🎁 Top 20 souvenirs from Brazil

An integral part of any trip is a trip to local shops, shopping centers and souvenir shops. The first thing we do when we arrive in a country is think about what to bring as gifts and souvenirs.

Everyone, without exception, brings coffee from Brazil. The country is known for the quality of this particular product. You can buy coffee both beans and ground in any supermarket. The average price for a pack of 500 grams of a good product will be approximately $6. You can also complement this gift with an espresso cup with images of various cities in Brazil.

As a second souvenir from your trip, you can bring local vodka – cachaça. This strong drink is made from sugar cane juice. But you should drink it by mixing it with a carbonated drink, such as Sprite, and adding lime juice. This cocktail is called a caipirinha and is the national drink of Brazil. But before buying cachaca, you must remember that persons over 18 years of age.

Mate tea is a favorite drink among locals. It is obtained by grinding the leaves of the Paraguayan holly. The drink has many benefits: it has stimulating, healing, tonic and cleansing properties. You can purchase it both in specialized stores, where the choice will be much wider, and in supermarkets.

Fruits are something you should definitely take with you when leaving Brazil. They will not only be an interesting and pleasant gift for your loved ones and friends, but will also prolong your warm memories of this country. In any store or market you will find a huge variety of fruits. There are melons and watermelons in several colors, mangoes and avocados in several varieties, dragon fruit, papaya, mamaya and passion fruit. But you shouldn’t give in to the desire to gain more and more of everything. 

Where would we be without clothes and shoes from local brands? Walking through any shopping center, you will see mannequins in colorful outfits. Brazilians love bright clothes. Therefore, local brands are trying to adapt to the colorful residents of the country. They offer a wide selection of dresses, shirts, tank tops, skirts and more in all the colors of the rainbow.

When it comes to shoes, you can find the Havaianas slate brand everywhere. Prices vary greatly depending on the design. Here you can see flip-flops with the Brazilian flag, with rhinestones and all kinds of sparkles, themed and simply plain. Such slates will be an excellent souvenir, reminiscent of a wonderful trip, and will definitely make you stand out from the crowd. By the way, locals love this brand very much. And you shouldn’t be surprised at all if you meet a girl in an evening dress and brand slippers on the street in Brazil.

Cosmetics made with natural oils will be not only a pleasant, but also a useful gift from Brazil. It is made with coconut, olive, eucalyptus and other oils. These products will perfectly nourish the skin and leave an incredible aroma for a long time. Such cosmetics from local brands can be found in almost any pharmacy.

Seashell decorations and local souvenirs make great themed gifts. When visiting Rio, you can buy figurines and magnets with the image of the statue of Christ the Redeemer or with the city’s calling card: Sugar Loaf Mountain. Every Brazilian city has its own attractions. They will be displayed on various souvenirs.

If Brazil is associated with carnival, then go in search of various accessories for this event. Masks, clothes and other elements of the carnival will delight and remind you of sunny Brazil even in the cloudiest weather. It is during this period that it is worth taking tours to Brazil. Companies are ready to assist in selecting a tour.

And if you know Porto Gali, I advise you to definitely bring a couple of books. In general, it’s worth visiting a bookstore in any case, even if you are far from knowing the language. There is simply an incredible atmosphere here: bright books attract attention and you want to look at them all. You can also buy themed cards at the bookstore, which will be a very good addition to gifts.