The beat of Brazil will hypnotise you: music-fuelled cities, lazy islands, jewel-box colonial towns and blooming ecosystems. Float on the rhythm of the famed Amazon, get scratchy with the DJs of São Paulo and get your samba on at Carnaval. Includes increased coverage of São Paulo and a dedicated Carnaval chapter, more adventure and outdoor activities, the local lowdown from a gaucho dancer, a union leader and a fashion designer, accommodation in Brazil and where to swing a hammock.