Road clue guides · Americas
How to recognise Brazil from the road
Drives on the right
Red earth, palm trees and Portuguese everywhere. Brazil is vast, but a few clues work almost anywhere in it.
What to look for
1
Portuguese, not Spanish
Look for ão, ç and words like rua and avenida. Brazil is the only Portuguese-speaking country in South America.
2
White plates with a blue band
Newer plates are white with a blue band across the top, a format shared with some neighbouring countries.
3
Red soil
Deep red earth is common in the interior, on verges and unpaved roads.
4
Yellow centre lines
Opposing traffic is divided by yellow lines.
Try it for real
Placivago can drop you in Brazil, or anywhere else across its 195 countries. Three real street-level places a day, no landmarks, no names. Free, and about six minutes.
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