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Travellers' checks can be hard to cash anywhere that does not offer currency exchange.

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A majority of Brazilian shops now accepts major credit cards. However, quite a few online stores only accept cards issued in Brazil, even though they sport the international logo of such cards.

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A majority of Brazilian shops now accepts major credit cards. However, quite a few online stores only accept cards issued in Brazil, even though they sport the international logo of such cards.

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In Brazil it is very common for credit cards being used like debit card. So, when you pay using card commonly you will hear the question: "Crédito ou débito?(Credit or debit?)". Debit card is like as paying cash.

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Some places put signs stating a minimum card value payment. This is illegal. Every commercial establishment that accepts card is required to accept payment regardless of the amount. If the merchant that accepts cards refuses to receive the payment due to the low value, call the police or PROCON (consumer protection agency).

Coins are R$0.05, R$0.10, R$0.25, R$0.50 and R$1. Some denominations have several different designs. Images from the central bank of Brazil [http://www.bcb.gov.br/?MOEDAFAM1]. And more [http://www.bcb.gov.br/?MOEDAFAM2]. Bills come in the following denominations: R$1 (being phased out), R$2 , R$5 , R$10 (still a few plastic red and blue around), R$20 R$ 50 and $100. Images from the central bank of Brazil [http://www.bcb.gov.br/?CEDCOMUM].

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It is also very common to receive the change (pay back) for cents with candies (for example, R$ 0,05 or R$ 0,10).

Starting in the first half of 2010 with the bills of 50 and 100 reais, all Brazilian bills will start circulating with a new design by 2012. You are likely to find both versions circulating together for the next few years.

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 Brazil has 4 national mobile operators: Vivo, Claro, OI and TIM, all of them running GSM and HSDPA/HSPA+ networks (Vivo still runs a legacy CDMA 1xRTT network, which is being phased out). There are also smaller operators, like Nextel (iDEN Push-To-Talk and HSPA+), CTBC-ALGAR (GSM and HSDPA in Triangulo Mineiro Region (Minas Gerais)), and Sercomtel (GSM and HSDPA in Paraná).
-Pay-as-you-go ('''pré-pago''') SIM cards for GSM phones are widely available in places like newsstands, drugstores, supermarkets, retail shops, etc. Vivo uses 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies, while other operators uses 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. 3G/HSDPA coverage is available mostly on big cities on the southeast states and capitals. Some states use 850 MHz but others use 2100 MHz for 3G/HSDPA. If you need to unlock a phone from a specific operator, this can be done for a charge in any phone shop.
+Pay-as-you-go ('''pré-pago''') SIM cards for GSM phones are widely available in places like newsstands, drugstores, supermarkets, retail shops, etc. Vivo uses 850 MHz and 1900 MHz frequencies, while other operators uses 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. 3G/HSDPA coverage is available mostly on big cities on the southeast states and capitals. Some states use 850 MHz but others use 2100 MHz for 3G/HSDPA. If you need to unlock a phone from a specific operator, this can be done for a charge in any phone shop. To work out which carrier will work best in the region you're visiting OpenSignal have independent [http://opensignal.com/networks/brasil/claro-br-cobertura Brazil coverage maps].
 All major carriers (Vivo, Claro, TIM and Oi) can send and receive text messages (SMS) as well as phone calls to/from abroad.

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 ===By plane===
-The largest air travel hubs in Europe are, in order, '''[[London]]''' (LON: LCY, LHR, LGW, STN, LTN), '''[[Frankfurt]]''' (FRA, HHN), '''[[Paris]]''' (CDG, ORY), '''[[Madrid]]''' (MAD), and '''[[Amsterdam]]''' (AMS) which in turn have connections to practically everywhere in Europe.  However, nearly every European city has direct long-distance flights at least to some destinations elsewhere, and other smaller airports can make sense for specific connections: for example, '''[[Vienna]]''' (VIE) has a very good network of flights to the [[Middle East]] and Eastern Europe, while '''[[Helsinki]]''' (HEL) is the geographically closest place to transfer if coming in from [[East Asia]].
+The largest air travel hubs in Europe are, in order, '''[[London]]''' (LON: LCY, LHR, LGW, STN, LTN), '''[[Frankfurt]]''' (FRA, HHN), '''[[Paris]]''' (CDG, ORY), '''[[Madrid]]''' (MAD), '''[[Brussels]]''' (BRU) and '''[[Amsterdam]]''' (AMS) which in turn have connections to practically everywhere in Europe.  However, nearly every European city has direct long-distance flights at least to some destinations elsewhere, and other smaller airports can make sense for specific connections: for example, '''[[Vienna]]''' (VIE) has a very good network of flights to the [[Middle East]] and Eastern Europe, while '''[[Helsinki]]''' (HEL) is the geographically closest place to transfer if coming in from [[East Asia]].
 ===By train===

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 Travellers' checks can be hard to cash anywhere that does not offer currency exchange.
 A majority of Brazilian shops now accepts major credit cards. However, quite a few online stores only accept cards issued in Brazil, even though they sport the international logo of such cards.
 Coins are R$0.05, R$0.10, R$0.25, R$0.50 and R$1. Some denominations have several different designs. Images from the central bank of Brazil [http://www.bcb.gov.br/?MOEDAFAM1]. And more [http://www.bcb.gov.br/?MOEDAFAM2]. Bills come in the following denominations: R$1 (being phased out), R$2 , R$5 , R$10 (still a few plastic red and blue around), R$20 R$ 50 and $100. Images from the central bank of Brazil [http://www.bcb.gov.br/?CEDCOMUM].
 Starting in the first half of 2010 with the bills of 50 and 100 reais, all Brazilian bills will start circulating with a new design by 2012. You are likely to find both versions circulating together for the next few years.

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