Motorcycle trip

Brazil

Brazil's Geography

A Royal Enfield tour in Brazil allows you to discover one of country's five large regions: north, northeast, central-west, southeast and south. As the largest country in South America, Brazil's geography is immensely diverse. The north is almost entirely covered by the Amazon rainforest. This vast Brazilian plain is marshy and blanketed in virgin forests. Another large plain dominates the central-west, called the Pantanal, on the borders of Bolivia and Paraguay. Explore this region by motorcycle and discover Brazil’s capital, Brasilia or its abundant wildlife. The central plateau stretches to the south of the Amazon plain, the heart of dynamic Brazil with the cities Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. Characterised by a tropical climate, this region is covered by highland forests and lakes. Bordered by Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay, it's the land of gauchos, cowboys, rodeos and barbecues and the site of the legendary Iguazu Falls.

Brazil's history and culture

During your motorcycle tour of Brazil, you'll discover a world power that should not be missed. Portuguese explorer Pedro Alvarez Cabral discovered Brazil in the early 16th century. The country then became a Portuguese colony and sugar cane was introduced. The first slaves were brought to Brazil to harvest sugar and the first colonial cities were founded. Later, in the 18th century, the first gold mines were discovered. Brazil was declared a republic in 1889. Getulio Vargas became president in 1930 after a coup d’état. Economic development was rapidly spoiled by political and social problems, leading to a military dictatorship that lasted from 1964 until 1985. In 2002, the first socialist president, Lula da Silva was elected in a difficult context. He had an excellent track record and is now an emblematic figure in Brazil's history. In 2010, Dilma Rousseff was elected president of Brazil before Jair Bolsonaro was elected in October 2018