Optional travel

- Weekend or Day-trips from Rio:

During the Study Abroad program in Rio, students will have free time to explore the city or nearby attractions. Class on Saturday morning will be followed by free time Saturday afternoon and Sunday. While the hotels will continue to be paid for back in Rio, many students may wish to venture a little further on their own, and Summit will encourage students to do so. We can help by suggesting transport, hotels and activities in each destination.

Suggested places include:

Buzios - photos, info
Ilhe Grande - photos, info
Petropolis - photos, info
Paraty - slideshow, photos, info
Sao Paulo - photos, info

Before or after attending our Summit in Rio:

Buenos Aires, Argentina

A flight away, Buenos Aires offers "gourmet cuisine, awesome shopping, a frenzied nightlife and top-drawer activities...a cosmopolitan metropolis with both slick neighborhoods and equally downtrodden areas – but that’s part of the appeal." Learn more here

Foz de Iguacu (amazing waterfalls)

Iguacu falls are one of the most spectacular natural wonders on the planet. Elanor Roosevelt summed up the spectaculare sight when she said "Poor Niagara! This makes it look like a kitchen faucet". Learn more here

Salvador da Bahia

Salvador was the original capital of colonial Brazil and is currently a UNESCO World Heritage site. A city of 3 million people, Salvador is a cultural capital of Brazil with fantastic culture, food and music. "Salvador da Bahia has an energy and unadorned beauty that few cities can match. Often called simply Bahia by locals, Salvador is the country’s Afro-Brazilian jewel and the once magnificent capital of Portugal’s great New World colony.

Its brilliantly hued center is a living museum of 17th- and 18th-century architecture and gold-laden churches. More importantly, Salvador is the nexus of an incredible arts movement..." Read more from Lonely Planet here

Brasilia (the ultra-modern capital city)

The world's most famous planned city, and undisputed capital of modernism, Brasilia is Brazil's capital city (and UNESCO World Heritage site). Students interested in architecture should consider visiting this truly unique Brazilian city!