VISAS: It is compulsory, that each and every visitor contacts the brazilian consultate in his city of origin in order to verify the requirement of a tourism visa depending on his citizenship, or check at this link:

http://brazil.visahq.com/ 

In case such a tourism visa is required, the visitor must obtain it and carry it in his valid passport. 

Before wearing your field clothing  spray the mix all over it. Repeat the operation every 2 or 3 days. 

Apply on exposed skin.

Apply on the edges of the bed, hammock and mosquito netting 

Apply on insect stings

Apply 10% “Eurax” on the skin zones infested by “coloraditos” (“coloraditos” are tick-like mites, “shiggers” some english speaking people call them)

Lowest water level: Approximately September

Rising water level: Approximately from September until May

Highest water level: Approximately May

Difference between the lowest and highest water level is of approximately 14 meters

TEMPERATURES

Minimum temperature in the shade: 20° Celsius

Maximum temperature in the open: 48° Celsius

Average temperature: Approximately 26° Celsius

Besides the aforementioned, during the months of May and June exists the possibility that the temperatures fall strongly, this due to the winter season in the southern zone of the continent bringing cold air northward. These abrupt changes in temperature last approximately 2 to 3 days and reach a low of approximately 15° Celsius.

• 1 liter of CACHAÇA “Ypióca”o “Pirassununga”

• 40 medium-sized, juicy green lemons

• 6 ice trays

• Aprox. 250 grms. of fine-grain, white sugar

1) Crush half of the ice to a size slightly larger than “frapé”

2) Cut half of the lemons into quarts and avoid using the centre part of the lemons

3) Press juice out of the other half of the lemons

4) Pour the crushed ice, the lemon pieces, the lemon juice and the cachaça into a big jar

5) While stirring the mixture add sugar slowly until reaching the desired taste

6) Fill-up with the remaining ice cubes

7) Serve into wide, medium-height glasses and place a wooden spoon into each glass in order to enable the consumer to continue pressing juice from the lemon pieces. 

Orange, mandarine, pineapple (Liquify with a bit of water and sieve prior to adding), star fruit (Liquify with a bit of water and sieve prior to adding), melon, guanabana (Liquify with a bit of water prior to adding) or cupuaçú (Liquify with a bit of water prior to adding).

Other liquors that may replace cachaça:

White rum (“Caipiríssima”)

Vodka (“Caipiroska”)

Pizco (“Caipizquinho”)

Aguardiente (“Hediondinho”)