Profiles Index

Festa Nacional do Índio - National Indian Festival in Bertioga
Festa Nacional do Índio - National Indian Festival - is a yearly Brazilian Indian festival in Bertioga, Brazil, and the largest indigenous cultural event in the world.

Holy Week - Semana Santa in Brazil
Holy Week in Brazil is known for traditional Catholic celebrations, but it is also a high-season holiday for travelers.

Procissão do Fogaréu in Goiás Velho
Procissão do Fogaréu, or Procession of the Torches, in Goiás Velho, Brazil, is a Holy Week tradition in which hooded men carrying torches act out the arrest of Jesus Christ in Gethsemani.

Paixão de Cristo in Nova Jerusalém
Paixão de Cristo, the Passion Play in Nova Jerusalém, Pernambuco, Brazil, takes place every year during Easter Week.

Carnival in Salvador, Bahia - Trios Elétricos & Circuitos
Carnival in Salvador, Bahia, is one of the greatest street celebrations in Brazil and in the world.