>>70072Another brazilfag here. This country is HUGE, so cultural trends, music, food, etc varies a great deal depending on where you are. The northeastern portion (specially the coastal capitals eg Belém, São Luís, Fortaleza, Recife and Maceió) has the best beaches and the people there are more prone to parties everyday, everytime. Also the food is fantastic (prepare your stomach for we love to add lots of onion, garlic, peppers and herbs in our sauces) and if you´re looking for seafood, you´re in paradise.
The southeast is interesting too if you want to know our biggest financial centers. São Paulo is the biggest city in Brazil and the financial center of the country (where I live). Rio de Janeiro is the second biggest city, with beautiful beaches as a bonus. They´re very near to each other - 6 hours by bus, 45 min by plane. On the other hand sadly, with all the prosperity comes the highest crime rates of Brazil.
The more to the south you go (Curitiba, Florianopolis, Porto Alegre) the more of our european heritage you get to see. Also the crime rates range to low to very low. Beautiful beaches in Florianopolis, but the weather isn´t as hot as the northeastern ones - sometimes it can be VERY cold - so remember that seasons are inverted below the Equatorial plane and plan your trip accordingly.
Just don´t go wandering in the suburbs waving your camera and you´re fine - this rule applies to every other city on here.