created a terrible perception of Brazil. Yes, everyone must take care of their own safety and be careful, but it is a beautiful country, open to foreigners and very welcoming. And, after traveling here so much, you can consider yourself an honorary Brazilian! Luck, health and prosperity friend!

@dayah4105 4 ай бұрын

This advice was great and very detailed!!! Thank you! I plan on visiting Brazil very soon

@angelicaterm19 9 ай бұрын

Great tips! Bonito is an incredible place for ecotourism, so many different activities! Concerning the language, if you only speak english or spanish, it's not a bad idea to speak spanish in Brazil (yes, spanish and portuguese are different languages, but they are similar enough).

@AdamBorghi 14 күн бұрын

Hi, I’m Brazilian and I’m learning English, your video make me very happy to be Brazilian. I loved the tip about “rodízio” 😂 and the how you shows how Brazilians be. You are so kind. Thank you and you and sorry about my English (I’m not used de translate 😂)

@carlosq5110 4 ай бұрын

Nice vídeo. Exempt and realistic. "Out of The Bubble" Congratulations

@tobiojo6469 9 ай бұрын

Cool video

@livinglifetothefullest22 5 ай бұрын

We were planning traveling through South America and skip Brazil... but after seeing your videos on Brazil... we will for sure go to Brazil! We love food! We love beer! We love to dance!❤❤❤

@alexandredunga9240 5 ай бұрын

You r welcome...we really appreciate tourist and thanks a lot for your visit...just take some cautions here in Rio...and everything will be finee

@livinglifetothefullest22 3 ай бұрын

@@alexandredunga9240 thank you🙏🏼🌺 We love to travel and meet beautiful people! As we always do! I'm sure we will meet a lot of beautiful loving Brazilians!💃🏻🙏🏼💖

@jaussom 9 ай бұрын

Another mistake to make is putting the beans below the rice. You should put it above always. 😂

@steh.victoria 4 ай бұрын

no way 😂

@flyra1 3 ай бұрын

Absolutelly accurate. Congrats, you’ve got it perfectly. When in Rio, stay in the “Zona Sul” area; try not to know only Copacabana beach; Ipanema-Leblon and Prainha are great too. Búzios is a must go (3hrs trip; best stay at least 2 days there). The Botanic Garden is beautifull. Go for a walk around the “Lagoa”; stop for a drink at the sunset. Try to learn some portuguese words; the effort is always appreciated.

@gnomevoyeur 9 ай бұрын

I'm never going to look down on anyone who gets to enjoy street food on a tiny plastic chair in Brazil or Vietnam or anywhere else. I will look at them with a wistful form of jealousy. As a 200kg unit, it just seems like it's not for me.

@katielemos8590 9 ай бұрын

My husband is from Rio. He grew up in one of those favelas where you don’t go. The stories he tells.

@micco6020 8 ай бұрын

We're listening....

@katielemos8590 8 ай бұрын

@micco6020 His oldest brother was burned to death in the street; he owned a bar when he was 15 where a drug dealer shot one of his customers in the head for disposing of a body, there were weekly shoot outs with police where several people would die, his best friend was killed by the police because she was in the way she was 11 years old (federal police are not prosecuted for shooting people), they called his favela “Little Gaza” because the violence was similar, he saw a drug dealer castrate a man because he was abusing kids. It seems like I hear a new harrowing story every week. HOWEVER, they didn’t lock their doors. He says that he never felt more secure than he did when he lived in the favela. His favela was ruled over by a drug lord. He didn’t want the police showing up to disturb his business. If you had a problem you didn’t call the police, you called the drug lord. He would mete out punishment in a barbaric way. As long as you just lived your life you were safe. Unless the police showed up, then it was time to run for your life. (Note: He left Brazil in 2003.)

@cleberneri1754 9 ай бұрын

Hey alway nice to see you at my beloved country.

@nanabutner 8 ай бұрын

In Portugal women are not allowed into the Catholic churches wearing shorts---does the same apply in Brazil? I always wore skorts(shorts with a short skirt over them) whenever I went into Churches. Would you advise these for Brazil?

@jvctr5977 6 ай бұрын

In most of the Churches it does apply. However, it is always the Father who has the authority to demand it or not, which means that in some Churches it might be allowed.

@fariae 9 ай бұрын

Wolters is a fun guy and he does make you want to visit the places. About this vídeo, I understand your point regarding the "favela tours", but I don't totally agree with it. Visiting a favela on a tour helps you get out of your bobble and face your prejudices. Favelas are culturally interesting, vibrant and dynamic.

@BH6242KCh 9 ай бұрын

Number One Mistake: Not getting the picanha.

@evsonelus4340 8 ай бұрын

Hey, Walters... you talked about Carnaval, wich is our biggest party here in Brasil, but let me ask you: had you ever been in a Festa Junina? Its thge second biggest and best party we have in our country, it happens country wide and, like carnaval, its diferent on every place you are: on big cities like São Paulo it happens mostly inside the church, you have to pay to get in.. in São Paulo country side and Minas, its most like, in a public square... there are also one who is the biggest in Brazil, is on northeast, I believe in Pernambuco, but Im not sure. It always happens on winter, on june (so, "junina") it last the whole month, every weekend of the month... some places happens earlier too, taking one weekend from may, maybe.. or ends later, taking one weekend from july... actually, it is somehow like 4th july, lots of shacks, with games and FOOOOOOD... good food, and tipical food only for this event (some you may had eaten in street food places, though, like "espetinhos de carne"), music and dancing... for you to dance too... dance the "quadrillha" is really fun. They do mostly "sertanejo" music, but it varies too, like, , in São Paulo, you may find some rock music (I even went to one who was playing a cover band from Eric Clapton songs), sometimes, in Northeast you will definetly find lots of Forró music, its always a good dance. only lack the fireworks. And, in my opinion, cos its a winter event, I like more the parts where it actually will be cold, like São Paulo and under it (south of the SP state), Though Minas may be cold, cos there they have some high places, so... cold... Also, for a beautifull place to visit, check out here on youtube Chapada das Mesas, its on Maranhão.. the best video I saw is from a chanel called RoleFamilia, its well done, good camera shots, shows you lots of places there. Since the place is not really famous, its very few videos of it here, but it is worthy. I hope you liked the suggestion. I like your videos. 🙂

@pauldeamer9581 3 ай бұрын

Major mistake. Trying to get the water hotter while bathing at the same time as touching the electric shower head. 😅😂😅😂

@albear972 9 ай бұрын

2:15 Noooooo thanks! I have never seen one of those things and if I ever do, I'll gladly take a cold shower. I just don't trust those scary contraptions.

@michellemorrison9663 9 ай бұрын

I'm Hispanic, Brazil isn't the only place where this is done. I literally grew up with one of those "contraptions." The month of fires, electrical fires, hazardous materials in homes, dangers IN a house, electrocutions in the US are faaaar higher than any of these places. Or that these "contraptions" would cause. Infrastructure here in the US is disgusting, and you're worrying about the shower being like that?😂😂 Cultural shocks, lovely to travel around the world huh? To me, the horrendous Infrastructure in the US and hazardous living was a cultural shock. Living in houses 70+ yrs old. To us (at least my country) a house 30yrs of age, is already considered old. Don't worry, the showers not gonna bite you at all😂

@brunofs 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your great tips as always. I'm brazilian but you vídeos are so entertaining that i watched it completely. I'm glad you have been in Santa Catarina, the south of BR is not The common place that abroad turists visit.

@glowskull2000 9 ай бұрын

Great advices, you are almost a brazilian Wolter :)

@d.fenestrator9529 9 ай бұрын

I got shocked by an electric shower in a cheap hotel in Porto Alegre years ago. There was some short. I touched the handle to turn on the water and got shocked. Yikes! Putting an electrical outlet in a shower is nuts!

@karatecadepijama 8 ай бұрын

I've used this method of heating shower water my whole 54 years and never ever ever ever ever had an electric shock

@karatecadepijama 8 ай бұрын

I've used this method of heating shower water my whole 54 years and never ever ever ever ever had an electric shock

@rwc19390 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this just when it has been announced that the Philadelphia Eagles will play in Sao Paolo in September. Don't know who the other opponent will be until April. Packers and Steelers have a "spare" 9th home game and play the Birds next season. Does not flushing toilet paper apply to Sao Paolo hotels and Corinthians Arena too?

@bearwitness4892 9 ай бұрын

I am also going since hearing the birds are playing in São Paulo! Go birds!🦅

@vandakarasik3218 9 ай бұрын

I love your videos, Especially when you talk about Brazil!! :)

@shawn.champagne 9 ай бұрын

Timely video! Just learned that Canadian passport holders will require a visa to enter Brazil as of April this year. Gotta apply now.

@Michaelpalmer4k 9 ай бұрын

Guess I'll be adding Rio to my travel list. On top of Miami, England and Japan

@fabioalvesshow 4 ай бұрын

❤

@Sarah_Eva 9 ай бұрын

Great advice! I married a Brazilian, so we go there pretty regularly. The kids love it. I love it. Some of my favorite things are the fact that body shaming isn't a thing. A body is just a body and everyone has one. Brazil is a fantastic country to visit, but yes, you need to be somewhere prepared.

@michelipires2240 8 ай бұрын

I´m brazilian from Minas Gerais and one mistake tourists make is not visiting Museu Inhotim in Brumadinho, next Belo Horizonte capital.

@petes3011 5 ай бұрын

another good vid from you but I have a couple of thingd to add if I may. Speaking English isn't so common, only among the younger generations. I found it was German, Spaish and then (American)English. If you are Vegetarian you will have a hard time as it is a concept they just dont have. The fresh fruit and coffee isnt that great as the good stuff all goes for export. Be careful where you go and keep an eye out on those around you. You'll be fine but dont be careless. Rice, beans and farofa, mix the beans and farofa togeher on your plate. If your a guy(s) you will be hassled frequently any time of day/night by lovely girls looking for "company" esp Copocabana. All that is for Rio.

@The_Touring_Jedi 5 ай бұрын

2:29 Chineese made showers...they work same as old fashioned continious flow water heater only with smaller...much smaller volume which I would ever use my home or install anything simillar as those in my own house. They already make such thing for kitchen...same design but only God knows where they managed to hide power cut off switch in such small shower. I would not use those anyway...😂😂

@SteveInNEPA1 9 ай бұрын

Great video minus the green chest hair (eww) 😂

@gnomevoyeur 9 ай бұрын

Who is cleaning that tp bin and how do you reliably leave them a tip?

@gnomevoyeur 9 ай бұрын

PS I'm not from the USA and really hate tipping culture but this feels reasonable to make an exception.

@brothersbar2783 8 ай бұрын

Come to Brazil to practice spanish, ok?

@MrOoofah 9 ай бұрын

I’m American and speak fluent Portuguese and Spanish. I really like Brazil. However, it struggles to be a modern country.

@jdm9251 9 ай бұрын

So does much of america. Have you ever been to Mississippi or Arkansas.

@MrOoofah 9 ай бұрын

@@jdm9251 What’s your point?

@LuizEduardo-en3ez 9 ай бұрын

Modern in what sense? Development?

@jdm9251 9 ай бұрын

@MrOoofah whats yours?

@Sandra-og4ol 5 ай бұрын

What really pitty is, they hardly speak other languages. Maybe you can communicate in a better hotel in other language than brasilian portuguese. So as I was there a week ago I hardly could communicate with anybody because they don't speak English, French or Spanish which would have been for me convenient and I thought these languages would be good in case you can't say what you want or need in Portuguese. That makes it really difficult to do sime smalltalk when you are not fluent in Brasilian.

@kjdempsey 9 ай бұрын

Have you never been Bulgaria mate? Was trying to find a wolters world Bulgaria tips video

@jimdellavecchia4594 9 ай бұрын

Remember they speak Portuguese, not Spanish

@andreshr7340 9 ай бұрын

I went to Maceio and very few people spoke english. So it was a good idea that I learned a few words in portuguese

@tobiojo6469 9 ай бұрын

Hey Mark, cool video and you should become the United States Ambassador of Brazil.

@woltersworld 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Or obrigado 😀

@jenniferpauls8541 9 ай бұрын

Aww I miss Brazil! I now live in Canada, but grew up in Curitiba - PR. Have you been there?? 🥰

@Tramptraveller 9 ай бұрын

🥰🥰🥰

@nelsonperez8855 2 ай бұрын

Portugues Spanish English Ola. Hola. Hello Por favor. Por favor Please. Yeah the portugues is a diferent language compare to the spanish! But their are like 90% similar. So then a portugues speaking language can easy understand a spanish speaking language. Good luck.

@mrs6968 9 ай бұрын

Here in Milwaukee WI they have a resturant called Rodizo Grill and they serve all sorts of beautiful meats on a spike that they cut and slice you portions of which makes me wonder what's the best Brazilian resturant that you've been to that was the United States?

@Miminini79 9 ай бұрын

Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse. It’s authentic southern Brazilian barbecue. I’m a southern Brazilian and I barbecue every weekend and for me they’re the best in America! I tried them in Florida and Washington DC, after trying it in Brazil. It’s pretty much the same. I hope you enjoy it!

@Andrelix67 9 ай бұрын

Fogo de Chão indeed

@mrs6968 9 ай бұрын

@@Miminini79 thank you for that awesome information I'm gonna Google them. If you don't mind me asking what would you say is your favorite Brazilian meat to make barbecue vs your favorite Brazilian meat to eat from said barbecuing?

@BH6242KCh 9 ай бұрын

@@mrs6968 There's Fogo de Chão in Rosemont, right off the Tri-State. All the beef is amazing, but my favorite is the Picanha.

@mrs6968 9 ай бұрын

@@BH6242KCh thatvtri state place did look good now I'll search yours

@nicholasharvey1232 4 ай бұрын

Assuming that Brazilians can understand Spanish is like assuming that Japanese people can understand Chinese.

@solrosen-yr4qf 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate all the valuable information you share with the viewers. However I'm a little bit confused. First you say there's a misconception about Brazil's safety. Afterwards u say to dress down. Is it safe or it's not safe. I traveled all over Europe for example, and no one ever told me to dress a certain way for safety purposes. So the media assumption assumption about Brazil's safety is indeed accurate, I think.

@jackstone112 9 ай бұрын

i was in brazil for 3 weeks 2 years ago, i tried hanging with Brazilians, we coulden't communicate so i barley hanged with Brazilians

@mares81 9 ай бұрын

I think the biggest mistake (male) tourists make about Brazil is that they believe in the urban legend "brazilien women are the most beautiful" ... Don't go for that because you will be disappointed especially if you are coming from a country with beautiful women....