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Your life will never be the same after taking a gap year in Brazil. Magnificent rainforests hugging the coastlines, impromptu capoeira dancing through cities, and roaring green hills as land meets water are just a few of the adventures you have waiting for you during your gap year abroad. Go on, take a gap year in Brazil!

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30 Gap Year Programs in Brazil

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GoEco - Top Rated & Award Winning Volunteer Programs Abroad

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Seamester Study Abroad at Sea
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Seamester Study Abroad and Gap Year Voyages

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Oyster Worldwide
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Oyster Worldwide

Gap Year Travel with Oyster Worldwide

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Volunteer World
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Volunteer World

Volunteer World: Best Volunteer Abroad Programs Worldwide

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Love Volunteers
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Love Volunteers

Gap Year Adventures with Love Volunteers

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United Planet
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United Planet

Gap Year: 6-Month + Service Learning Opportunity in Brazil

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My project in Namibia

by: Emily Ormond - United KingdomProgram: Gap Year Travel with Oyster Worldwide
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I have recently come back from my gap year and while I was there I spent a month working on the relationships between humans and elephants. So why would I recommend Oyster? I am so glad I picked to do this project with Oyster because they made me feel very well taken care of and looked after me before and during the project. They talk you though everything you need to know before the project takes place and what clothes and necessities you may need to pack. So what does the project consist of? I would do this project a million times if I could, and if you don’t believe me lots of people who were doing the project had already done it before and had come back because of how much they enjoyed it. So the project is on a two week program and you have the option to stay from two weeks to 3 months. The first week is amazing because you build walls for the local community. Some days some of the locals will come and help, or a few kids will come and keep you company, that is amazing because you feel so immersed, it’s definitely a once in a lifetime experience. The second week is spent tracking elephants. This was my favourite out of the two because you learn all about the elephants foot prints. We also managed to see a two day old elephant which we were lucky enough to name !!! So why pick this project? I think this project and Oyster have a lot of selling points. For starters Oyster takes very good care of you and help you organise yourself before the project starts so it doesn’t feel overwhelming. Secondly you are in the middle of the desert, I don’t think you could get anymore rural than that. You don’t really have much service so it’s lovely to disconnect for two weeks. You get to spend some time with lovely people who you may not meet on a day to day basis, people from different countries, locals, and different ages. You camp under the stars which is also amazing. Overall I would always recommend this amazing project, such a special experience!!

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Where oh where should you stay during your gap year program in Brazil? Check out the top three locations.

Rio de Janeiro. Instantly arriving in Rio you’ll be welcomed by the backdrop of music. Genres of all kinds fill the air fill beats while some might even take part in dancing. And this is no rare sight. Rio is a flavorful city with an abundance of culture enriching activities to take your gap year to the next level. All week long you can practice your Portuguese all the while saving the nearby personal enrichments for your next break: taking a cable car to SUgarloaf Mountain wide with panoramic views of the entire bay, hiking in a nearby rainforest, checking out a soccer game, or even taking dance lessons.

Salvador. This colorful city (literally) was once the capital of Brazil, is now a thriving multicultural art haven. Take a walk down the streets and you’ll be blown away by the eclectic impressions that African culture has left in this area. Ever heard of Carnival? You are join 4 million other people here while that’s happening and get your festivities on! 

Sao Paulo. When you try to picture Sao Paulo, think a Latin American version of New York City or Tokyo. It’s THAT crazy. For gappers looking to make the absolute most out of an urban adventure, look no farther than Sao Paulo. There are oceans of distinct ethnic groups living in one giant city full of innovative theaters, 24/7 nightclubs, and eclectic food to satisfy all. Sao Paulo is perfect for a gapper wanting to become part of a spicy yet savory cultural cocktail including the largest communities of Japanese and Italian descendents outside of their home country. This city is also home to the most abundant openly gay group of people in all of Latin America. 

Here, you will have the most luck finding jobs in Brazil for foreigners.

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