Hidden Pousadas Brazil, the comprehensive online guide to uniquely beautiful places to stay in Brazil, is proving an invaluable resource to independent travellers who want to discover the hidden beauty of Brazil outside the more obvious tourist destinations. The website offers an insider’s view of some of the most amazing locations and accommodation in Brazil, places which rarely appear in guidebooks.

(TRAVPR.COM) BRAZIL - 21st July, 2010 - The website offers an insider’s view of some of the most amazing locations and accommodation in Brazil, places which rarely appear in guidebooks.

The word ‘pousada’, literally means ‘a place to stay’ in Portuguese, and the concept has been around for over 50 years, describing independent Eco-lodges, Inns, Boutique Hotels and Bed and Breakfasts each with their own individual style. Quality and price range from the cheap and cheerful to super luxurious and many are located amongst stunning landscapes, including beaches, mountains, waterfalls, jungles, rivers and historic towns.

Over the last 10 years the growth in pousadas has been phenomenal and finding the best place to stay amongst so much choice has become increasingly difficult. What Hidden Pousadas Brazil does is provide a pre-selection of over 50 handpicked pousadas all of which have been personally visited and approved. Visitors to the site get easy access to detailed information about each pousada, together with local information and a slideshow of photos. They can also plan ‘dream trips’ to multiple locations and book pousadas directly to get the best price.


Alison McGowan Founder and CEO, Hidden Pousadas Brazil said, “I had actually lived and worked in Brazil for over 30 years and travelled extensively throughout the country during that time. However, it was only when I was looking for a place to de-stress that I discovered my first pousada and realised that a wonderful alternative existed in Brazil to anonymous hotels and resorts. I set up Hidden Pousadas Brazil to share the best of these pousadas and a small bit of the paradise I had found with other independent travellers.”

For more information visit: www.hiddenpousadasbrazil.com

For further information and images or to arrange press trips contact:

Folario Communications

Fola Odumosu

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55 71 9631 8643

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Alison McGowan

alison@hiddenpousadasbrazil.com

Skype: florencerio

NOTES TO EDITOR

About Hidden Pousadas Brazil

Founded in 2008 by British expatriate Alison McGowan, who lives in Rio de Janeiro, Hidden Pousadas Brazil is an online guide to uniquely beautiful and affordable places to stay in Brazil. The site offers a selection of the best, handpicked pousadas in some of Brazil’s most wonderful off the beaten track locations: including eco-lodges, guesthouses, inns, bed & breakfasts and boutique hotels.

Hidden Pousadas Brazil locations:

Rio de Janeiro
São Paulo
Alagoas
Minas Gerais
Maranhão
Bahia
Rio Grande do Norte
Amazonas
Santa Catarina
Rondonia
Ceará
Pernambuco

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