General information

Brazil

Health precautions: There is no major health risk if you are traveling in large Brazilian cities. If you go to the interior, particularly in the Amazon region, you must be vaccinated against yellow fever and protected against malaria. For further information, consult the World Health Organization's dossier: International Travel and Health.
International hospitals: The American Hospital in São Paulo. It is not advisable to go to a public hospital in Brazil. Apart from the language barrier, the quality of healthcare is only average, and there are endless waiting times. It is better to go to a doctor for slight problems or to a private clinic if the problem is more serious.
For further information on sanitary conditions: Ministry of Health
World Health Organization
For further information on safety conditions: The advice of the Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The US State Department
Contacter votre ambassade: Embassy of Tunisia in Brazil
Shis QI 09 Conjunto 16, Casa 20
CEP 71165-160 Brasilia – DF
Phone: +55 61 248 72 77 / 73 66
Fax: +55 61 248 73 55

Time and time difference: It is %T:%M %A in Recife, Brasilia, Rio, Sao Paulo, Porto Alegre (GMT-3 in winter, GMT-2 in summer)
It is %T:%M %A in Salvador, Fortaleza (GMT-3)
It is %T:%M %A in Manaus (GMT-4)
Summer time period: Summer time from October to February.

Type of climate: A tropical area but there are 5 different climatic regions in Brazil. The climate is very mild in Sao Paulo and Brasilia, on average 19°C, and it is hot in Rio de Janeiro. It is better to visit the south of Brazil between September and November. The tropical climate in the north allows visiting all year, but be careful of the rainy season from December to March and the very high temperatures which go with it. The ideal time to visit Amazonia is the dry season, from June to September.

To find an accommodation: Hostel Brazil Pousada Hoteis.com
HotelInSide.com.br
To find an apartment: Property in Brazil
Directory of real estate agencies
RT Imobiliaria
Imovelnobrasil

Expatriates.com Brazil
Green acres
To find a job: Recruitment website
Manager online
People consulting

Telephone codes: To call in Brazil from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +55.
To call Tunisia from Brazil, dial 00 (ou +) 216.
Mobile telephone standards: The network accepts bi-band telephones. You can buy a local chip without a subscription.
Internet suffix: .br