The many flavours of brazil

THE COUNTRY’S AFRO-BRAZILIAN CENTRE TELLS THE TALE OF AN ENSLAVED POPULATION’S STRUGGLE FOR SURVIVAL.

CHEF, FOOD WRITER AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR Ixta Belfrage SHARES HER FAVOURITE THINGS

IN A LITTLE-VISITED NORTHERN CORNER OF RIO DE JANEIRO, A NEW MUSIC TRAIL IS HELPING TRAVELLERS SLIP INTO THE RHYTHMS OF BRAZIL’S SAMBA CULTURE AND LEARN ITS STORIED HISTORY

IN CENTRAL BRAZIL, SAFARI DRIVES REVEAL THE WORLD’S MOST BIODIVERSE SAVANNAH, WHERE BLACK JAGUARS PROWL.

THE GREEN COAST IS ARGUABLY ONE OF BRAZIL’S BEST ROAD TRIPS, LINKING RIO TO SÃO PAULO VIA PRISTINE SANDS AND JUNGLE TRAILS

Seeking the soul of the fascinating South American continent, we asked 10 specialists who know its wine nations intimately to highlight some of the unique, extraordinary and sometimes hidden things that make it special