Swallow-tailed Hummingbird (Eupetomena macroura) hovering, Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil

South America, Brazil, Brasilia, view of the National Museum of the Republic and the cathedra

Cityscape, old town, Ouro Preto, Minas Gerais state, Brazil

South America, Brazil, Rio, Rio de Janeiro. Dawn light over the Atlantic ocean from Copacabana beach

Americas, South America, Brazil, Bahia, Boipeba island, a young couple walking on an idyllic beach (MR)

Americas, South America, Brazil, Bahia, Salvador, statue of the African-Brazilian king Zumbi of Palmares - an escaped slave

Americas, South America, Brazil, Bahia, Salvador, detail of rococo decoration inside the Convent of St. francis in the World Heritage listed colonial city centre

Americas, South America, Brazil, two glasses of Caipirinha cocktail in a local bar

Americas, South America, Brazil, Bahia, Salvador, Mardi Gras carnival in Salvador, local people dressed in traditional costume for the Filhos de Gandhy (sic) parade in the historic centre

People playing football on Icarai Beach at sunset, Niteroi, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

View towards Corcovado Mountain and Pedra da Gavea at sunset, seen from Niteroi, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazil, Pernambuco, Olinda, Historic Center classified World Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, Man at the window of his house decorated with a wall painting

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, interior of the Real Gabinete Portuguese library in the city centre

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Carnival 2018, samba school parading in the Sambadrome stadium

Great Black Hawk (Buteogallus urubitinga) in overhead flight, Brazil, Mato Grosso, Pantanal

View over Botafogo towards the Sugarloaf Mountain at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Solar do Unhao, Museum of Modern Art, interior, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Sao Joao Festival Decorations on Largo do Pelourinho, low angle view, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Hiker enjoying the view of Rio de Janeiro from Pedra da Proa at sunrise, Tijuca Forest National Park, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (MR)

Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado Mountain at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Farol da Barra, lighthouse, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Lacerda Elevator at sunset, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil

Christ the Redeemer and Corcovado Mountain at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Brazilian Model walking on the Farol da Barra Beach, Salvador, State of Bahia, Brazil (MR)

View towards Corcovado and Sugarloaf Mountains from Tijuca Forest National Park at sunrise, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Aerial view over the neighbourhood of Meireles in Fortaleza, in north-eastern Brazil.

Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro, City of Rio de Janeiro, Samba Dancer in the Carnival Parade.

Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro, City of Rio de Janeiro, Samba Dancer in the Carnival Parade.

Brazil, State of Rio de Janeiro, City of Rio de Janeiro, Samba Dancer in the Carnival Parade.

Iguazu Falls, Brazil, South America

Brazil, Mato Grosso, The Pantanal, jabiru (Jabiru Mycteria). Jabiru bringing material to the nest.

Brazil, Mato Grosso, The Pantanal, chestnut-eared Aracari, (Pteroglossus castanotis). Chestnut-eared Aracari in a tree.

Brazil, Mato Grosso, The Pantanal, Ipe tree, (Tabebuia impetiginosa). Trunks and blossoms inside the pink ipe tree in bloom.

Brazil, Mato Grosso, The Pantanal, toco toucan, (Ramphastos toco), papaya tree, (Carica papaya). A toco toucan in a papaya tree.

Brazil, City of Rio de Janeiro, Lapa, Interior view of an artsy gastropub Casa Momus on Rua do Lavradio 11.